So, You Want To Date My Daughter?
Is it just about figuring out which hoops to jump through, yes ma’aming and no sir’ing, or something else?
Read my letter to my future sons-in-law in today’s WORLD online edition.
Warning: Opinionated Mama Bear is on her soap box, causing Papa Bear to say even he wouldn’t qualify under these standards. The Oldest Girl Bear, however, gave my list her two thumbs up. And, even though Papa Bear hasn’t (yet) removed an engine block from a car, she still loves him. That ought to give a boy hope.
Oh I must say, I LOVED this article. I printed it out and clipped it on my memo board above my desk. Thank you so much! I don’t have a worldmag blog account, so I couldn’t comment on the discussion there, but I wanted to say I agree with you about the physical labor. Of course where I live, most folks ranch or do something physical like that, but even if they don’t, a teacher is perfectly capable of changing his own oil. Mowing lawns, chopping wood, building 5 strand barbed wire fence (ok so maybe that’s just out here), something like that! I don’t wanna marry a guy that doesn’t want to do physical labor. He needs to be able to build bookshelves for me. Thanks again, love your blog.
Hey sister, I LOVED this!! What I am bamboozled about is how dopey the blogs readers are responding for the most part. They get their panties in a bunch w/o realizing you were saying some of it tongue in cheek. Those reformed types really need to chill!!! ;0)
I don’t. That part of the letter was ‘responding’ to a boy who might say, “How can I have an established work history? I’m only 19.” I think early marriages can work, but there are additional challenges that might not present themselves for years. Thanks for helping me see why I am so much more mature than Ian
I’m surprised you think a 19-year-old might possibly be ready for marriage. I had a Bible teacher who told the girls in the class, “Ladies, if you turn 21 years old and marry a boy who is also 21 years old, you have nine more years to raise him.” Of course, I don’t know anyone who’s going to wait until they’re thirty to get hitched….