[Z-man]

Before I proposed to Kim, the love of my life, I asked her parents for their blessings not their permission.

There is a subtle difference between the two -- If I ask for their permission, and they say no, then what? If I ask for their blessings, and they say no, then I can still marry the lady without disobeying her parents.

And yes, I did get down on one knee when I proposed. First time I ever got on one knee before a woman. Also the day I asked Kim to marry me was the first time I ever gave a woman a dozen roses at once.

Yeah, I'm old-fashioned.
-Z-man.