Paul and Virginia Friesen have been our friends for over thirty years. They have raised three wonderful daughters. Paul’s book is full of common sense questions to ask any young man who wishes to date your daughter. It is a guide you can refer to over and over. We all want the best for our children and this will help.
— Bob and Carol Kraning

As a father of two incredible daughters, I have often shuddered to think that some guy would come waltzing into their lives, sweeping them off their feet and out of my world. Now, thanks to Paul Friesen, we fathers have some pro-active ammunition. My first time through So You Want to Marry My Daughter? left me laughing at Paul’s humor, wit, and wisdom. My second reading moved me to thank the Lord for Paul’s insight and genuinely Biblical counsel. Buy one for each of your kids. It will help your daughter recognize a good man, and help your son become one.
— David W. Hegg, Pastor/Teacher Northpoint Evangelical Free Church, Corona, California

In an age where relationships are self-serving and marriages are conditional, Paul gives us Biblical wisdom on the front end to lay the foundation for a successful marriage. As a father of three future brides, this read is an exceptional filter for all who dare grace the door.
— Grant Williams, 10-year NFL veteran Superbowl XXXVI Champion, New England Patriots

So You Want to Marry My Daughter? is a must-read for every father of daughters, and a strongly-suggested read for every young man contemplating engagement. Dr. Friesen has been there, having given permission for a young man to marry his daughter Kari, and in this book he offers both spiritual and practical wisdom on how to think about this decision that most fathers of daughters will face. Unfortunately, most fathers today don’t take their role in this transition seriously enough, feeling I suppose that the decision to marry has already been made and that they can only give permission (or not) at the end of the process. Dr. Friesen reminds us that fathers need to take an active role and have a strong voice in their daughters’ relationships and to help everyone involved think rightly about engagement and marriage. In this short, readable book, Dr. Friesen frames 10 simple questions, the answers to which get at the heart of what a father needs to hear from a prospective son-in-law. Get it; read it; use it. I plan on giving it to all my friends who have daughters, as well as to my son (who may get married sooner than I imagine).
— Rev. Erich Becker, Director of HomeFront Grace Fellowship Church, Timonium, Maryland

While we have all laughed at the old saying that “no one is good enough for my daughter,” when it actually is your daughter, it doesn’t sound so quaint. After loving and providing for her for 20 or 25 years, to have some young man waltz into her life and ask to take her away is a frightening and sometimes sickening thought. Who is he? What is he really like? There is so much I want to know about him but don’t even know what questions to ask!

Well, here is the help we have been looking for. In So You Want to Marry My Daughter?, Paul Friesen offers fathers and prospective grooms the tools with which to evaluate the proposed marriage, to get to know one another, and to forge a relationship that will promote a bond of respect and love between the two most important men in your little girl’s life. The material is Biblical, practical, and written for men . . . an easy read.
— Rev. Howard Clark

Most men agree that having our children in “God honoring marriages” would be a touchdown! From the time the nurse in the delivery room hands them off in that tight, little bundle we just try not to fumble. Dr. Friesen’s earlier book, Letters to my Daughters, is perfect for the play-calling offensive coordinator. But late in the game, with a culture that is blitzing on every down, So You Want to Marry my Daughter? will get you to pay dirt!
— Dave Sherman, Kaylee and Whitnee’s dad

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