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I have always heard that you marry someone that is like your father. My FI is very much like my dad. They are outdoorsy, and hard workers, and they get along great. They are so much alike. Is it true for you?
hahaha... the facial hair thread totally sparked this on, didn't it?!
My dad and FI are nothing alike, that goodness!! However, my FI is exactly like my mom. I was raised by my single mother, so it makes sense. I am EXACTLY like my FIs mom though. As she says "The nut doesn't fall far from the tree" haha and I'm the nut.
My FI is a lot like my grandfather (my mom's dad). He's funny, strikes up random conversations with people, easy going and chill. My dad is much more quiet, reserved and artistic.....he's more like my sister's boyfriend.
my FH is just like my dad. sometimes its eerie. he has similar mannerisms. mind you they are in the same profession and alot of their coworkers are the same tooooooo sooo its not THAT weird but funny nonetheless...
My FI is very much personality wise like my grandfather, very easy going and likes to joke around and interested in electronics and cars. My dad is very different a sorta mountain man who does construction work. I think though that they are similar in how they view taking care of their family and that is what makes me feel secure because my dad is very loving and worked very hard to make a good and stable life for my mother and I.
Creepily so. They're both traditional (seriously, my FH put his foot DOWN when I suggested a outdoor wedding), and are both history and politics nerds. Both considered becoming priests before meeting their respective ladies. And man do they like to ARGUE! Luckily, it's all friendly arguing, and I got the arguing gene too. :)
That is so funny because I was just talking to my mom how my FI and dad are so much alike.
@RecessionistaBride: Yes it did! It got me thinking becuase my dad has facial hair and I have always been attracted to guys with facial hair! (and my FI does too!)
Yes, they are very much alike, which is a good thing. They are both very, very good men! :)
Not really. They both work with computers a lot and my dad likes doing home renos and my husband likes auto work so I guess that's a bit similar. But other than that, I'm out.
Yes, they're pretty similar, but definitely some differences. The weird thing is that the ways in which my father's not like him are ways in which he's really similar to my ex. Which is fine - everyone gets along, but sometimes makes me wonder...
Nope, not at all. My FI actually isn't like anyone in my family that I can recall. There is somebody he is almost exactly like though....ME!
Seriously people think we are related because we share so many of the same qualities and mannerisms. The only area we aren't alike in is that he is super outgoing and can strike up a conversation with anybody, where I am more laid back (not totally introverted) and prefer to listen to other people talk before saying anything.
they are so much alike it's scary. my mom always comments that 'you really are marrying your father...'. but i'm also a lot like his mom, so i guess that says something :P
They are both smartasses with a great sense of humor and are both into computers
My FI is just like my dad. I sometimes call him by my dads name to tease him. They are both goofballs, loud, and grumpy little buggers when they dont get enough sleep. Not to mention they grew up in a house full of women, they're both a little country, and they both work in the same industries. My mom and sister tell me all the time that I am marrying my father.
Nope. Nothing alike. I could not marry a man like my father. He's very old fashioned which works for him and my mom and it makes him a good father, but I could not marry a man with the thoughts/views/etc my dad has.
Yes, they are very much alike! Their sense of humor, their work ethic, and the amazing way that they both can take the high road in any situation. They're both great men and I feel so lucky to have them!
i see similarities but for the most part they are pretty different. the mister is much easier to deal with than my dad ever was. lol
My FH is just like my grandfather that passed many years ago. The have a similar deep voice, very hard working, blue collar, small town and big city, down to earth, funny...etc. I never noticed until my mother noticed and cried about it. My grandfather was a great man and she said he would be so proud. Make me love them all even more.
yes yes and yes....
but only in the good ways. Sometimes he'll be talking and I'll just say oh my, you are totally channeling my father right now. he he... I took after my father in the bad ways... i.e. my bad temper and constant worrying :/
emphatic yes. it floors my entire family they even kind of look like each other. but almost every single one of their interests is the same. its spooky!
I didn't think so for a long time, but since we've gotten engaged I've started to notice more similarities. Looks-wise, not so much other than the height. Personality though, they have a lot in common. Both are enterpreneurial, very very very hardworking, will do anything for their family and friends, like to behave like small children at times (my dad LOVES balloons and for any occasion asks if he can be the one to bring the balloons, seriously, like for Superbowl), both are very protective. Thankfully FI is a bit more chatty and outgoing. My dad is an accountant and can have a quiet quirky sense of humour ;) FI and my Dad actually talk on the phone at least once a week which I didn't know about until we got engaged! LOL! I love that they're close and respect each other and our relationships independent of each other and as a whole family.
I will say that my SO and step-dad are quite similar though (and step dad has only been in my life 2 years longer than SO!).
Totally! In ways they are different, but for the most part completely.
They have always gotten along great but within the past few months they have become BFFs. No joke. They hang out a couple times a week fishing, working on auto/boats, shooting bows etc. They are both outdoorsy so they get along awesome. And I guess that I would rather have my FH spend time with the man I respect most in the world than any other person.
My dad are FREAKISHLY alike. It freaks me out a little some times. Some general outlooks on life, both penny pinchers, same exact burn scars on their forearms... It's weird.
My FI is sooo like my father. He's kind, considerate to me, and puts his family first. Also, my father is like an inch shorter than my mom (so cute) and my FI is also short. So adorable!
YES! I see it and my mom sees it. We both agree that it is scary! While they are not 100% split image/ same personality...they both think the same way. They both have the same opinions...same political views...same work ethic...
Yes! My father passed away five years ago and never got to meet my fiance. But it is scary how alike they are - both really tall, quiet, and good-natured and easy-going. Whereas my mom and I are both short, loud and type-A, LOL.
I really wish my dad could have met my fiance and vice-versa. They would have really loved one another, I know.
SOOO much alike it's not even funny!!!! But the qualities I admire in my dad are things that FI has that attracted me to him.
not at all- I am the one like my dad! I told my husband to put a sweater on because I didnt want to pay for the heat. He said "sure TOM!" (thats my dads name) As I get older I realize i am more and more like the girl version of my dad!
My FI and dad are SOOO alike!! Among other things, they are very opinionated, so I anticipate that there will come a time when their opinions do not match and there will be some serious arguing between them. But I hope not!
Not true for us! My dad is quiet, outdoorsy, didn't want anything to do with going to college/hated school. My husband is the most social person I've ever met (which is funny because I'm more like my dad and am not social), enjoys the outdoors but not like the hunting type, and is very driven with school (he is starting medical school this month). They're very different people for sure, but they get along great and my dad absolutely loves him.
@vistagirl hahah that is me too! Poor husband complains about being hot/cold and I either tell him to put some clothes on or take some off to deal because I'm too cheap about the bills. Very much something I inherited from my dad!
I said "a little" because although they are very alike in some ways they also differ in a lot of other ways. They are alike in the sense of general characteristics (values, backgrounds, etc)
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