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Fiance Asks Daughter for Permission to Propose

2025-10-07 36 Dailymotion

FIANCE ASKS DAUGHTER FOR PERMISSION TO PROPOSE
WITH VID
By Shannon Pickett
Watch as a touching moment unfolds when a man kneels down and asks his partner’s eight-year-old daughter for permission to marry her mum.
Maribeth Johns, a registered nurse from Mississippi, USA, recorded this intimate and sweet interaction between her fiancé Cody Fite, 27, and her daughter Ellie Beth.
A soon-to-be fiance knelt down to ask his young stepdaughter for her blessing. Showing her the sparkling engagement ring, he sought her approval in a heartwarming moment that perfectly captured the anticipation and love leading up to the proposal.
The video was shared online where it racked up over five million views, with many people moved by the sweet gesture and the bond between future stepdad and daughter.
She said: "He asked Ellie if he could marry me and showed her the ring!
"He told me when we were at the beach she asked him in the kitchen “when are you going to do it?”
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