Do your parents have a say in who you date?

I said yes because parents are entitled, and even "duty bound" to give advice and opinions, and you can't stop them from saying what they want. To the frustration and anxiety of my own parents, I did not marry until I was 40. Meanwhile, my wife, who was 32 when we married, was married twice before and both marriages were very bad. Her only biological son is estranged and in and out of jail. Other than that, we have a lot in common. We are both college educated and oriented toward upper degree academics, though in different directions. Our politics are similar. We are both veterans of the armed forces -- though at different times and different wars. We are both spiritually active, though her faith is stronger. Finally, we could have had biological children together, but it just wouldn't happen -- though not through lack of trying. Fate brought us our Chinese born son who became a member of our family at age 5. He is 13 now, very handsome, popular and athletic, a straight-A honor student, county-wide symphonic band trumpet player, very patriotic, a BSA Life Scout with his eye on Eagle Scout, and a desire to serve in the armed forces and/or in foreign service after college. A picture of our son at age 9 is in my avatar. Being headstrong and sometimes bullheaded, our son will be difficult to talk to concerning girls, dating, and marriage, but he is well grounded in right and wrong, and the consequences of his actions. He will hear our say in the matter – whether it is welcome or not.