There's no set time frame for when the significant other meets the parents, but there's no denying it's an indicator of seriousness in the relationship. One listener doesn't understand why her boyfriend hasn't taken her to meet his dad, even when he hangs out with him. AJ has avoided a parent meeting with his girlfriend. Can you fire a family member from your wedding? McCall says she thinks others would have been better Maids of Honor at her sister's wedding.