Woman Left in Tears After Future Father-in-Law Texts Her After Proposal — and His Message Goes Viral (Exclusive)

• After Mia Amabile and her fiance officially got engaged, her father-in-law-to-be, Doug, expressed his love and support in a now-viral text
• Amabile says that while the text made her cry “a lot of happy tears,” it wasn’t a surprise based on his personality
• To make things even more special, the couple have since asked Doug to officiate their upcoming wedding

When Mia Amabile said yes to her fiance after he got down on one knee, she said yes to his loving family.

After what she describes as a “perfectly imperfect proposal,” Amabile received a touching message from her fiance Alex’s father, Doug, showing his unwavering support.

The text has since gone viral on TikTok after Amabile shared it with the platform, calling the message her “Roman Empire”.

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“Now that it’s official, I wanted to take a moment to tell you directly and personally how thrilled we are to have you officially become a member of our family and we yours!” read the text that has now been viewed by more than 3.7 million people.

“We loved you from the moment we met, and we could always see that you and Alex were absolutely meant to be together forever!”

“The most important thing is that you guys love and care for each other unconditionally, and that’s by far the most important thing that ever matters!” he continued. “We are so looking forward to everyone having an amazing time together.”

Mia Amabile and Alex Rudolph.

Photo by Francois Vochelle

Commenters quickly swooned over the emotional message, with one saying Doug should “give a seminar on how to be an in-law,” but for Amabile, the gesture was normal.

“He always says the nicest things about his family and friends and will be the first person to tell you how much he loves and appreciates you,” she tells PEOPLE of her future father-in-law. “This text wasn’t a surprise to me because I’m so used to his actions, but regardless, I cried a lot of happy tears.”

Amabile says her bond with her fiance’s family goes beyond just his father and extends to his sister and mom.

Alex Rudolph and his father Doug.

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“I was very lucky with my future in-laws,” explains Amabile. “They are such a beautiful family who welcomed me with open arms. I am very close to my sister-in-law Sabrina and I am so lucky to have her as a sister and friend. My mother-in-law, Nina, and father-in-law, Doug, treat me like I’m one of their biological children, they’re so good to me and I’m so grateful.”

“Nina and Doug are the absolute best role models and I hope Alex and I have a partnership like them,” he adds.

Before the couple even got engaged, Amabile says they knew Doug would play a big role in their wedding and decided to ask him to officiate the ceremony. Although the decision was made long ago, he was told the news on Christmas morning, where “there wasn’t a dry eye in the room.”

“Fathers of the groom are not always recognized at weddings,” says Amabile. “I’m really happy that he will have this opportunity with us.”

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