This study examined factors that may predict perceived parental approval of an adult child's heterosexual engagement relationship as parental approval has been shown in previous studies to be an important predictor of later couple quality and stability. A total of 4175 engaged individuals completed the RELATE inventory. Among the items in the questionnaire were measures of perceived parental approval of the relationship, parents’ marital quality, autonomy from the family of origin and couple relationship quality. The individuals also reported their age, education, length of their relationship, parents’ marital status and parents’ socioeconomic status. The results showed that adult sons’ and daughters’ age, parental marital quality, autonomy and couple relationship quality predicted parental approval. Length of the relationship and parental marital status did not influence parental approval for either gender. Clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed. Practitioner points Perceived parental approval of an adult child's heterosexual engagement relationship should be assessed with engaged couples. Assess current couple relationship as this is not always as high as we may assume. Perceived quality of each partner's parents’ marriage should be discussed as to how it may affect perceptions of parental approval. Assess differentiation of self in the family of origin and increase it using transgenerational couple therapy approaches. 与家长对成年子女与异性订婚的感知认可度相关的因素 因为以往的研究表明家长认可度是影响婚后夫妻关系质量和稳定度的重要预测因素, 本研究调查了可能预测家长对成年子女与异性订婚关系的感知认可度的因素。共4175位订婚被试完成了RELATE问卷。该问卷包含了家长对关系的感知认可度量表, 以及家长的婚姻质量, 个人相对于原生家庭的自主性和夫妻关系质量。被试同时报告了其年龄、教育背景、关系持续时间、家长婚姻状况和家长的社会经济背景。结果显示成年子女的年龄、家长婚姻质量、自主性和婚姻关系质量都可预测家长的感知认可度。关系持续时间和家长的婚姻状况不对任一性别的感知家长认可产生影响。本文探讨了该研究在临床方面的启示和未来的研究方向。 对实务工作者的启示 应当测量已订婚的成年异性伴侣的家长对其关系的感知认可度。 对目前的婚姻关系做评估, 因为这一关系的质量通常不如设想那样高。 订婚双方应对各自家长的感知婚姻质量进行讨论, 因为这可能影响家长对订婚关系的感知认可度。 评估原生家庭的自体分化程度, 并利用跨代夫妻治疗方法增加自体分化程度。 关键词：家长认可；订婚伴侣, 成年子女。