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NNadir

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15. The chapel? No idea although I probably could find out.

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:47 PM

Nov 13

It was a long time ago. Just after Thankgiving we'll celebrate 40 years of marriage.

For a while she was unhappy about how it all came down, when my father-in-law shelled out big bucks for the weddings of two of her sisters. I retorted that it is better that the wedding sucked but the marriage was great than the other way around. One of them ended up despising her ex-husband privately while managing to remain civil "for the kids."

These 41 years (my count, since the day we moved in together is what matters to me) have made my life worth living. (It may not have been worth living before she entered it.) Just when I think I couldn't possibly love her more, I do.

My son loves the story of our wedding which he claims is worthy of a movie by his favorite director, Wes Anderson.
The flowers were plastic and she was wearing a leg brace from a skiing injury. The photographs taken by the Chapel owner on a Kodak disposable camera all came out with red eye.

It was classically tacky.

Over the years she's forgiven me for it. It's good for a laugh.

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As an ex-Catholic I never thought I would see this....from Pew. [View all] Ping Tung Nov 13 OP

I'm not sure I've known any but so-called "Cafeteria Catholics" in my life... very selective in their doctrinal beliefs. hlthe2b Nov 13 #1

It's the rigid, doctrinaire Catholics like Vance, Barr, and Bannon who are cafeteria Catholics at this point. lapucelle Nov 13 #5

I was brought up Catholic and have many Catholic friends Diamond_Dog Nov 13 #2

I did 12 years Catholic school but rarely go to mass ( last time for a friends funeral) and the service was awful kimbutgar Nov 13 #4

I'm sorry that happened to you. Diamond_Dog Nov 13 #6

It's obvious why they would believe that but they don't vote accordingly? walkingman Nov 13 #3

The Catholic Church in the U.S.A. is as divided politically as the nation itself. hunter Nov 13 #7

I'm not Catholic.. Permanut Nov 13 #8

Have you been spending too much time with Lucky Charms and Floyd Turbo?.. niyad Nov 13 #10

I think so.. Permanut Nov 13 #11

Well, clearly your time has been well-spent! niyad Nov 13 #13

As a very dear friend once remarked to a gathering of the bishops in niyad Nov 13 #9

My wife was Catholic. Happily I never noticed. NNadir Nov 13 #12

How utterly wonderful. Do you happen to remember the name (Goddess niyad Nov 13 #14

The chapel? No idea although I probably could find out. NNadir Nov 13 #15

doesn't surprise me. Javaman Nov 13 #16

I stopped playing Cathopoly years ago. ChicagoTeamster Nov 13 #17

Catholics hav long been known to fall on the pro choice side of things Warpy Nov 13 #18

This poll result is a reflection of the Baby Boomer generation, as well as the next 2 generations FakeNoose Nov 13 #19

I'm not surprized SocialDemocrat61 Nov 13 #20

I was shocked to find out Conjuay Nov 13 #21