[FITZ]

My grandfather once told me that biology has always happened, shotgun weddings were not all that uncommon in his day --- but the priests were a little more flexible about the dates so often wrote down a date earlier than that actual wedding date --- and many shotgun weddings last, the family makes it --- I can think of some shotgun weddings in my own extended family that are still lasting and those kids who were conceived a little early are now grown. I don't know if I buy the "duress" excuse.

[ninenot]

I don't know if I "buy" it, either.

I outlined the scenario to demonstrate that there's a LOT that people don't really know about annulment cases, and our reactions to them are often emotional, not rationally based on ALL the facts.

And for obvious reasons, most people are NOT willing to share "all" the facts about their own annulment--particularly if they think they were 'dumped.'

Just an observation.

[DestroytheDemocrats]

"I don't know if I buy the "duress" excuse."

I can think of several shotgun weddings where the couple and the marriage was miserable. Very miserable. And I mean totally miserable. Like they HATE each other miserable.