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To: old and tired
I really, really would like to hear from some of these wives of priests. I wonder how happily married they'd consider themselves?

About as happy as Protestant ministers' wives, some of whom are happy, and some of whom are not.

About as happy as the wives of dentists, some of whom are happy, and some of whom are not.

16 posted on 08/31/2004 7:39:36 AM PDT by sinkspur ("What's the point in being Pope if I can't wear the tiara?"--Cardinal Fanfani)
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To: sinkspur
About as happy as Protestant ministers' wives, some of whom are happy, and some of whom are not.

Alright. Here's where I show my ignorance. I believe Protestants have a different view of their clergy. They believe in the universal priesthood of all believers. We don't. Our priests are special, annointed leaders in our community. We have a different expectation of our priests. Our expectations, and the priest's execution of his duties would necessarily impinge more on the life of his spouse.

The point I tried to make earlier about my own marriage was that the stresses that occurred because of my career were offset by the extra money. In other words, if a dentist has a bad marriage, it's probably not because he's a dentist. His income should be able to offset the long hours.

17 posted on 08/31/2004 1:46:52 PM PDT by old and tired
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