[NEMDF]

Interesting topic for someone I know. A lovely woman, over 40, I think, good Catholic, who has never been married. Her fiance is ex-Catholic, not sure of the details, but was married for 23 years and had 3 children. She cannot marry in the church unless his marriage would be annulled, which seems kind of hypocritical. She is okay with all of this, and will get married in another church, because it is important for her to have a Christian wedding. But her parents are giving her no end of grief for getting involved with someone who cannot be married in the church. It is very sad to see what this is doing to her, at a time that should be joyful for her.

[mlizzy]

But her parents are giving her no end of grief for getting involved with someone who cannot be married in the church. It is very sad to see what this is doing to her, at a time that should be joyful for her.

What her parents are trying to do is prevent enormous grief down the line for their daughter who you say is a good Catholic. Her Catholicism will go down the drain, and her marriage will not be recognized in the Catholic Church. Lots of problems. I'm with the parents!

[JediJones]

The answer is don’t let what someone else thinks of you including your parents affect your self-esteem. You have to stay true to your own convictions in life to be happy, but not someone else’s. If I had to make my parents happy instead of being true to my convictions then I’d be a Democrat.

[Marie]

And yet my childhood friend could get married in a Catholic Church to a divorced man while she was HUGE pregnant.

Longest damn ceremony that I’ve ever been through.

Catholic aerobics. “Sit! Stand! Kneel! Pray! Kneel! Stand! Pray! Sit!”

[Marie]

Oh, and they’re now divorced.