And, folks have different gauntlets to try to run when it comes to marriage; you had the Catholic Church, I had a future mother-in-law:
I asked my future father-in-law for his daughter’s hand; I got his ‘blessing.’ I then proposed to my future wife, who accepted, in March ’90. My mother-in-law wanted a summer wedding for her only daughter, with the reception to be held at their lovely La Mesa/Mt. Helix home. She said that she could not make all of the arrangements in five months. I said how about a December ’90 wedding. She said, ‘No.’ I said, ‘You win, summer ’91 it is.’
So, it was a painful wait, proposal to wedding, 18 months. Yep, negotiating the straits on weddings can be trying. May it be easier for you and your husband with your kids and their spouses.
