Rick, how could you!!!??? Removed earring!!! Wore tie!!! You are certainly old enough to know better.!!!

Anyway, 33 years ago my future (and still) wife and I could have cared less what her parents thought about our impending nuptials. Not caring about our elders' opinions was part of our job description at the time. We felt that they should consider themselves lucky that we were actually going to be old fashioned enough to make our relationship "legal". I've always felt she was somewhat disappointed that they didn't make a fuss about me, my hair, my beard, or my politics. I could tell that they weren't wildly enthusiastic about me or the marriage but had resigned themselves to their fate. I am pretty sure that they thought we were getting married because she was pregnant (she wasn't and we knew it) and were trying to make the best of a bad situation.

Her parents gradually became two people I dearly loved and I miss them now as much as I miss my own parents.