The Groom (Almost) Wore Shorts

I’m in a minority group, and not just because I’m a straight Caucasian female in San Francisco. I’m one of the few who are blessed with a happy marriage. Having just witnessed my son’s wedding, I have some tips for ready-to-commit couples everywhere. . .

There are few pleasures like seeing your son get married to the woman he loves. My son Tom has given me this delightful experience twice. On June 19, in what Samuel Johnson famously described as the triumph of hope over experience, Tom married the beautiful Clare in a simple courthouse ceremony.

Both had learned a painful message from previous marriages and they are ecstatic to find someone with whom to cuddle contentedly on the couch. (Thanks, Yahoo Personals!) . . .

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