- Would you trust a 79 year-old priest to tell you who to marry?
The other day on The View, I was very interested in something the ladies were discussing. Apparently, a 79 year-old priest (and marriage counselor) named Pat Connor claims that he has the ultimate list of questions you should ask your potential husband before you tie the proverbial knot.
According to him, the following list is extremely important for women to read and understand before choosing a husband:
- Never marry a man who has no friends. (Barbara Walters commented on this and said that sometimes it isn't abnormal for men not to have friends. She said that women are usually the ones who gravitate towards other women but that some men are just loners. I agree).
- Does he [the potential husband] use money responsibly? Is he stingy?
- Steer clear of a guy who never makes demands counter to yours. (I can kind of agree with this; nobody wants one of those "whatever you say dear" type husbands. At least not too often).
- Is he overly attached to his mother?
- Does he have a good sense of humor? (Apparently, this can "cover a multitude of sins").
- Don't marry a "problem character" thinking you will change him. (So, SO true!)
- Take a good unsentimental look at his family. (I agree with this one but I wouldn't let it make or break my opinion. I sure as hell wouldn't want to be judged based on my parents!)
Joy Behar asked what a priest could possibly know about the sanctity of matrimony. But, aside from being a priest, Connor is also a marriage counselor, so apparently he's qualified. Right? I don't really know how I feel about this, but I find it interesting. I also think it's noteworthy that Connor didn't give men a list of things they should consider before choosing a wife, almost as though it's the women who do the choosing and the men just stand back and get chosen!
What do you guys think?