We did it!

Chris proposed on Monday and I accepted, bringing to an end a long period of debate and serious thoughtful struggle about how to marry our two faith traditions. Now we know we can do it. We have been attending both churches every Sunday morning for almost a year now, and we're both comfortable with what things we can live with and which are more of a long-term but endurable problem. The question of which tradition to raise children in is still out there, but with commitment to each other comes a willingness to compromise and creatively solve problems.


The Catholic priest has recommended that we get married in the Orthodox Church, which is a relief for me. Chris will miss the chance to have a traditional Catholic wedding and finds the Orthodox service kind of weird, but it solves the problem of me being excommunicated if I marry outside of my church and prevents us from having to have two weddings. We both agree that the being married part is what is most important, so we will get through this wedding planning thing as sanely as we can and get on to the real work of building a life together.

Yay!