Thursday, August 9, 2007

Catholic Marriage Counseling for Triathletes

If you or your coachance or both of you are Catholic, you shall soon discover the joys of getting married in the Catholic church (if you already haven’t). Typically included in these joys are: guilt (not the kind that looks like gold coins and is chocolate…oh sorry, that’s gelt), and an SAT-style, #2-pencil required “compatibility exam” with a special extra section for “cohabitating couples”. And a meeting afterward with a Catholic marriage counselor to go over your “problem areas”. The conversation looks something exactly like this:


Deacon: My spouse has habits/hobbies that I consider highly annoying. Agree, disagree, or undecided. TriDiva, you agreed!


Coachance: What!


TriDiva: It drives me nuts when all we can talk about is triathlon and training. I already told you that. (to Deacon) We were training for a big race. I was annoyed. It’s over now.


Deacon: Ok. Moving on. I understand that our relationship will change over time. Coachance, you were undecided.


Coachance: What does that mean?


Deacon: Well, you know, at first you’ll get married and you’ll do it all the time. I know when I got married, we did it on every piece of furniture. Whenever and wherever we could. Now, well, we’ve both developed pooches here and there. You almost have to schedule it in.


Coachance looks horrified.


Coachance can’t believe this is what happens in Catholic marriage counseling. TriDiva is highly amused (not that she knew either).


Deacon: Well, so you understand that the relationship changes over time?


Coachance: I guess….ok yes…


A few more questions, and the Deacon left us with these parting thoughts:


Shower together. You’ll save on the water bill!


Who said the Catholic church wasn’t hip?


Happy Marriage Counseling!

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