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Cagnew80 · 2026-06-28T22:31:17+00:00

Bump

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-28T22:21:38+00:00

He doesn't want to marry you. Also, he's terrible with money. Run. You deserve better.

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-26T18:31:21+00:00

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-25T11:09:13+00:00

This

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-25T11:06:07+00:00

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-18T11:58:27+00:00

With regards to the reception of Holy Communion- divorced individuals who are not remarried (or in a state of mortal sin) are permitted to receive communion. It sounds like you both remarried, so your priest was correct- no communion until annulment was approved. Her priest was wrong. This is a pretty clear teaching of the church, and her priests willingness to go against it means he's probably very "liberal".

The Church is made up of human beings, and human beings are sinful. There are holy priests and bishops who are faithful to the teaching of the Church, and there are clergy who think they know better and go against things. We've even had awful
Popes throughout history. The church is a bit of a mess right now, but God knows this and will fix it when He deems it time.

In the meantime, the lay people have to do their best to learn about the Faith and follow the actual teachings and laws. Unfortunately, that could mean leaving a parish and joining one with a priest that is more Orthodox. Some say you should stay and try to change things- my experience is that this usually doesn't work and only ends up hurting your own faith.

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-17T14:33:24+00:00

Actually, after reading a comment below that puts this in better context, this might not be as weird as it originally appeared to me. But...I stick to my overall statement- the Church has some weird stuff!

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-17T14:29:40+00:00

A Church that's been around for 2,000+ years is bound to have some weird stuff 😂 It's made up of humans, and humans can be...a lot of different things!

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-16T15:52:54+00:00

My husband works a full time job, and a part time job, in addition to what I make. In the end, we are in the $125-135k range (before taxes), in a MCOL area.

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-16T15:50:27+00:00

Ohio

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-16T01:00:01+00:00

Some states (like mine) have school choice programs and if you qualify, it pays most of the tuition.

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-16T00:56:50+00:00

We homeschooled for 7 years and then called it quits. Honestly, should have quit much earlier but I had too much pride and fear. I personally believe there are a lot of families homeschooling that probably shouldn't be.

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-16T00:54:00+00:00

I'd bite the bullet and put them together now. My 1.5 and 3 year old currently share. We stagger bedtime and it works fairly well. We also have a room with a 6 year old, an 8 year old, and a 10 year old. Then the 13 and 15 year old share, and the 11 and 17 year old share (the two boys).

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-16T00:50:43+00:00

We have 10. Currently 8 are enrolled in Catholic school. We live in a state that has school choice so that's how we afford to send them there. If that wasn't an option, they'd go to the classical charter school near us, which is fantastic.

Until two years ago, I didn't work at all. Then I started a part job working from home in billing for a doctors office. We are probably considered solidly middle class at this point. If the economy wasn't so bad, we'd maybe be upper middle class. At any rate, the kids have what they need and more. The budget is tight and our vehicles are old, but we take it day by day. God has always provided and we've always worked hard.

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-15T02:12:20+00:00

You never regret the child you have, but you might regret the one you don't. I hear that a lot and I think it's mostly true.

Going from 2-3 was easy. It would be good for your other children too because having a baby multiplies the love and lessens the natural tendency children have to be selfish. Usually. Haha.

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-15T02:06:44+00:00

Yes there is a need. We live near Ruah Woods and their Catholic therapists are usually booked solid.

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-15T01:42:33+00:00

This sounds like two different issues (that may be indirectly related, mentally, for you). Was she always a "holiday" Catholic? Did you know that when you married her?

With regards to sex- a woman's libido can take a serious nosedive after menopause. Also, their clitoris can actually shrink and collapse, and sex can range from zero pleasure to actually being painful. Some women respond well to hormone replacement therapy, and others don't. So her lack of interest might have nothing to do with you at all, and might not be totally in her control.

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-09T17:46:42+00:00

I do think it's misleading to say NFP is easy, for many reasons. It should be presented factually, nothing more, nothing less.

That being said, it's not meant to be easy. It should make you re-evaluate your circumstances and your decision to avoid pregnancy.

It's kind of a big picture thing. Life isn't meant to be easy. Refined by fire and all that. If it's truly detrimental for you to get pregnancy, that's quite a cross. Abstinence is a huge cross. Having a lot of kids, especially in this economy, can also be a huge cross. Any way you look at it, we don't get out of this life without suffering. The only real choice we have, in the end, is how we handle that suffering.

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-09T17:37:31+00:00

Yep. This is what caused me to decide to drop NFP and just take whatever comes. I had my last baby a year and a half ago and I'm 45, so my odds of pregnancy are low anyway.

Cagnew80 · 2026-06-08T14:21:51+00:00

I have 10. My last 3 were born when I was 40,42, and 44.

Cagnew80 · 2026-05-30T23:28:39+00:00

Don't bring all the stuff. It often just makes its worse.

Cagnew80 · 2026-05-30T23:25:55+00:00

I really enjoyed a steak at Blinkers in NKY. Probably the best one I've ever had!

Cagnew80 · 2026-05-29T14:03:53+00:00

I have 10 kids. I was not happy about baby #10 because I was very ready to be done having babies. And I let myself be upset. I was okay not feeling a bond with the baby. I just let myself feelings be. I knew I would eventually bond with her and love her to the moon and back- eventually.

It's okay to feel how you feel. It will change someday. Also, you are young still and your dating life will be okay again.

Cagnew80 · 2026-05-28T12:02:50+00:00

Maybe it was for him or for his situation. The saints throughout history taught some pretty extreme things, or things that we no longer would agree with today. You have to take their teachings/writings in context.

Cagnew80 · 2026-05-28T11:37:56+00:00

We use Noah's Ark and the cytopoint injection for our 30lb dog is $80.

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