My Son Just Got Married. You Have a Problem with That?

The mother of one of my son’s friends recently asked what my son was up to these days. Her daughter and my son were in the same high school crowd. Both have recently graduated from college, but have since gone their separate ways.

“Tom just got married,” I told her.

“At 22? He’s way too young,” she scoffed. “That’ll never last.”

Only my excellent manners prevented me from telling her just how rude I thought this remark was.

She took my silence for encouragement.

“Fifty percent of marriages e...