Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for May 22, 2015

In many cases today, the wedding dress gets more thought and attention than the entire marriage does. Look at the divorce rates. I remember Joan Rivers making the rounds of all the talk shows when her only daughter got married. Joan described all the details and plans for the huge extravaganza that cost her over a million dollars. I believe the cake itself was $10,000 at the time. (now it would probably be double that) The marriage lasted a few years. At least longer than all those pink flowers did.

And Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins were together 21 years with no wedding at all.

We got married in a little chapel with 2 friends present. Married for 25 years until an undiagnosed aneurism took her from us suddenly.

Typical,complicated Cathy… It’s just a dress that you’ll wear for one day. Sure, I agree that you should find one that you love and makes you feel good, but let’s not go overboard..Hello Cathy friends! Happy Friday! I’m glad this week is over!

Yeah, right! What planet is Cathy living on that she just auto-matically assumed the bridal salon she’s shopping at would ever let her take ten expensive, unpaid-for wedding dresses home to try on? Apparently she’s a lot more delusional than I ever gave her credit for!!!!! :-P

Hi, rgcviper!

lightenup: Cathy? Go overboard? When has that ever happened?!? LOL!!!!! ;-)

summerdog: No doubt about it. A big, fat, spashy, expensive wedding does not necessarily signify the beginning of a long and happy marriage together. And then, after throwing such a public display of hoopla, can you imagine the feelings of embarrass-ment you’d most surely have if it didn’t work out?!? Yikes!!!!! :-P

hawgowar: My deepest condolences at the loss of your beloved wife! That’s so sad. How are you doing now? Well, I hope. Meanwhile, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have been together sans marriage license since 1983 and seem to be doing just fine without it . . . probably much happier than a lot of couples with it (sadly), I’m sure.

Hello and Happy Friday, fellow Cathy fans. Hope everyone had a really great day today! :-)

Go ahead, Cathy—throw caution to the wind.

HI, MOM. Happy Friday, Clan.

Cathy does have a point tho — One try-on, in store lighting, sans accessories, no second opinion and you don’t see it again for 6 months. Styles change faster than that in today’s world. Very sorry for your loss Hawgowar — it sounds like you had 25 happy years!!