Old World

One of my evening receptionists has been working for me for six years. I have watched her graduate college, receive her Master's Degree and start an internship. She got engaged last week. She got married Thursday. Her husband has lived in America for many years, since he was a teenager. He graduated college and is doing an internship for a large company. The company may downsize and if they do, he will lose his visa. They had been dating for 2 years and planned to get married next year, but circumstances moved the date up. They had a civil ceremony on Thursday and will fly to India in November for an elaborate wedding. Both families are traditional and feel that the civil ceremony was the formality for a visa but will not consider them married until the religious wedding. Her husband has moved in with her family, but must sleep in the basement guest room until they return from India. She will sleep upstairs in her bedroom. Odd as it seems, it is also nice. It shows respect for your parents and the traditions they hold dear.