Nothing funny about feldspar

My father was divorced twice before he married my mother.

My father’s mother and father divorced when he was young.¹

My mother was divorced once before she married my father.

My mother’s mother and father may not have been married, but they broke up sometime after having children.

My mother’s mother and her second husband were married for 30 years when she died.

My mother and father were married for 48 years, until he died.

Plagioclase’s father was divorced once before he married Plagioclase’s mother.

Plagioclase’s mother and father were married for 44 years, until he died.

My sister is married to her first husband, and has been for 27 years.

Two of Plagioclase’s half-brothers are married to their first wives, and each has been married for over 50 years.

One of Plagioclase’s half-brothers is married to his second wife, and they have been married for over 30 years.

I have been married to my only husband (Plagioclase) for 21 years.

Why exactly is divorce bad?

1. I was not sure of this until I found a letter from the ’50s where my dad talks about finding and getting to know his father and brother.↩