And what if they never get married?

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Cardinal O'Brien said he had never personally thought about whether he wanted to get married as he had been "too busy" with his duties.

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That may be why many couples never sit down and have the essential money conversation before they get married.

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Never being one to shy away from expressing an unpopular opinion, I said that I wanted to get married and have children.

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