No one could really tell if Keaton was trying to prove a point or just get a rise out of his dad and Beatrix.

Right there in front of everyone, Keaton grabbed his phone and updated his profile bio.

He added a new line to the end:

"Proudly anti-marriage. If I ever get hitched, may I eat my own words."

He showed it off to Winona, grinning like he'd just won the Super Bowl.

Winona, a little tipsy and squinting to read, finally burst out laughing and gave him a big thumbs up. "You're nuts, dude. Love it!"

Keaton nudged her, "You gonna change yours too?"

Winona shook her head, still hanging on to some sense. "Can't, I'm a celebrity, remember? Gotta look out for my image. But no way am I getting married, ever! I've made up my mind."

Keaton snorted, "So, whichever of us gets married first is officially the world's biggest loser?"

"Deal!"

there they were, the two of them holed up in the family chapel, munching on pizza and chips, gossiping and laughing like it was just

living room,

now the sun was down and Richard still wouldn't let him out of the chapel. He'd said

heart ached for her boy. She was so upset she'd threatened Richard

and Mrs. Murphy-had

women, Mrs. Windham and Mrs. Murphy,

on the other hand, seemed to be enjoying

"Listen," Mrs.

said, "kids grow up and make their

to marriage. You can't rush these things My son Gale

is easy-going, but if I so much as mention grandkids, he flips out. Every family's got their own O

But the dads...

tell Gale to get married, he gets married. End of

year, too. I just told him, and

Murphy laughed, "If Keaton's hopeless, just move on. Have another

start over these days. You

went dark. He and Janelle were both pushing sixty, and already had grand-nephews. Starting over? It

getting married?" Richard asked, forcing

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