title: The Accidental Marriage: A Novel
author:  Roger B. Thomas 
description: "If I ever have to cross a minefield, I want to follow Roger Thomas. Mr. Thomas deftly weaves his way through the shibboleths of modernity, while flipping them on their heads with great respect, charity, and clarity. The prose is concise without being sterile, and pulls you into a story that will make you want to knock the antagonists on their butts, and urge the protagonists over each obstacle. These are real people in a real world that way too many people can no longer see through the fog they call enlightenment." --<b>Michael Richard</b>, Author, <i>Tobit's Dog</i><br /><br />"A bold critique of modern challenges to the American family and a morality tale about the complementarity of the sexes. It's a defense of fatherhood, especially, but also of motherhood and homemaking as honorable occupations." --<b>Dorothy Cummings McLean</b>, Author, <i>Ceremony of Innocence</i><br /><br />"There's nothing accidental about how delightfully this book is written. It takes a difficult topic and explores it in ways that are unintimidating and even laugh-out-loud funny. I have no idea how to describe this book, but I'm going to have no problem sharing it, raving about it, and promoting it to anyone with ears. I absolutely loved the journey from cover to cover!" --<b>Sarah Reinhard</b>, Author, Reviewer, and Blogger, SnoringScholar.com
zlib_text: THE ACCIDENTAL MARRIAGE
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ROGER B. THOMAS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## The Accidental Marriage
  
  
  A Novel
  
  
  IGNATIUS PRESS SAN FRANCISCO
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover art photograph ©iStockPhoto.com
  
  
  Cover design by John Herreid
  
  
  © 2014 by Ignatius Press, San Francisco  
  All rights reserved  
  ISBN 978-1-58617-908-3  
  Library of Congress Control Number 2014902191  
  Printed in the United States of America
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Contents
  
  
  [Chapter 1](index_split_005.html#filepos3060)
  
  
  [Chapter 2](index_split_006.html#filepos24466)
  
  
  [Chapter 3](index_split_007.html#filepos52132)
  
  
  [Chapter 4](index_split_008.html#filepos67594)
  
  
  [Chapter 5](index_split_009.html#filepos79989)
  
  
  [Chapter 6](index_split_010.html#filepos111169)
  
  
  [Chapter 7](index_split_011.html#filepos155931)
  
  
  [Chapter 8](index_split_012.html#filepos188915)
  
  
  [Chapter 9](index_split_013.html#filepos232978)
  
  
  [Chapter 10](index_split_014.html#filepos251402)
  
  
  [Chapter 11](index_split_015.html#filepos271013)
  
  
  [Chapter 12](index_split_016.html#filepos31