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Although he's celibate and admits to having no personal experience with intimate relationships, Father Pat Connor has seen his fair share of both marital bliss and strife in his 51 years as a priest. That's why he's now talking to high school age kids about what to look for in a spouse. He directs his counsel mostly to young women, because they are more interested, more likely to listen, and more likely to heed the advice. And he wants to get to them before they fall in love, when emotions take over and reason seems to fly out the window. On the warning list are guys who are tied too tightly to their mother's apron strings (because they can't make their own decisions), guys with no friends (because they don't know how to maintain a long-term relationship), and guys with financial troubles (because of the obvious reasons). While that may leave you wondering who's left to choose from, Connor stands behind his advice, warning that you can't change your partner after you're married, so it's a good idea to choose carefully from the get-go.