It's not about Mark.

On the first day of RCIA, we went around the room, introducing ourselves and explaining if we were there because we were interested in converting or just interested in the Catholic Church. At least three or four people said that they were there because their boyfriend/girlfriend or fiance was Catholic.

Yes, Mark, my boyfriend, is Catholic. No, this isn't about him. When you attend Catholic schools for eight years of your life it's more likely that you will meet a Catholic boy.

In the past three and a half years that I have been with Mark, we have only gone to church together once outside of an all school mass. This past Christmas, we decided it was time for him to meet my extended family. Every Christmas Eve, all of my aunts and uncles and cousins and second cousins get together to celebrate and exchange gifts. To make it fair, after spending a few hours with my family, we joined his family for midnight mass.

Does Mark being Catholic play into the many reasons that I am converting? Probably, but if Mark and I ended our relationship, next week or next year, I'd still be happy with my decision.