Wow! This really touched me. I admire you for the courage of standing up to the so-called friends who refused to accept your decision. It is often in times of crisis that we learn who our real friends are. That you and your husband weathered this storm together shows that there is real love and trust in your relationship. Thank you for sharing this, I hope others reading your post will be similarly touched and will look at their own belief systems and relationships with new eyes.