Tony is a 47-year-old Catholic man from Rhode Island who now works as a painter and decorator in California. He was raised in a religious Catholic family and spent his free time indoors painting and decorating. Tony studied engineering in college at his father's urging but struggled and dropped out, disappointing his father. After trying unsuccessfully to find work he enjoyed, Tony began a career as a painter/decorator in his 30s, which has allowed him to make a living though it was not his original career goal.