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I met my wife upon returning from 'Nam, we had a brief courtship then went our separate ways. I was bug nuts having just come home from the war and all and I knew our relationship wouldn't last because of it. 20 some years later we reunite and well the rest is history. I got married at the ripe old age of 42 to a girl I fell in love with 20 years earlier, how nuts is that? Today I have two Stepsons and one Grand daughter and couldn't be happier with how things have turned out.
Congrats to you and your husband.
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| -If you're married, how long, and is it worth it? |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 12:43 AM |
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Been together for 20 years... |
Luminous Animal |
May-23-09 12:47 AM |
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May-23-09 03:10 PM |
#133 |
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47 years this August. Some thin but mostly thick. |
tularetom |
May-23-09 12:48 AM |
#2 |
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WOW! Just nice. |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 12:52 AM |
#7 |
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I am married. |
Heidi |
May-23-09 12:49 AM |
#3 |
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My Mom is 90 and she has a boyfriend |
goclark |
May-23-09 09:38 AM |
#96 |
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Right on, goclark! |
Heidi |
May-23-09 09:49 AM |
#97 |
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Married 10 years. Separated since Sept 08 |
pkdu |
May-23-09 12:49 AM |
#4 |
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You are VERY lucky t0o have such a best friend! |
elleng |
May-23-09 12:49 AM |
#5 |
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There's nothing I can |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 12:54 AM |
#9 |
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Sister, no CHANCE to do it more than once. |
elleng |
May-23-09 01:13 AM |
#20 |
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so sorry to read this... |
bliss_eternal |
May-23-09 06:39 PM |
#161 |
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Thanks, bliss. |
elleng |
May-23-09 09:10 PM |
#175 |
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Good time long time |
rwheeler31 |
May-23-09 12:50 AM |
#6 |
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15. yes, worth it. lots of thick not much thin. it has been much easier |
seabeyond |
May-23-09 12:54 AM |
#8 |
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Married to my best friend 31 years now. . . |
Journeyman |
May-23-09 12:54 AM |
#10 |
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See, that's so nice! |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 01:06 AM |
#15 |
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40 years next month. Yes it's been worth it. nt |
SPedigrees |
May-23-09 01:00 AM |
#11 |
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Thanks, and nice to see you. |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 01:04 AM |
#13 |
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sorry for the duplicate. not sure how it happened |
SPedigrees |
May-23-09 01:00 AM |
#12 |
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10 years this month |
mrs_p |
May-23-09 01:04 AM |
#14 |
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Ha! I didn't have that luxury. |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 01:08 AM |
#17 |
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that was fast |
mrs_p |
May-23-09 07:41 AM |
#79 |
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I have been married for 26 years this year and I am 45 |
terip64 |
May-23-09 01:07 AM |
#16 |
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Wow! You will be in the local newspaper, |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 01:11 AM |
#18 |
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We really are. We have worked our buts off and right now |
terip64 |
May-23-09 01:18 AM |
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Going on 31 years now.... |
Adsos Letter |
May-23-09 01:12 AM |
#19 |
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Bullhockey! |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 01:17 AM |
#23 |
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No serious family disappointments, which is a huge positve, I admit |
Adsos Letter |
May-23-09 01:20 AM |
#27 |
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why are you doint this thread |
seabeyond |
May-23-09 01:14 AM |
#21 |
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Why not? It was time. |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 01:20 AM |
#25 |
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me too.... |
seabeyond |
May-23-09 01:22 AM |
#30 |
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24 Years - Thick, Thin |
otohara |
May-23-09 01:17 AM |
#22 |
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I am 26 and have been married for over 9 years. |
Hyper_Eye |
May-23-09 01:18 AM |
#24 |
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Wow. That's young. I was 26 when I got married. Props to you |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 01:21 AM |
#28 |
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That is so young and yet I think sometimes more natural. |
terip64 |
May-23-09 01:23 AM |
#32 |
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That's really interesting and courageous. |
Laelth |
May-23-09 01:42 AM |
#37 |
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Wow. I did not meet my husband until I was 21, at college. |
Jennicut |
May-23-09 06:14 AM |
#68 |
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babylonsister |
whatchamacallit |
May-23-09 01:20 AM |
#26 |
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35 years, if you add them all up. |
Ron Green |
May-23-09 01:22 AM |
#29 |
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25 years in November--worth it? Absolutely. n/t |
quiller4 |
May-23-09 01:22 AM |
#31 |
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too bad more GLBT folks can't join in the thread... |
LooseWilly |
May-23-09 01:24 AM |
#33 |
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My father and his partner always announced their anniversaries, |
pnwmom |
May-23-09 02:53 AM |
#55 |
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Married 11. Together 16. |
Laelth |
May-23-09 01:34 AM |
#34 |
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It'll be 44 years this June... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
May-23-09 01:41 AM |
#35 |
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FANtastic! How wonderful! |
Number23 |
May-23-09 02:52 AM |
#54 |
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27 years officially, plus 8 years before we exchanged rings |
DFW |
May-23-09 01:41 AM |
#36 |
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Definitely worth it! |
bluedeminredstate |
May-23-09 01:44 AM |
#38 |
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Yuppers! |
kimmylavin |
May-23-09 01:49 AM |
#39 |
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40 year's next month |
Michigan-Arizona |
May-23-09 01:58 AM |
#40 |
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7 years married, eight years together. |
Mythsaje |
May-23-09 01:59 AM |
#41 |
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45 years May 9th. There were some rough patches, but we muddled |
napi21 |
May-23-09 02:00 AM |
#42 |
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17 years this November. Not a shred of regret. |
JeffR |
May-23-09 02:02 AM |
#43 |
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22 yrs as of the 15th. |
bumblebee1 |
May-23-09 02:04 AM |
#44 |
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21 years....my best friend....no regrets, even through the thick |
firedupdem |
May-23-09 02:06 AM |
#45 |
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15 years and definitely worth it. |
ohheckyeah |
May-23-09 02:21 AM |
#46 |
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hear you |
mrs_p |
May-23-09 07:40 AM |
#78 |
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Together 29 years, married almost 22 years. |
stevedeshazer |
May-23-09 02:24 AM |
#47 |
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45 years |
shari |
May-23-09 02:24 AM |
#48 |
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that is absolutely beautiful |
renate |
May-23-09 02:41 AM |
#51 |
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I'm crying. This is the most lovely thread I've seen on DU |
Number23 |
May-23-09 02:54 AM |
#56 |
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Thank you, shari, for sharing. You are |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 08:58 AM |
#89 |
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Met my wife here on DU and it's been almost 6 years. |
scubadude |
May-23-09 02:32 AM |
#49 |
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How lovely! |
Number23 |
May-23-09 02:49 AM |
#52 |
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wow....! |
bliss_eternal |
May-23-09 07:25 PM |
#168 |
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It will be 28 years next month ... |
BlueMTexpat |
May-23-09 02:34 AM |
#50 |
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Been together 4 years |
Number23 |
May-23-09 02:50 AM |
#53 |
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17 years, but I've been crazy about her for 24 years. |
Vickers |
May-23-09 03:17 AM |
#57 |
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25 years this September, and dating for 29! |
FrenchieCat |
May-23-09 03:19 AM |
#58 |
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39 years last February. Some thin, mainly thick. No regrets n/t |
eridani |
May-23-09 03:43 AM |
#59 |
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our 39th is coming up in September! |
DemReadingDU |
May-23-09 04:49 PM |
#144 |
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Congrats! It does tend to work out that way, no? n/t |
eridani |
May-23-09 07:39 PM |
#169 |
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16 years last March. Second time for both of us. |
old mark |
May-23-09 05:05 AM |
#60 |
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36 years this September |
Thothmes |
May-23-09 05:18 AM |
#61 |
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23 years on 6/2 |
annabanana |
May-23-09 05:20 AM |
#62 |
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32 Years....27 Legal...and She Probably Regrets It... |
KharmaTrain |
May-23-09 05:29 AM |
#63 |
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We Have Been Together For Almost Five Years |
NikolaC |
May-23-09 05:57 AM |
#64 |
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17 years. |
H2O Man |
May-23-09 05:59 AM |
#65 |
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7 years, there are up and downs but he is my best friend. |
Jennicut |
May-23-09 06:10 AM |
#66 |
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41 years this past Jan. If we were not married, and I could have only |
Obamanaut |
May-23-09 06:11 AM |
#67 |
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Beautiful! I hope Mrs. Obamanaut reads your words! nt |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 08:58 AM |
#90 |
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dated 6 weeks, married 19 years. It's a wonderful adventure. |
Saphire |
May-23-09 06:24 AM |
#69 |
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Nearly 28 years |
malaise |
May-23-09 06:32 AM |
#70 |
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29 years last week |
ashling |
May-23-09 06:59 AM |
#71 |
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19 yrs and 15 yrs |
Uben |
May-23-09 06:59 AM |
#72 |
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It will be 15 years this September..... |
Jello Biafra |
May-23-09 07:17 AM |
#73 |
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Together 37 years, married 34 next week |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-23-09 07:21 AM |
#74 |
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54 years old now married my wife when I was 17. Still married |
NNN0LHI |
May-23-09 07:27 AM |
#75 |
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Great story. My parents married when they were 15 and 17. |
CBR |
May-23-09 07:57 AM |
#84 |
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My mother warned me with tears in her eyes that I was too young and it wouldn't work |
NNN0LHI |
May-23-09 08:13 AM |
#88 |
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May-23-09 07:28 AM |
#76 |
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I didn't start this thead to insult anyone, so I'm |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 09:05 AM |
#91 |
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I know you are not a bigot |
Bluenorthwest |
May-23-09 09:55 AM |
#100 |
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Whoa !!! there..... |
dixiegrrrrl |
May-23-09 01:02 PM |
#124 |
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I look at you and think to myself "you enjoy what others can not have" |
Lorien |
May-23-09 10:16 AM |
#106 |
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hey lorien |
bliss_eternal |
May-23-09 05:52 PM |
#154 |
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My friends K and M were married in March, hubby and I witnessed. |
redwitch |
May-23-09 03:06 PM |
#131 |
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Whoah there. nt |
anonymous171 |
May-23-09 03:08 PM |
#132 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
May-23-09 03:19 PM |
#135 |
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And why not just understand |
nichomachus |
May-23-09 04:22 PM |
#140 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
May-23-09 04:58 PM |
#147 |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
May-23-09 05:29 PM |
#149 |
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Married almost 32 years -- worth it? |
ccinamon |
May-23-09 07:35 AM |
#77 |
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Married 3.5 years.... together 8.5 years. |
CBR |
May-23-09 07:44 AM |
#80 |
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I'm... |
sendero |
May-23-09 07:45 AM |
#81 |
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Almost 19 years |
madokie |
May-23-09 07:53 AM |
#82 |
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33 this year |
spanone |
May-23-09 07:55 AM |
#83 |
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22 years, this time |
babsbunny |
May-23-09 07:57 AM |
#85 |
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Married for 18 years, together for 24. First (and last) marriage for both of us. |
Happyhippychick |
May-23-09 08:09 AM |
#86 |
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Been together neary 30 |
JerseygirlCT |
May-23-09 08:10 AM |
#87 |
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Lost my husband and best friend over 15 years ago... |
Hepburn |
May-23-09 09:12 AM |
#92 |
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Hepburn... |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 09:52 AM |
#98 |
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Thank you... |
Hepburn |
May-23-09 10:59 AM |
#110 |
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25 years this October |
countingbluecars |
May-23-09 09:29 AM |
#93 |
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30 years in June (not counting the 1 year tryout). |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
May-23-09 09:29 AM |
#94 |
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Married for 13 years to my best friend. |
Orsino |
May-23-09 09:37 AM |
#95 |
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It works if you work it. |
TexasObserver |
May-23-09 09:54 AM |
#99 |
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Twenty-one years, yes. nt |
bemildred |
May-23-09 09:58 AM |
#101 |
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Twenty Four Years in July |
Irishonly |
May-23-09 10:00 AM |
#102 |
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30 years in August. |
yellerpup |
May-23-09 10:01 AM |
#103 |
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23 years this December - It's been hard as hell at times and we probably |
ourbluenation |
May-23-09 10:08 AM |
#104 |
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55yrs last month!! |
watercolors |
May-23-09 10:11 AM |
#105 |
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Mad props to you and yours, watercolors! |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 12:19 PM |
#118 |
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42 years this June. Some good years, some bad years. |
s-cubed |
May-23-09 10:22 AM |
#107 |
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Together 20 years; Married 16 Of Them |
Mr. Ected |
May-23-09 10:23 AM |
#108 |
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Together 13 years, but it's illegal for us to marry. |
donco6 |
May-23-09 10:24 AM |
#109 |
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This will change.... |
Hepburn |
May-23-09 04:16 PM |
#136 |
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Y'know, I think you're right. |
donco6 |
May-23-09 04:42 PM |
#142 |
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i really don't see that happening |
noiretextatique |
May-26-09 04:09 PM |
#182 |
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31 years |
Ezlivin |
May-23-09 11:07 AM |
#111 |
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We'll be married 16 years September 18th |
Missy Vixen |
May-23-09 11:53 AM |
#112 |
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Married twice. Once for 10 years, once for 11. |
LWolf |
May-23-09 12:04 PM |
#113 |
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36 years and counting. We've had our problems, but overall I would say yes, it was/is worth it. |
madmom |
May-23-09 12:12 PM |
#114 |
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22 years married and it's absolutely worth it! |
azmouse |
May-23-09 12:14 PM |
#115 |
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26 years and we have been together through some interesting times |
TayTay |
May-23-09 12:16 PM |
#116 |
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Got married ten years after the honeymoon, about fourteen years ago. |
BrotherBuzz |
May-23-09 12:17 PM |
#117 |
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This time? |
Blue_In_AK |
May-23-09 12:29 PM |
#119 |
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15 yrs and i am happy, appreciate these 15 yrs and would say thank you for it, BUT |
seabeyond |
May-23-09 12:32 PM |
#120 |
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Thirty years this Halloween--our love affair is a magical tempest |
librechik |
May-23-09 12:41 PM |
#121 |
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I went to a wedding thirty years ago on Halloween... |
handmade34 |
May-23-09 05:59 PM |
#155 |
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Good God, it's torment, a living nightmare. Thanks for the reminder, Babsister! |
Bucky |
May-23-09 12:45 PM |
#122 |
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25 years and yes, it's still worth it. |
mr1956 |
May-23-09 01:00 PM |
#123 |
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Married fifty years on August l, but the first of the year she had to move |
Libertyfirst |
May-23-09 02:48 PM |
#125 |
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ahhhh |
seabeyond |
May-23-09 02:51 PM |
#126 |
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Oh, Libertyfirst, |
babylonsister |
May-23-09 02:53 PM |
#129 |
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That is so sad! |
redwitch |
May-23-09 03:10 PM |
#134 |
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I am so sorry to read that |
kdmorris |
May-23-09 04:57 PM |
#146 |
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I'm so sorry. |
JohnnyLib2 |
May-23-09 05:10 PM |
#148 |
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Wow |
Juche |
May-23-09 11:50 PM |
#178 |
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27th anniverary yesterday. Absolutely worth it. |
redwitch |
May-23-09 02:51 PM |
#127 |
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Together for 17 years, married for 10. Absolutely worth it. |
MrSlayer |
May-23-09 02:52 PM |
#128 |
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On June 25 |
Retired AF Dem |
May-23-09 02:55 PM |
#130 |
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Married 26 years next week, been together for 30. Absolutely worth it. |
pleah |
May-23-09 04:19 PM |
#137 |
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25 years the first time. 11 years this time. |
Stinky The Clown |
May-23-09 04:20 PM |
#138 |
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40 years in a month. |
JohnnyLib2 |
May-23-09 04:21 PM |
#139 |
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Coming up on 32 years since we got the license signed |
csziggy |
May-23-09 04:30 PM |
#141 |
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18 years. Yes. It has been worth it 99% of the time. |
glinda |
May-23-09 04:48 PM |
#143 |
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Married 21 years next month. |
sellitman |
May-23-09 04:56 PM |
#145 |
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Been together 16 years - |
waiting for hope |
May-23-09 05:35 PM |
#150 |
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divorced the day before what would have been our 28th anniversary |
leftofthedial |
May-23-09 05:36 PM |
#151 |
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Married, approx. 5.5 yrs, and yes, overall, definitely worth it |
Proud Liberal Dem |
May-23-09 05:45 PM |
#152 |
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Almost 14 years. |
Arugula Latte |
May-23-09 05:50 PM |
#153 |
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WAS married six years. Divorced (officially) Nov. 15, 2008. |
RandomKoolzip |
May-23-09 06:01 PM |
#156 |
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We lived together for eight years before we married, and were married for five. She |
Mike 03 |
May-23-09 06:10 PM |
#157 |
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I LOVE being married! |
cherokeeprogressive |
May-23-09 06:12 PM |
#158 |
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I am not, but my parents were married 57 years. They laughed and argued a lot |
glitch |
May-23-09 06:19 PM |
#159 |
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I KNEW MY HUSBAND 2 MONTHS WHEN WE GOT MARRIED AND |
southernyankeebelle |
May-23-09 06:25 PM |
#160 |
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LOL, my husband and I were friends for several years before we fell in love. And yet, |
gkhouston |
May-23-09 10:47 PM |
#177 |
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48 years |
sandsavage |
May-23-09 06:39 PM |
#162 |
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Almost 22 years |
MajorChode |
May-23-09 06:42 PM |
#163 |
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I'm heading into my third marriage this coming September 11! |
GliderGuider |
May-23-09 07:05 PM |
#164 |
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3rd time's a charm! Good luck! nt |
ecstatic |
May-26-09 04:19 PM |
#184 |
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Marta and I will be married for 34 years on the 5th of June |
Omaha Steve |
May-23-09 07:09 PM |
#165 |
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I have been married 4 times. I think I am one of those people |
MISSDem |
May-23-09 07:17 PM |
#166 |
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Today is our 33rd anniversary |
needledriver |
May-23-09 07:21 PM |
#167 |
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Longer than you...and YES...marry your best friend..and wear some naughty nighties |
KoKo |
May-23-09 08:14 PM |
#170 |
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I was married just 4 years. Lots of reasons why it didn't work. |
Critters2 |
May-23-09 08:19 PM |
#171 |
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don't think about the time |
writingabook |
May-23-09 08:21 PM |
#172 |
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That's the truth of it...who can know how long it or anything will last... |
KoKo |
May-23-09 08:59 PM |
#173 |
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21 years. Is it worth it? |
Dappleganger |
May-23-09 09:09 PM |
#174 |
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Currently married 24 years. Not so good times, recently. |
mnhtnbb |
May-23-09 09:16 PM |
#176 |
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It will be 43 in October. |
Lugnut |
May-24-09 12:51 AM |
#179 |
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I consider myself incredibly lucky |
willing dwarf |
May-24-09 02:44 AM |
#180 |
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married for 5 years |
Brundle_Fly |
May-24-09 11:56 AM |
#181 |
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wow @ all the long marriages |
ecstatic |
May-26-09 04:16 PM |
#183 |
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I was married for 11 years, 1 month and 7 days to the love of my life. |
ScreamingMeemie |
May-26-09 04:19 PM |
#185 |
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Together since 1988; moved in together in 93, married in 96, and continue to beat the odds |
Echo In Light |
May-26-09 04:21 PM |
#186 |
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