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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHow long have you and your SO been together.? Rich and I have been married for 47 years, And you?
Deep State Witch
(12,658 posts)We were in a long-distance relationship when we were in college. Once I graduated, I moved to the DC area. He followed me 6 months later. We've lived together since 1992, and got married in 1994.
debm55
(58,104 posts)RainCaster
(13,473 posts)Got married in 1980. It's been a wonderful life with her.
debm55
(58,104 posts)gab13by13
(31,649 posts)It was a snowstorm that day.
debm55
(58,104 posts)MANative
(4,188 posts)Married in 1982. He's sometimes a cantankerous old man, but still worth keeping around most of the time. 😄
debm55
(58,104 posts)FM123
(10,348 posts)Sometimes it feels like a hundred years ago and sometimes it feels like just yesterday....
debm55
(58,104 posts)CanonRay
(16,034 posts)debm55
(58,104 posts)woodsprite
(12,566 posts)Started dating when we were 13yo, got married when we were 22. I invited him to our school's "Sadie Hawkins" dance as a first date in 9th grade, and we've been together ever since.
debm55
(58,104 posts)OLDMDDEM
(3,091 posts)debm55
(58,104 posts)flor-de-jasmim
(2,270 posts)debm55
(58,104 posts)LakeVermilion
(1,540 posts)Probably lasted way longer together than anyone would have predicted at the wedding. So, I'm guessing: about 58 years.
I might note that my current friends have indicated that I married up!
debm55
(58,104 posts)Tikki
(15,070 posts)We were married in the Summer of 1967..What was called The Summer of Love.
Were coming up on 59 years this Summer.
The Tikkis
True Dough
(26,135 posts)What do you consider the key to your longevity as a couple?
debm55
(58,104 posts)AllaN01Bear
(28,940 posts)debm55
(58,104 posts)friends, activities and you. Enjoy you journey in life, my friend.
AllaN01Bear
(28,940 posts)2naSalit
(101,050 posts)46 years ago, still doing okay.
MontanaMama
(24,649 posts)and you didnt even know it!
2naSalit
(101,050 posts)If only there was a prize with a cash reward for trailblazing! I'd be in a really good place right now!
iamateacher
(1,117 posts)HappyH
(196 posts)Its cold today so I not taking my socks off to figure how many years that is.
MontanaMama
(24,649 posts)so I guess thatll be 31 years his summer. It has indeed been an adventure!
Bmoboy
(615 posts)50!
That sneaked up on me.
Climate Crusader
(156 posts)She was married for 35 years. I was married for nine years. We married each other two years ago. So we've been married 46 years.
Turbineguy
(39,916 posts)Got married in 1978.
BarbaRosa
(2,730 posts)married '84. It's been a wonderful ride.
TBF
(36,021 posts)Dulcinea
(9,868 posts)We got married 3/22/97, so we're coming up on our 29th anniversary next month.
debm55
(58,104 posts)justaprogressive
(6,631 posts)Solly Mack
(96,657 posts)Married 35 years.
Coolgoober
(256 posts)7th grade. We didn't really meet. We just kind of got acquainted through others. We were just friends (I had a crush on her)we would hang out and talk mostly at school. In the summer Between 8th and 9th grade we would talk on phone and sometimes walk half mile to meet each other then we would walk to my house and hang out. We were young and my parents both worked but hey we were just friends, right? Yeah until that one time I walked her home and she kissed me(I was really shy) oh what a kiss. It was a doozy. After a couple more kisses came heartbreak. I went to a different high school. Naturally at that age we kind of just hung out with our own peeps. We still lived a mile apart but it might as well been a hundred. Ok, this is getting really long. I'll try to shorten up. We would see each other from time to time and talk. At the end of 10 grade I got my driver's license. Right of passage, right. I saw her a couple times that summer, even gave her some rides. So when the next school year started I jump on the first opportunity to invite her to a dance, then a party or two and then to my house. More kisses. But she had guys chasing her at her school and I had girls chasing me from my school. So we would go out once in a while and have a blast, but we were not exclusive. Senior year came and people at both our schools knew we were a couple. So we made it official, we were going steady. Then we went to different colleges but I was stubborn, I wasn't letting her get away. Again it was hard and again we dated other people. That didn't last long and we were back together. Then I really threw a wrench in the whole thing. College wasn't for me so I dropped out and joined the Marine Corps. I spent every waking moment with her for the ten days leave I had after basic training. We talked about marriage but nothing definite. Then about five months later after some schooling and I knew where I'd be stationed. I took a 96 hrs leave, flew home asked her to marry me. We got married in fall of 82 so 43 years and counting. Sorry so long but trust me ,I gave you the abbreviated version. Thanks for asking, debm55
