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yonder

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43. Congratulations on your milestone.

Reply to Chainfire (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 01:10 PM

Jul 2021

What a great account of determination, preseverance AND love.

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Celebration: Today is the last day of my first 50 years of marriage. [View all] Chainfire Jul 2021 OP

Congrats to you both! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #1

Congrats! OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #2

Congratulations! True Dough Jul 2021 #3

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ a kennedy Jul 2021 #4

Congratulations!! snowybirdie Jul 2021 #5

Congratulations on your Anniversary, my dear Chainfire! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2021 #6

Congratulations. What a loving and wonderful tribute. Now on to the Carters' niyad Jul 2021 #7

What a lovely post, and tribute to your other half! secondwind Jul 2021 #8

What a beautiful post malaise Jul 2021 #9

Congratulations to you and your wife. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #10

I know the value of a good marriage. I am conscious of being in love with my husband of 36 years CTyankee Jul 2021 #11

Congrats! peggysue2 Jul 2021 #12

50 years, that's quite an accomplishment! FM123 Jul 2021 #13

Wow. thanks for sharing a wonderful life story. nt Biophilic Jul 2021 #14

Happy Anniversary.... IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2021 #15

Congrats to you both! OddMom20 Jul 2021 #16

Congratulations! MiHale Jul 2021 #17

Congratulations!! DemUnleashed Jul 2021 #18

I think that my sister is still pissy about it, but she is a Republican, so I don't care. ;) Chainfire Jul 2021 #29

My wife and I 49jim Jul 2021 #19

Congratulations! We are, relatively, newly weds. Bo Zarts Jul 2021 #20

Wonderful post. Hurray for Mr and Mrs Chainfire! I love the phrase to poor to pay attention! MLAA Jul 2021 #21

Congratulations, Chainfire! Completely lovely and a role model for us all. littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #22

I miss soothing voices!!!! Karadeniz Jul 2021 #59

Me too, Karadeniz. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #62

Happy ANNIVERSARY seta1950 Jul 2021 #23

Congratulations! cab67 Jul 2021 #24

Congrats and thanks for sharing. murielm99 Jul 2021 #25

Congratulations. BadgerMom Jul 2021 #26

Congrats! SallyHemmings Jul 2021 #27

Thank you all for the outpouring of good will. It is appreciated! Chainfire Jul 2021 #28

Congratulations! nt Heartstrings Jul 2021 #30

Congratulati0ns and welcome to the Golden Anniversary club. trof Jul 2021 #31

Mazeltov! barbtries Jul 2021 #32

Mazel tov shenmue Jul 2021 #33

Beautiful. cilla4progress Jul 2021 #34

Congrats on 50 Years!!!! My brother and wife celebrate theirs on Friday!!! Fla Dem Jul 2021 #35

Aww, so sweet. Thanks for sharing your love story with us. iluvtennis Jul 2021 #36

Congrats Pas-de-Calais Jul 2021 #37

Congratulations...you two. Tikki Jul 2021 #38

Congrats!!! ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #39

Congratulations Beringia Jul 2021 #40

Congratulations! We had our 50th on July 1. housecat Jul 2021 #41

Happy Anniversary! Chicagogrl1 Jul 2021 #42

Congratulations on your milestone. yonder Jul 2021 #43

The way I read your OP I thought you were getting a divorce lol Takket Jul 2021 #44

Congratulations! gademocrat7 Jul 2021 #45

Congratulations to you both.This is the second OP today that's filling my heart with warmth & smiles Hekate Jul 2021 #46

how fantastic for both of you. (nicely done) nt orleans Jul 2021 #47

A good story and great to read, thanks for sharing and I wish you all the best in the future! SWBTATTReg Jul 2021 #48

Some people get lucky, good for you. rickyhall Jul 2021 #49

Congrats to you both!!! I hope you enjoy many more years together. We've been married for napi21 Jul 2021 #50

This is a wonderful story Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2021 #51

Congratulations! I hope you share many more happy years together. tblue37 Jul 2021 #52

The best line: "still deeply in love." JudyM Jul 2021 #53

I read the title as "the last day of my fifty years or marriage". IrishEyes Jul 2021 #54

All the best to the both of you! Solly Mack Jul 2021 #55

Wonderful story - Thanks for sharing this FakeNoose Jul 2021 #56

Congratulations! smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #57

Truly great story greblach Jul 2021 #58

What a lovely recounting of your half century together. 3catwoman3 Jul 2021 #60

Your story makes my heart smile!💕 lucca18 Jul 2021 #61

Congratulations MustLoveBeagles Jul 2021 #63

Congratulations! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #64

Ain't love grand?! ZZenith Jul 2021 #65

Awwwwwwwwww - that's WUNNNNNNNDERFUL!!! calimary Jul 2021 #66

You hit life's lottery. Congratulations! SunSeeker Jul 2021 #67

Congratulations Duncanpup Jul 2021 #68

Congrats!!! Just beautiful... HipChick Jul 2021 #69

Congratulations. At first, I thought this would be about a divorce Hav Jul 2021 #70

Congrats kpete Jul 2021 #71

Congratulations! kooth Jul 2021 #72

Mazel tov! Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2021 #73

I am really touched by all of the kind replies. Thank you all. Chainfire Jul 2021 #74