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43. My mom has hooked up with her college sweetheart as well.

Mon Feb 16, 2015, 10:51 AM

Feb 2015

She's 80, he's 81. This is after she grieved the loss of my dad to Parkinson's after a 50 year marriage. I doubt they'll get married, but she did pick up and move halfway across the country to be near him. And she's stupidly-giddy-teenager happy. It's really wonderful to see.

So, all the best to you and your beau. Enjoy your next grand adventure!

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Update on dating plunge with college boyfriend after 39 years apart. [View all] catbyte Feb 2015 OP

Wishing you the best. cwydro Feb 2015 #1

much happiness for you and soon to be Mr cwydro irisblue Feb 2015 #4

Oops cwydro Feb 2015 #5

oops...fixed irisblue Feb 2015 #7

No worries! cwydro Feb 2015 #10

WOW!!!! KMOD Feb 2015 #2

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best wishes irisblue Feb 2015 #6

Sweet story, hifiguy Feb 2015 #8

What a romantic story! femmocrat Feb 2015 #9

That's great!!! Thanks for the update. A long ago love never dies. Glad you found each livetohike Feb 2015 #11

When we broke up, I remember saying something lame like, "Who knows? In 30 or 40 years we might catbyte Feb 2015 #32

Your words were apparently prophetic, not lame. Mnemosyne Feb 2015 #36

I am so happy for you! babylonsister Feb 2015 #12

thanks for the hope. mopinko Feb 2015 #13

Very cool. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #14

The heart leads where we follow seveneyes Feb 2015 #15

wonderful story! i'm glad you're so happy! n/t orleans Feb 2015 #16

sunshine & roses! hopemountain Feb 2015 #17

That is GREAT NEWS, my dear catbyte! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2015 #18

I'm so happy for you both. madamvlb Feb 2015 #19

Very Happy For You! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #20

Better be careful.... daleanime Feb 2015 #21

What fun THAT would be! catbyte Feb 2015 #41

This is so cool! Baitball Blogger Feb 2015 #22

that's so wonderful, catbyte magical thyme Feb 2015 #23

Congrats! Blue_In_AK Feb 2015 #24

That's awesome, Blue. I guess some things were just meant to be. I love the life symmetry of it. catbyte Feb 2015 #33

Yes, me, too. Blue_In_AK Feb 2015 #34

If you wrote this up as a movie script, the critics would yell "Schmaltzy" SwissTony Feb 2015 #25

We were laughing about that very thing last night & how implausible this all is. catbyte Feb 2015 #35

One of my classmates Turbineguy Feb 2015 #26

Mazel tov! shenmue Feb 2015 #27

How wonderful for you. You clearly love & cherish each other. All the best & thanks. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #28

Congratulations! It's so nice for you to have love a second time around. Shrike47 Feb 2015 #29

Congratulations! That's really fantastic news... petronius Feb 2015 #30

Wonderful news! mia Feb 2015 #31

What a FABULOUS story! Triana Feb 2015 #37

Congratulations catbyte. lovemydog Feb 2015 #38

Sounds like there's a lot to catch up on....the sheer joy of discovering another person Rowdyboy Feb 2015 #39

What an incredible story! I wish you Ilsa Feb 2015 #40

Thanks to everyone for your good wishes. You helped me through some of catbyte Feb 2015 #42

My mom has hooked up with her college sweetheart as well. eggplant Feb 2015 #43

mr.catbyte weighs in mr.catbyte Feb 2015 #44

Welcome to DU, mr.catbyte! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2015 #45

Hi, baby catbyte Feb 2015 #46

Oh, welcome to DU! catbyte Feb 2015 #47

Welcome.....and this misanthrope actually shed tears of happiness for you both....nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #51

Welcome to DU cwydro Feb 2015 #72

Congratulations! MerryBlooms Feb 2015 #48

Hey, 59 is young !! FairWinds Feb 2015 #49

Something similar happened to my mother Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #50

that's a nice story. i'm glad your mom was able to get that bonus 16 years of happiness. n/t orleans Feb 2015 #52

If you were my sister, I would say a couple of things... MADem Feb 2015 #53

ain't you just the love doctor.. mr.catbyte Feb 2015 #54

oh my god... catbyte Feb 2015 #55

You've got a good one there, catbyte!!! elleng Feb 2015 #60

Don't I know it! catbyte Feb 2015 #68

You are SO SWEET, dear mr.catbyte! elleng Feb 2015 #59

Welcome to DU, mr. catbyte! calimary Feb 2015 #65

Congrats, and I think you'll fit in fine around here. panader0 Feb 2015 #66

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Ha ha ha!!!!! MADem Feb 2015 #73

This is just beautiful and wonderful! I am so very happy for you both! Raine1967 Feb 2015 #56

That is awesome! blondie58 Feb 2015 #57

I'm a firm believer in that. Even Cranky Nigel let him touch him. catbyte Feb 2015 #58

And in Reading Through the comments, i see that Mr. Catbyte Has Journed the DU Community! blondie58 Feb 2015 #61

Oh YEAH!!!!!! This is FABULOUS news, catbyte! calimary Feb 2015 #62

Mr. Catbyte has 3 cats of his own, so eventually we will have a catbyte Feb 2015 #64

Wow!!! 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #63

silly me. no prison time mr.catbyte Feb 2015 #69

wow, love you, babe. catbyte Feb 2015 #70

I'm happy for both of you... Chan790 Feb 2015 #71

I know one isn't supposed to congratulate the bride... ailsagirl Feb 2015 #74