My Wife (Jenn) can drive me crazy at times....though I'm sure she would say the same for me! ....but I wouldn't change a thing! She's my "Girl" ....and also (without a doubt) my best friend! ...so to all married people out there? How long have you put up with each other? We've been together for about 30 years now. Married for over 26 years!
It's really not as bad as you may think! It's really nice to have someone who knows you (as well as yourself)....sometimes a different perspective is needed!
Happy Anniversary!! Good for both of you! This day and age it's nice to hear from people who also took their vows as serious as my wife and I have! ....(Smile on my face!)
Congratulations. I feel the same way about my husband of 43 years (it will be 44 in November). I actually believe that the first "passionate and romantic love" of the first few years wasn't quite as deep and fulfilling as the relationship of love, respect, intimacy and friendship we have developed in the last 15 years. I am proud to say that my son has been married almost 19 years. . .
Thanks, it has taken quite a lot of me putting up with her and her putting up with me. But I would never exchange her.
First and foremost congratulations to those who have maintained lasting marriages, it is a commendable feat. I'm never married and I actually wouldn't mind being married. The reality is that at 50, the prospects of this happening are very slim for the never married...about 5% for males and 1% for females. So for those who are say between 35 - 50 and never married, who want to married...your clock is ticking. At a certain age you become an invisible member of society in terms of the dating pool. I'm pretty much there. It's why men get expensive cars...you won't be noticed any other way without ostentatious displays of wealth.
18 years. I have no intention to train another wife (or be trained by one), so I will stay with her until one of us dies. She's great, and has helped me produce two great kids.
I'm trying too! I'm 48 and now that I can finally legally get married, I'd like to settle down. The problem is- with who? Like Herkdriver said, it's not easy at this age. And even harder for us gay men. Most everyone I know my age is already coupled off. It's difficult to find anyone to date, let alone someone you actually like.
Oh hell, I didn't even think I had to. I figured everybody knew by now. And don't congratulate me yet, I'm still not married.
In my heart, it will be 15 years in mid-July, on the anniversary of our now null & void, but previously certified domestic partnership. We're hoping to become legally married on that same date in July, in our home state, but can't make any plans, since we don't know if or when that will even be a legal possibility. It will probably be at one of our county's satellite locations, as we aren't exactly keen to make a trip into downtown Detroit. While we've talked about maybe repeating vows in front of friends and family at a party on some later date, I doubt it will happen. He's too much of a procrastinator to plan anything, and I'd rather just avoid the drama and expense altogether.
I am young and my girlfriend and I have been together for about 4 years now. I really want to spend the rest of my life with her, and I know she feels the same about me. I know she'll say yes if I proposed, she's hinted to me a billion times that she's ready for marriage and kids. Seriously. How do I know that I'm fully ready to commit? How much should I spend on a ring, truly, if I'm not very wealthy. I make a decent salary but I'm not saving much money at this point- I live in the 3rd most expensive housing market in the country.