Poll: How long have you been married (current marriage)?

[cooch96]

Marriage is a thing created by governments. It is tax oppressive and obsolete.

I agree with your sentiment, but I would say government insinuated itself into marriage. At its best, marriage is a declaration of love and faith to each other and your community. I find the process of getting a marriage license from a county clerk in a poorly lit government basement decidedly unromantic and creepy.

But I got married anyway since it made my beloved happy. Three great years and counting.

Congratulations on finding a long term partner who agrees with you on this topic. I have no real regrets but it sounds like you succeeded where I failed, but I still got my girl!

 

[Dhickman57]

Started the countdown on 10.09.87. A long time


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[youbet]

45 years in April. Met at 15, steadies ar 16, married at 21 after 4 years apart at different colleges. Went to the highschool that the musical and movie "Grease" was modeled after. Having a steady was a big deal and I guess we took it seriously.

 

[Katsmeow]

I miss the 15+ mark by just over a week.

I didn't get married till I was 38. Had the first kid at 39, and the second at 41. Needless to say - this is later than most folks. But I waited for the *right* guy...

Jan 1st I'll be married 15 years.

I know that's a short amount compared to most folks here....

Rodi is my forum almost twin.

I got married just a couple of months shy of 38. My first child was born 8 days after I turned 40 (and we subsequently adopted two more children).

And, yes, I waited for the "right" guy as well. It will be 23 years in February....

 

[FIYes]

38 years. We have had our ups and downs, but I am glad we are together. I notice quite few votes for 38 years...must have been a good time to get married.


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[Revlefty]

My parents celebrated 70 years of marriage on Monday!


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[freebird5825]

My parents celebrated 70 years of marriage on Monday!


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Wow....congratulations to them

 

[jfn111]

Married 32 years, it's amazing she's put up with me this long.

 

[mickeyd]

I have experienced 40+ beautiful years of wedded bliss. And, 40 out of 44+ is not bad.

 

[Bestwifeever]

I have experienced 40+ beautiful years of wedded bliss. And, 40 out of 44+ is not bad.

Someone was just telling us that he and his now legally wed spouse had been a couple for a total of twenty-five plus years, with eight years off for bad behavior.

 

[GravitySucks]

Married 38 1/2 years when my husband passed in October of this year....

Sorry for your loss.

 

[GravitySucks]

29 years before she passed away in 2012.

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[growerVon]

Just had our 10-year in Oct... 10/23/04, drop the zeroes and how can I forget? 1234

 

[harley]

As long as you don't give her the anniversary present on Dec 3.

 

[Rustic23]

Going on 48! Each new year is better than the last and the first was really good!

 

[jollystomper]

Married 31+ years Before that, almost 7 years of dating (which contained a few breakups and living in different parts of the world for some time periods). It has definitely been worth it -at least for me, since I married way above what I deserve.

 

[LitGal]

35.6

 

[LitGal]

29 years before she passed away in 2012.

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So sorry....

 

[harley]

35.6

35 Years, 7 months, and 6 days? Pretty precise.

 

[Walt34]

Just had our 10-year in Oct... 10/23/04, drop the zeroes and how can I forget? 1234

My first one was easy to remember too - May 6, 1978 or 5678. Oh well, I chalked it up to tuition.

 

[LitGal]

35 Years, 7 months, and 6 days? Pretty precise.

Oops! Wrote that early in the AM. (Was thinking "half a year," as in six months.)

So, the correct answer is "35.5."

Thanks for pointing out my bad math, harley!

 

[rprun54]

31 years on 2/4/2015

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[Midpack]

Just had our 10-year in Oct... 10/23/04, drop the zeroes and how can I forget? 1234

My first one was easy to remember too - May 6, 1978 or 5678. Oh well, I chalked it up to tuition.

Our anniversary is pretty easy to memember too, 1/1/80.

So is Dad's BD, 2/2/22.

 

[Bestwifeever]

DH has never forgotten our anniversary. Maybe it helps that it is the same day as his birthday +24 years....

 

[Eagle43]

49 years.

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