misanman
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50 years on Saturday.
Last month, the young wife and I went to the wedding of a young couple in Atlanta. After much new music for all the young people, the DJ put on "Always and Forever" by Heatwave and invited all the couples to come up to slow dance. After a few moments, he told all the unmarried couples to sit down. Then the newlyweds of less than a year sat down, then less than five years, ten years etc. The young wife and I (33 years) were in the final four, but we couldn't hold a candle to the groom's grandparents, who were the last ones standing -- married for 51 years. I've never encountered this tradition at a wedding before, but I thought it was a nice thing to do. (of course, you need a long song to pull this off; Always and Forever clocks in at 6:15)
I married for the first time at age 77. That was 0.75 years ago. Marriages like mine (two men) have been legal only recently here in Nevada. (June, 2015) People have been wonderfully generous in wishing us well. I appreciate it, not knowing ahead of time what reactions would be. I congratulate all who have achieved long-lasting marriages. (Don't hold your breath for me!)