how long have you been married (or ...)

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  • cindycoley19
    cindycoley19 Posts: 39 Member
    I was married 23 years, we were together 28....long hard years of giving and not much receiving....Divorce should be final in May! & Loving being independent and free to be me!!
  • kimbly71
    kimbly71 Posts: 188
    I'm so sorry to hear that your marriage is ending. I hope that you find happiness - in yourself or with a partner.
    My hubby and I have been together 17 years and married a little over 14 years. He and I are different in many ways but I would not change it. There are days when the thought of him makes me melt and there are days when I could scoop his eyes out with a spork. ;). Either way, I love my man and glad that we found one another.
  • savage22hp
    savage22hp Posts: 278 Member
    23 short years of marriage getting married 2 years to the day after meeting my wife .
  • Newf77
    Newf77 Posts: 802 Member
    Been with the ball and chain for 12 years; 3 months and 7 days. Married 9 years 3 months and 28 days. There are the ups and downs.
  • cgrout78
    cgrout78 Posts: 1,628 Member
    Together six and a half. Married four and a half. We're in counseling right now trying to make it to five. It's not easy,that's for sure.
  • _binary_jester_
    _binary_jester_ Posts: 2,132 Member
    Until I sign the divorce papers on the 19th.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Together 13 years, married 12. We've been through our rough patches - the first couple of years we fought like it was WW3. But we worked through it and are truly happy now, hopefully forever.
  • Dawn200321
    Dawn200321 Posts: 64 Member
    I have been married for 7 years and together for 10!
  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    In a few weeks it will be 22 years of marriage. We dated for a couple of years before getting married.
  • rpphillip
    rpphillip Posts: 230 Member
    lived together 1.5 years, and then married 30 years. :flowerforyou: it has had it ups and downs, Thank God that the happy times out # the bad. :happy:
    There are time when I would like to kill him :angry: LOL and then there are the times when I think I can't believe I am so lucky to have him,:heart:
    I think maybe he feels the same way about me. :bigsmile:
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    Dated 4 years, married now for just over 18. Took a 10 month break somewhere on the middle, have some hot button issues here and there, but mostly I like having him around.
    Besides, I hate taking out trash and mowing the lawn.
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    Together for 9, just hit 7 years married this past Monday.
  • Married 2 years now and committed for 23 yrs I still love him and get the good buterflies everyday i see him. We are soul Mates :)
  • walkwithme1
    walkwithme1 Posts: 492 Member
    Together 13 married 11 this June. Bad times and good but that's part of marriage.
  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    I have been with my fiance for 10 years - have lived together for pretty much the entire 10 as well...lol
    ...and we are getting married in July.

    Sorry to hear about your relationship though. That being said, you really have to do what is best and healthy for both you.
  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
    18 years on April 5th.
  • love22step
    love22step Posts: 1,103 Member
    16 happy years, there have been ups and downs, highs and lows, but I can't imagine life with anyone else. We've both been on the downside of the lows but we always pull through. He's kind, not perfect, and works so very hard for our family. I thank God everyday for the imperfect man, that is so perfectly fit for me.

    Hey, that's me, too! Of course, I'm not perfect, either. We'll be married 17 years in May. We dated for 3 years before marriage. We both had a previous marriage that we learned a lot from, and it seems the Good Lord has forgiven and blessed us! I still have guilt feelings over not making the first marriage work. I tried for 20 years, but never got it right.

    I think our marriage is successful because we're both dedicated Christians and trust God. The closer we get to God, the closer we get to each other. I hope you can work through your problems. Ending a marriage is a sad thing.
  • padraigin67
    padraigin67 Posts: 78 Member
    Married 26 yrs this July! Have had our ups and downs. We have a two children, and three grandchildren soon to be four in Oct. :smile:
  • firstjog11
    firstjog11 Posts: 58 Member
    Coming up on 17 years of marriage. Met in high school (he was the foreign exchange student who lived with my cousins, and no I'm not kidding), got married when I was 18. Gone through a lot together, mostly happy times. He's a great guy. I enjoy being with him. (Better add, we knew each other 3 years before getting married.)
  • SunshineT83
    SunshineT83 Posts: 158 Member
    I've been with mine nearly 10 yrs. Married for 6 yrs.
    We've had some serious bumps in the road, but I don't him as long as there was no violence occurring then divorce was NOT and option for me. So we would either have to figure out how to fix what went wrong or death had to part us...Literally. It took a LOT of roller coasters emotions but we're back at the rainbows and unicorn stage. Good luck to you hun, either way I'm sure things will work out for you in the end.
  • Healthy_4_Life2
    Healthy_4_Life2 Posts: 595 Member
    I have been married to my hubby for 17 years and we've been together for 24 years. He's my first and only love :)
  • bookin01
    bookin01 Posts: 19
    I have been with my husband for 8 years.

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  • we made 2 years this past September. Together for 5 this past December. Dieting and working out has really brought us closer lately.
  • poedunk65
    poedunk65 Posts: 1,336 Member
    32 years
  • JanetLM73
    JanetLM73 Posts: 1,226 Member
    I've known him for 17 years, we've been together for 14, married for 9. Our son was almost 4 when he walked the rings down in our wedding.
  • SwannySez
    SwannySez Posts: 5,860 Member
    Be married ten years in October...or nine. Can never remember that. Been together since '98 off and on until the hitching.
  • ktrn0312
    ktrn0312 Posts: 722 Member
    Married for 19 years. We have had our peak & valley moments. The bottom line has been mutual respect and recognize we are separate individuals who will not always agree with each other.
  • bushidowoman
    bushidowoman Posts: 1,599 Member
    how long have you been married or in a committed relationship?

    For the first 8 years of my marriage, I would have been full of words dripping in puppydogs and rainbows about marriage. But now, 11 years into the marriage, i literally seethe in anger just having to talk to the man. (yeah, the big ~divorce~ is coming soon).

    I'm totally not implying that "give it time, it won't work". It simply didn't work for me. I'm just interested in seeing how long you've all been together.
    Been married 12 years. At about the 9-10 year mark, everything he did, every word that came out of his mouth just made me snap. But divorce wasn't an option for us. We went to a Retrouvaille weekend and decided to make working on a happy marriage a priority. It didn't happen overnight. We've had our ups and downs since then.
    Now, we are wildly in love. Our relationship is better than it was even in the early days. We agree that it was worth the work.
  • nammer79
    nammer79 Posts: 664 Member
    Never been married but longest relationship was 5 years long. Ended well as can be I’m still semi friends her sister :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: . Happy Free Agent for now and loving it :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • scmcgee
    scmcgee Posts: 165
    19 years married (together for 20). It has been a journey and marriage is very hard. but I can honestly say he is my best friend.... :smile:
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