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

addies_mom · March 2012

Married 2.5 years, together for 6. I'm married to my best friend, and I hope to stay that way til death do us part

kcragg · March 2012

Been together 30 years, married for 24!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CTK3989 · March 2012

We have been together for 6 years, married for almost 5 (in September).

EMarvie · March 2012

We've been together since July 2005 -
got married March 15/08 - so, celebrating our 4th anniversary in a week.

MummyDB · March 2012

We celebrated our 20th anniversary in December. We knew each other for 24 days before we got married. We have been through almost anything you can imagine. We endure the ups and downs together always supporting one another. We are each others rock. Neither of us are perfect and some times I just want to smack him (as I'm sure he does me) but we always find a way to see the bright side. When first got married he promised me there would never be a dull moment, he has definately kept that promise. There has been sickness, health, better, worse, richer, poorer, good times, and bad. Together we walked through it all.

This sounds so much like my marriage. We knew one another 3 months when we got married. We have been married for 12 years. Been through some really high high's and some very low low's, but I couldnt have chosen a better person to spend my life with....well I guess I should say God couldnt have given me a better person to spend my life with.

I agree with the above. A bit like me too. Met and married in just under 9 months. Will be 15 years in June.4 kids later. Some highs and lows. But believe God brought us together. And for us believe that anything worth it often takes work. And believe God will help us thru the tough patches. I wouldn't want to be with anyone else.

I know stats say basically 50% divorce rate. But I have to say reading so many of these posts confirming divorce. I find it sad. :-(

katya73 · March 2012

Been married 14 years here .. Separated at the 7 yr mark .. Got back together again ... Tried to make it work .. And yuppp the big '"D" word is on the cards ..

BritFitB · March 2012

I am not married, and never been, and the way it's looking.... never will, lol!!

AlbionLass · March 2012

Have never wanted to marry, been with current partner since August '95, I've had occasional transgressions but have been faithful since the end of 2004.
We learn by our mistakes.

coliema · March 2012

I'm not married, but I'm engaged

I've been with him for 7 years!

Ginger4real · March 2012

Together 20 years , Married 9 ....talked about divorce for a few years now. I had a separation agreement drawn up ...Bought the divorce kit,,started to fill it in together ...both got too upset ..shut it off , talked it out (yelled a tonne) and couldn't work on it anymore so it sits half filled in. Feels over , then feels better , then feels over again .. I dunno ..we are all the other has really ever known ..I guess from 13-33 you grow change and develop goals that the other can't live for ...so even if you love each other sometimes life takes you in opposite directions. It's so complicated. If we do get a divorce I won't ever marry again.

I swear being marrried puts too much pressure on us to be in the same place..or live together.. I don't want to live in our house..hate the area .. HE LOVES IT! If we lived apart but spent our time together when we had free time we would do just fine i'm sure.

He is very traditional in his thoughts of what a wife should be and do ..and that couples should be together all the time. I am more modern thinking and feel like we should chase our dreams even if the means of getting there doesn't fit the marriage box. He is introvert and could live in a house in the woods with no one around(we pretty much do now ). I am extrovert and could live in the city in a condo with people around me 24/7 ....But can't imagine living with or having a serious relationship with anyone else ...Is that odd ..or maybe more normal than I think????

And right now he is in the Kitchen being a total sweetheart making me breakfast ...tomorrow we will be pissed at each other over something...and looking for ways to live life separate lol...It's nuts

But I love him anyway !!

vichm · March 2012

together for 11 years this year and married for 3. Has its trials especially with new arrivals but still working through it and doing just fine!! ;-) x

TheRoadDog · March 2012

1st Marriage lasted 1 year.
2nd Marriage lasted 2 years.
3rd Marriage lasted 3 years.
4th Marriage will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary in August.

The only Fifth in my future is a fifth of Knob Creek.

600racer · March 2012

Married 25 years. The divorce should be final May 1. Single at 50 is a scary thought.
If we had just learned to talk.

IcassI · March 2012

Was together for 9.5 years, married for 4.5 years...currently separated and headed towards divorce unfortunately.

IcassI · March 2012

I'm 46 and will have been married to my gorgeous wife for 25 years in June. I love her to death still. She is not just my wife ... she my girlfriend. We have super busy lives but always make time for a date night or a quick brunch on Sunday. The secret...TRUST, HONESTY, FAITHTFULNESS, SHARING RESPONSIBILTY, LISTENING....But most importantly GOD. For those of you who don't believe in Him... well he saved my marriage many years ago when I was pointing the finger because I was stressed out because I had to carry the load. Once I started going to church and learned how to be a real man I realize that I almost gave away the best gift that He ever gave me. So listen. It is not too late. Get on your knees and ask the Lord to give the strength to put up with your man's foolishness until he comes around. You will be blown away by what God can do if you would just open up your hands and give your man to Him.

I agree 100%

tinamatteson · March 2012

We've been married 21 years and also work together (so that counts as double, right?!)

mrandolph69 · March 2012

I met my wife in January, 1988. Our first date was October 28, 1989. We got married on August 11, 1991.

traceyjayne64 · March 2012

My hubby and i met in 1988, he was 22 and i was 24. I had 3 very small children. (1,3 & 5)
We got married in 1990, unfortunately although we adored each other and i believed him to be the love of my life, we divorced in 1994.
I remarried but spent years longing for him and unbeknown to me he got himself into alot of trouble and never managed to move on without me.

On March 4th 2009, almost a year to the day of my beloved dads death, i had an urge, or more like a 'calling' to find my ex...i looked him up on the UK electoral role and found him.
I immediately drove to his address and knocked on his door. We hadnt seen each other for almost 15 years.
The love was still there for both of us.

We remarried in December 2009. He is without doubt, the love of my life, my soulmate my lover and my best friend.

runfrommygenes · March 2012

We have been together for 15 years and just celebrated 13 years of marriage last 2 days ago!
It hasn't been rainbows and puppydogs all the time. We have had and still have many ups and downs... Sometimes I hate him, sometimes he hates me.. HOWEVER, we always love eachother. There are times I want out, but we have 4 kids so I look at them and get over whatever it is that is bugging me...
Marriage isn't easy, it does take work, but I always feel like it is worth it to keep plugging along...

runfrommygenes · March 2012

My hubby and i met in 1988, he was 22 and i was 24. I had 3 very small children. (1,3 & 5)
We got married in 1990, unfortunately although we adored each other and i believed him to be the love of my life, we divorced in 1994.
I remarried but spent years longing for him and unbeknown to me he got himself into alot of trouble and never managed to move on without me.

On March 4th 2009, almost a year to the day of my beloved dads death, i had an urge, or more like a 'calling' to find my ex...i looked him up on the UK electoral role and found him.
I immediately drove to his address and knocked on his door. We hadnt seen each other for almost 15 years.
The love was still there for both of us.

We remarried in December 2009. He is without doubt, the love of my life, my soulmate my lover and my best friend.

Great story!!!

rileamoyer · March 2012

1st marriage 7 years
this marriage 30 years this year.
marriage is hard work, but worth every bit of it!

runfrommygenes · March 2012

I'm 46 and will have been married to my gorgeous wife for 25 years in June. I love her to death still. She is not just my wife ... she my girlfriend. We have super busy lives but always make time for a date night or a quick brunch on Sunday. The secret...TRUST, HONESTY, FAITHTFULNESS, SHARING RESPONSIBILTY, LISTENING....But most importantly GOD. For those of you who don't believe in Him... well he saved my marriage many years ago when I was pointing the finger because I was stressed out because I had to carry the load. Once I started going to church and learned how to be a real man I realize that I almost gave away the best gift that He ever gave me. So listen. It is not too late. Get on your knees and ask the Lord to give the strength to put up with your man's foolishness until he comes around. You will be blown away by what God can do if you would just open up your hands and give your man to Him.

What an amazing man you are! Awesome for you that you came to God...!!!

BeeElMarvin · March 2012

It will be 28 years on September 1. We've had some very good times and some very bad times, but I can't see my life without her.

Laura80111 · March 2012

In November it will be 39 years, he proposed before out first date

We have had every up and down known to happen in a marriage, sometimes it felt like more "trying times" that Happy times but we decided long ago that we would work out every situation and divorce wasn't an option. We always go back to what made us fall in love so long ago. Also when we have differences and/or problems:grumble: it's usually because one of us is being selfish and not caring about the other person.

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym · March 2012

October will be 3 years married. It's been an EXTREMELY rocky road with ups and downs and some days seem like far more downs than ups, but we are still working at it... the other day he was on the phone with a friend he hadn't talked to in a while and the friend asked about me, his response was "yea, she's still here, hasn't left me, yet..." I thought that was kinda cute.