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That's amazing! &glad to hear of another couple playing catch up with each other, it's really sweet. Your marriage sounds like a real life example of the notebook kind of love, congrats!! Edited for typos!

Great tips thanks, how it feels to be around each other, congrats!

Thanks,I may need more time to reflect as I'm not sure I'd change too much, definitely not due to influences of others. I definitely agree health can be a huge game changer, as I'm finding out. Yes at the core we'd have to be compatible mates.

Love the best friend!! Comfort and strong bond. Thanks :)

Great tips thanks, agreed, shared responsibilities & open communication about finances etc

Well it's never too late to make amends. Where they are is where they are. When they realize they want more they'll get more. It is perhaps sad for you, but maybe they are ok with their choices? Perhaps or maybe someday you could be a shining light for them that love trumps all :)

I love this!! And it's even more inspiring that it took you almost four decades to find each other. That's a special union that you have, glad it brings you so much joy and laughter. Agreed communication is critically important. Thanks for sharing!

Lol lol lol Totally!! Yes there'd be no frustrated wife or husband on the prowl, makes lots of sense! ! Edited to add: actually hadn't heard of those paricular website scandals. ...was thinking more of public figures who made headlines (usually a male politician)... ....maybe there's too much prudeness.... the idea of a…

I love this! Concept of playing catch up in a good way!! Trust and belief in the best of each other, that's awesome! Congrats and thanks!! Edited to add: choosing to love consciously, that is awesome! ....sounds like something an ex would say, lol. he was wise! Next will be even better!!

Fantastic! Though I think that the physical closeness you feel now may be overtaken by other responsibilities once there are kids in the picture, once you grow older and there are health issues and such. In my view it's one part, and not the most important, lol! The great thing is it sounds like, if either one of yall…

Congrats thanks for tips, agreed kindness is tops. That elusive work life balance, lol, but that would be another thread.

Congrats yall have done great! I do like the best friend concept, I feel that's a solid basis for a long term partnership like marriage :)

no exercise for me, it's a crazy period!

the important thing is you know yourself and you know what works for YOU i share your struggle with portion control and over eating. (fyi -i found the mfp blog on hunger scale funny to read - funny for it's truth in MY case) :) in the end you do what works for YOU. if one day would derail you - then don't change your…

congrats & thanks!!

thanks

you're on a good path to being prepared!!

great tips for mutual respect and understanding, thanks!! (&congrats for long marriage you've found what works :)

Sounds like you have a fantastic partnership combining great communication with selfless love for each other, amazing! thanks!

Thanks everyone for responses and sharing your ideas and the positive lists and tips for marital bliss. I see common threads building from the first list above, shared values, and the importance of friendship, humor, and compatibility (each couple can define). Cuteness helps also :) Thanks & bliss to all!! edited typos!

Lol this is funny, thanks! sounds very loving, good for you

Thanks! you're really lucky sounds like your best friend, this is important!

Really nice, thanks!!

You're really lucky, congrats & thanks for sharing!

Really nice tips thanks, great basis for friendship!

My loss is really slow at half pound or less even per week so I look at monthly rather than weekly. I understand though your general idea this one day in the year wouldn't derail the overall plan :)

True words!! I'm not always able to stop eating even once I start recognizing it's probably no longer for hunger. I guess many of us on mfp have similar struggles

thanks for sharing the scale you know. I was able to find the blog from mfp. from your post maybe you had not seen it here is the link to the mfp blog that talked about a hunger scale, hope you find it useful as i did :) http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-simple-tool-that-can-help-prevent-overeating/

Excellent tips thanks (I didn't know about the weekly tally it looks really cool)!

Fantastic thanks!! If this lasts could be big help for thanksgiving :)