The "Happily Married" thread

[jrthebassguy]

The divorce thread is kind of a downer. So let's turn the tables here - who here is happily married?





I'm too young to be married myself, but my parents recently hit their 30th anniversary not long ago and are still going strong. Funny thing is, they only dated for a few months before they tied the knot. Go figure.

[fenderhutz]

Married for 5 plus years, living in sin for 4 years before that (we were sharing a house). I have a 2.5 year old boy and a 2.5 month old boy. A house with an acre, 2 dogs, 1 cat. The wife is an artist and has plenty of hobbies so as long as the bills are paid and she gets time to herself for her hobbies I get to splurge on gear here and there and get to play music pretty much when it calls.

I am a happy happy man.

[Honk'n_down-low]

Where's the divorce thread?

[Joe Gress]

I'm not, but my grandparents celebrated their fiftieth a few years back. My mom and pop celebrated their twenty-fifth this year. The whole family went skiing.

Gotta get me some.

[bryan bailey]

No pics no happy marriages

[mike_v_s]

No problems with lifelong commitment here. It's not always easy, but I remind her how damn lucky she is to be married to awesome everyday, just the same.

Mike

[Pilgrim]

I married at age 34; my wife was 28 at the time. We went out for 4 years before getting married in 1984. We've been happily married for 24 years this November, and have daughters aged 19 and 20.

I wasn't ready to get married before I was in my early 30's - was having too much fun playing the field and hadn't matured enough to be married. Fortunately I paid attention to that and didn't get in a hurry. IMO most people get married MUCH too young. In today's society marriage in the late 20's to early 30's is just about right. It gives you time to mature.

Here's the oddest part: having known each other since 1980 (28 years) and having been married for 24 of those, we've never had a fight. We're both educators, and when we have a disagreement we just take our time and talk our way through it. Neither of us likes fighting, and I personally see no purpose in it...so I don't do it.

[BassChuck]

Married 31 years this summer. IMHO how long you date or know each other before getting married has little to do with. Obviously the couple that dates for a few years has a better chance of knowing each other better than the couple that gets married after a month or two.

Marriage has to do with commitment. It takes work and co-opperation. Its not easy, but if both parties are committed to it, it can work. There is no way a couple that is in their twenties can know what all they'll face together as they age, and no way can they know who they'll be 30-40 years into a marriage.

Knowing yourself is the best bet for success.

[Spector_Ray]

We just celebrated our 18th year. I was 20 and she was 19 when we married. I was in the Army at the time and I came down on a Friday, we married on a Saturday, drove home on Sunday and went back to work on Monday. The wedding wasn't a huge event and we didn't even have a honeymoon.

If people would put as much effort into their marriages as they do in the ceremonies and honeymoons, the divorce rate would be so much lower.

[darkrider1]

We've been married 10 years. It's been great so far. We're both musically inclined (she actually has a music performance degree). That helps.

[FingeringAm]

Originally Posted by Pilgrim

I married at age 34; my wife was 28 at the time. We went out for 4 years before getting married in 1984. We've been happily married for 24 years this November, and have daughters aged 19 and 20.

I wasn't ready to get married before I was in my early 30's - was having too much fun playing the field and hadn't matured enough to be married. Fortunately I paid attention to that and didn't get in a hurry. IMO most people get married MUCH too young. In today's society marriage in the late 20's to early 30's is just about right. It gives you time to mature.

Here's the oddest part: having known each other since 1980 (28 years) and having been married for 24 of those, we've never had a fight. We're both educators, and when we have a disagreement we just take our time and talk our way through it. Neither of us likes fighting, and I personally see no purpose in it...so I don't do it.

hope ur not just botteling it all and one day end up in the looney bin

[DigMe]

5 years this past June. Parents 30+ years, grandparents around 60 something years

bc

[Visirale]

I'm not (thank God). But today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary! I hope to follow in their example.

[arbitrary]

My wife and I are celebrating our 1st tomorrow!

[toytech]

19years

[pedroims]

i have been married for 5 years, we have two kids and we are a very very happy family, of course we have problems , the first two years were really hard but we are learning.

My grandparents were married until death them apart, my parents have been married for 40 years and they will until death come, I have two sisters, one brother, 12 uncles, 10 unts and 15 cousins that are married and never faced a divorce.

[RWP]

15 wonderful years here.

[Brummie]

Married for 19 years, 2 kids and my wife gave me one of her kidneys a year ago - so I suppose we'll stay married for now - then again she only has one good kidney left so I might need to line up another one who is also compatable.

[Spector_Ray]

Originally Posted by arbitrary

My wife and I are celebrating our 1st tomorrow!

Congratulations....keep it up!

[Phalex]

10 years this October. I'm thinking of asking the pastor who married us to renew our vows. (Hopefully my wife will agree!!)