2006-12-07 02:06:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Yes...I would like to think my marriage is successfull. I am 45 and I have been happily married for 19 years. We've gone through some ups and downs over the years but we've always been able to work through it as a team.
Marriage and families are work, no doubt about that. I have always been faithful to my wife and her to me and there has never been a question within our hearts that either one of us would fool around on the other.
I met my wife in Santiago, Chile and we were married there. I traveled a lot and when we were apart I would always write. We have four children and they are growing like weeds. One thing I miss the most though is when they were small and you could cuddle up with them in the evening to read.
We live a simple life and we've always tried to keep things simple. Our first house was quite modest but we always worked it in such a way that my wife could stay at home with the children...she wanted it that way and so did I. It is very important in my opinion only, that one parent be at home with the children...at least until the last one is finishing high school. Our children did get a lot of what the others had but we always tried to maintain a simple budget...
An important thing that I have learned over the years is that I have to be there when she needs me...simple things like getting supper prepared when she needs to be out running around with the kids, helping in the kitchen, i.e., cleaning the dishes, pots and pans is a big win for me. On weekends we love cooking together or spend a simple evening watching a rented movie. She loves hockey so we can usually enjoy watching the Maple Leafs lose, oops...I mean play.
I tell my wife that the prettiest thing that she can wear, at it's not make-up or fancy nails, a new hair-doo or sexy clothes...it's her smile. Her face lights up, her eyes sparkle, and she is warm and conforting to get close to. So each day before I leave, I try and make sure that she is wearing her smile.
Lastly, I never call my wife by her first name and she never calls me by my first name. In fact, the kids know that we are angry with each other if either one of us calls the other by their first name. It actually feels like a slap when we do. We have always used pet names, nothing specific or dumb but nice.
One thing for sure, my wife is the type of person that everyone seems to be drawn to. She is friendly and inviting and her charactor makes it all happen. I know that the success of our marriage is largely due to her, I know that if I had been married to someone like me...divorce city.
2006-12-07 02:28:49 · answer #1 · answered by Paul J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's going to be 36 years for us this next February. Hahaha, hey, people like us are an endangered species these days.
We've travelled the world together, had a blast. Got those grey hairs these days, and I guess our birthday suits could use a good ironing, but here we are still truckin'. We didn't expect perfection in the other person, so we weren't disappointed when we didn't find it. Each of us knows that he/she has just as many faults and flaws as our partner, and whenever one of us has been down - sick, or having a difficult time in any other kind of way, the other partner in the "family business" as we call it, picks up the slack for the duration.
On the morning of our 30th Anniversary, husband grinned and said "Well, hon, they say the first 30 years are the hardest. I guess that means things ought to start
gettin good any time now" LOLOL
The card was good too. On the front it read: "I love you. I love you. I'll never let you go"--- inside it said: (You know too much) lol.
Here's to us and all the others out there who belong to the "Long Distance Club"
2006-12-07 10:23:02 · answer #2 · answered by sharmel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents are 53 and 54 and they will be celebrating their 35th in a couple of months. They have know each other since they were 7 and 8 and they lived 3 hours apart. They do everything together and I know they have their issues but I also know that they are very happy with each other
2006-12-07 10:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by bb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 42 and have been married for 23 years.
2006-12-07 10:08:41 · answer #4 · answered by wizzygirl10 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm 68 & married 49years new years eve.No I was not drunk I hope you can e-mail me at 49 years with the same girl
2006-12-07 10:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by I'm Jerry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im 50 Married 26 great years.Would not trade 1 moment of it.
2006-12-07 10:12:31 · answer #6 · answered by bob r 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wish. It's great to see a man out there that admits he's in a successful relationship rather than being a proud cheater. That's totally awesome. :)
2006-12-07 10:09:11 · answer #7 · answered by Neophyte 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi.....It's funny you asked this question because today I am celebrating 32 years with my husband. We met when I was 15 and he was 18. Got married 4 years later and I love him more today then when we first met. Good for you!!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-07 10:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anniedoll 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God blessed you...if you add up all my marriages it comes to about thirty years. My Aunt & Uncle are celebrating there 65th wedding anniversay this month !!!! Congradulations on your success!! Awesome.
2006-12-07 10:10:25 · answer #9 · answered by Marti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to the same person? a lot of people don't even live to be 30. good for you.
2006-12-07 10:10:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋