Marriage

[Beekeeper]

54 years and 6 hours ago I got Married in Sasebo Japan.
God it doesn't seem like that long ago.
Wife and I were looking at photo albums of pics I took back in those days.
Seems funny to look back and see what we looked like back then and laugh at how we looked and dressed back then.

Ain't been easy by any means but it sure has been great.
Some times at the Mall I get asked how long I have been married by younger people.
Had one young man and wife (girlfriend) ask how we put up with each other for so long.
The didn't understand my answer and probably still don't.
I spoke the words at the wedding ceremony" Until Death Do You Part " and have kept my word.

Just thought I would share a great moment for me.


beekeeper

[krag35]

Congratulations

[Jim Flinchbaugh]

UH, I think pictures are in order! Before and after

[2ndAmendmentNut]

Congrats to you both, thank you for your faithful witness to marriage, and like #3 I think pictures are in order.

[exile]

Amen and congratulations!

[Beekeeper]

Here you go Jim.
Will let you figure out which is which.First one taken a couple of hours after japaneese style wedding.
Last one taken by son on fifty year celebration.
None since



beekeeper

[Haggway]

Congratulations to you two kids.

[Valley Forge]

That relationship is something to be grateful for, and proud of. Congratulations on being so blessed, and thanks for the photos.

[square butte]

GOD Bless.

[bbs70]

I've married for 42 years.
Maybe we ought to start a before & after picture thread for us old married people.

[Tazman1602]

CONGRATULATIONS!

I have been married to the girl of my dreams for 31 years now, man time flies.

Whenever youngsters -- especially young marrieds we know who may or may not be having problems, and ask us the same question about "how did you put up with each other all those years?" I have the same answer only worded a bit different.

"Son long term marriage comes down to one thing. I said the words "until death do we part" and I dam well meant it. What you have to do is throw all the physco-babble BS out the window, forget about Mars vs. Venus and simply MAKE IT WORK....that is, if you want to"

We have a ways to go, but hope to post our 50th here also and again, congratulations!!!!!

Art

[starmac]

When I am asked how long we have been married, I just tell them all my life.

To a lot of people, the vows have no meaning anymore, and some even have the words removed.
I have even known some that started with the intent of it only being a stepping stone.

[pmeisel]

I'm a rookie. It will be 28 years this June.

[Beekeeper]

Starmac,
Me also on the all my life.
Told one man I could not remember being single
He said he had been married 40 years , 6 wives and was thinking about trading the current one in on another.
Told him he was a glutton for punishment.


I was 19 and she was 21 when we got married.
Her parents disowned her (later recanted) and so did mine (never recanted).
Have not missed too much of the family thing and we have made our own way. Has worked out for the best in most ways.

Don't have any pictures of us dressed up in the Kimonos for the Japanese ceremony but she had hair down to her waist and cut it off about an hour before the picture . still has it somewhere.


beekeeper

[Jim Flinchbaugh]

My folks will be married 52 years in September,
I dont how they have not killed each other yet

[Beekeeper]

Let me warn you there are times when you sure think about it.
Then you remember a good time and the thought goes away.
Works on both sides.


beekeeper

[shdwlkr]

Beekeeper
I am jealous my first wife and I never made it too our ninth year she was murdered in that year way before our wedding day.
Second wife stayed for twenty years and decided I was not worth it and divorced me
third wife decided she could do better than me so we only got to 7 years before she divorced me.
Must be some kind of SOB to keep getting dumped or maybe they just don't get what marriage is all about.

have a lady friend in Asia now and maybe I can get it right this time.

I am so glad to hear some marriages do last just seems I am not lucky enough to be in one of them.

[rexherring]

Congrats!!!! I have a way to go, only been married 36 to the same woman.

[GARCIA]

Guess I am pretty much the young pup in the group.
Only have 32 years under the belt in marriage.
Funny thing about my marriage is the fact we got divorced
after 3 years, spent 3 years apart and then got married again!
Pretty much got it right the second time.
Love my wife dearly and would be lost with out her.

Tom

[fatnhappy]

My wife an I have been happily married 14 years. This year will be our 18th anniversary!