Tonight my wife and I celebrate our 31st Anniversary. Anyone else care to share how long they've been together (doesn't have to be 'married', just together). Most of my friends are either divorced or newlyweds, not too many long-timers around anymore...

My wife and I have been married 33 years as of last March.

LOL... My husband likes to say he's "Lasted for 21 rounds so far."

Or, he'll say, he's "Served 21 years of a life sentence."

When he uses the latter, I usually make a flippant remark about solitary... and he comes back with something lewd about spending time in the hole. :rolleyes:

wow... you guys are great...I haven't been married though..

Hmmmm 32 Years

That's life isn't it !!

I've been together with myself all my life:eek:

I've been together with myself all my life:eek:

You and all of your other personalities I imagine... :)

I've been with the love of my life for four years now. We will be getting married and having a honeymoon in July in Japan. And they say Americans never travel. ;)

I've been with my loved one since July 2004. We've toured Spain twice and she's now done 9500 miles.;)

Col

My love is in a warm case and I renewed her strings last week just before another intimate party. She was born in 1975, but nobody seems to care.

My love is in a warm case and I renewed her strings last week just before another intimate party. She was born in 1975, but nobody seems to care.
I confess there is another love - a Pacifica 604W:eek:

Col

I confess there is another love - a Pacifica 604W:eek:

Col

And how many miles does she got ? :D

And how many miles does she got ? :D
Born in 1997, has size 9 strings and plays with a lovely warm tone. Just purchased off eBay last week;) Translucent Blue. It compliments my Fender Jazz bass beautifully.

Just needs setting up a little to suit my playing style, the action is a little low for me.

However, I do now need to sell my Fender Squier Strat (1990 Korean made) on eBay after the new year. (I only have 4 hanging spaces on the wall and have five guitars:rolleyes: ) - 'er indoors says they hang there like bats!!!

Col

Congratulations to Friday and his other half, may it last forever.

First met my other in '62, first dated in '63 married in '69, I'm slow but sure:)

Brian

Congratulations to Friday and his other half, may it last forever.

First met my other in '62, first dated in '63 married in '69, I'm slow but sure:)

Brian
1862? :confused:

We have been married for 33 years.

1st time.... 9 years
2nd time... 9 months
Presently... 5 years (I got it right this time :D )

my wife and I have been together 7 years, married 4.

I've been with my partner about 4 1/2 years. My parents have been together for 37 years and his parents just celebrated their 50th.

We celebrated our 15th three weeks ago.

Hi Friday,

Thirty years for my wife and I.

Happy holidays,
Wayne

I thought I was old in relation to people that use this forum, I always had the impression that most people here were young. However it appears many of the posters are quite senior. Is it an MS Access thing? that MS access programmers are old? and also managed to stay married in this society where divorce seems to be the norm?

Anyway, in answer to your question I have been married for 25 years, or should I say we! We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary this November (2005) and we stayed in a hotel on Leicester square London, and the ticket office In Leicester square, was also celebrating its 25th anniversary!

I did suggest to my wife that we should try and get some publicity out of the coincidence, but she doesn't like any sort of celebrity, and said I could ring them if I wanted but she would not pose for photos. I thought it would look a bit ridiculous just me in the photo, so I never made the phone call! I suppose I could've gotten a stand-in, but well !!!

hmmm....need to find a girl who wants to marry me! most end up running a mile when they realise i am a rugby playing scotsman! :D

Just coming up to my first year of marrage, but we have been together for eleven.

Have to say that this year has been the hardest, I don't know why really but if I could go back I don't think I would have got married. We seemed happy just being together but now it's different and I don't know how but it is.

Strange, hope its just a "thing".

>>>> Have to say that this year has been the hardest, I don't know why really but if I could go back I don't think I would have got married.<<<<

LOL!!!
I think we all feel like that sometimes! The most important thing to do is talk! Get some time together, a favorite drinking hole, somewhere where you both feel comfortable and have a good long chat.

What tends to happen when you get married is that you take on a roll of husband or wife, and you expect the other person to adopt their role as well.

Before your marriage there is no such pressure to take on such roles, so the work load, the chores are shared evenly, but when you get married there is definitely a shift to that's your job, that's my job. And in many ways this shift is unfair on the wife.

It is a good idea to have a swap around, have a week or two where you do your partners chores and your partner does yours. It's the same old saying really, walk a mile in their shoes, then you see things from their perspective.

But don't forget, talk, real talk, intimate talk, (no not sexy talk, do that later after the chat) In the case of a man, let the woman talk, and you listen, read the again! LISTEN. And in the case of a woman, talk, don't lecture, don't bait him, don't scold him, just talk, tell him how you feel, where you think things are going wrong, and jointly, together, solve the problems!

>>>>It is a good idea...

If none of that works, just spend more time at the pub.

Regards,
Tim

If none of that works, just spend more time at the pub.

Regards,
Tim

Why try the other stuff first...or better yet, why wait until you need to? Just go to the pub and completely avoid all of that nonsense. :)

1st marriage - 2 years
2nd marriage - 2 years

Currently - Happy LOL

22 very happy years

Then I got married:(

Col

22 very happy years

Then I got married:(

Col

Is it possible to apply for bail for such a life-time imprisonment.:confused:

We've been together for 9 years, married for 7. Our 8th anniversary will be in May. Happy so far... :D

Been together for 5 years and married for 2 years. Although it has its ups and downs I'd have to say it keeps getting better. There seemed to be more tension during the first year of marriage (not to mention the year leading up to the wedding :eek: ), but our relationship seems more relaxed and comfortable now. :)

Was married 10 yrs. I had two beautiful girls from it; because I can no longer have children. May not have been the best, but having my two beautiful girls let me know, I was married at the right time in my life. Whether I agree with with fate or not. Things happen for a reason.

Anyways,
Congrats to those still thriving in their marriage. Means fate has smiled on you and your mate. Keep going strong, give those still looking hope. ;)

The wife and I are some 28 years together and we got married 13 years ago.
Two years ago, she had major surgery as to remove a cancer tumor , which nearly killed her. Looking back , I can only say that that period during which she recovered and got thru chemotherapy and all, we realized how much we care for another and do the utmost to increase the (emotional) health of our marriage.

My boyfriend and I have been together for 16 years. The nature of the relationship does not make it conducive for us to be married, but we are working on it. Considering that we now have a baby together, it has made us more committed to working on it. All I can say is, relationships are hard - married or otherwise.

Lisa

When I was 24, I was fortunate enough to re-meet the girl I fell in love with in 5th grade...we've been married for six and a half years now and I can't imagine it being any other way.:D

When I was 24, I was fortunate enough to re-meet the girl I fell in love with in 5th grade...we've been married for six and a half years now and I can't imagine it being any other way.:D

That is wonderful.

The wife and I are some 28 years together and we got married 13 years ago.
Two years ago, she had major surgery as to remove a cancer tumor , which nearly killed her. Looking back , I can only say that that period during which she recovered and got thru chemotherapy and all, we realized how much we care for another and do the utmost to increase the (emotional) health of our marriage.
You know, people always say "you don't know what you have until it's gone" and I think it's true. I think the luckiest people are the ones faced with losing the one they love but don't.

You know, people always say "you don't know what you have until it's gone" and I think it's true. I think the luckiest people are the ones faced with losing the one they love but don't.

You're right Kraj. life is ups and downs.
Going thru dark periods adds strength to relationships.

You know, people always say "you don't know what you have until it's gone" and I think it's true. I think the luckiest people are the ones faced with losing the one they love but don't.

Kraj, you are right on the money.

Kraj, you are right on the money.

I second that, it's 13 years since my wife's cancer was diagnosed and she was given 3 to 10 years with a probability of 5 to live. We have never been so close and its specially so during her bad times, but the best are when she starts nagging me as I know she's feeling really well:D

Brian