Who on TBD has been married the longest ?

[4th&long]

34 years married and dated for 6 years before that. 

[boyst]

18 hours ago, Just Jack said:

 

My wife and I have been together for 10.5 years, married for 7.5 of those.  We have mentioned it doesn't seem like it's been that long. My longest relationship before her was about 5 years. 

Has it really been that long??!!!??!!

 

She is amazing, btw

[Augie]

2 hours ago, 4th&long said:

34 years married and dated for 6 years before that. 

 

I keep seeing how long people were together before getting married, and I realize that is much more my style. I take my time making decisions. I am somewhat slow to act, generally. However, we were engaged only about 6 months after we met and married about 6-7 months after that. It was clear that we would be together, and my wife’s father had been battling cancer. He was struggling with his chemo, and she wanted him to be able to walk her down the aisle. We were on a mission to get things done properly while we could. 

 

My FIL did walk her down the aisle and rebounded after our wedding. He lived another 8 years, but I have zero regrets over acting as quickly as we did. Having that impetus to act was a blessing. 

 

EDIT: If I had done things at my natural pace, I might have found a way to screw this up. The Universe was protecting me!  😂 

 

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Edited Friday at 03:59 PM by Augie

[Captain Hindsight]

Married for 7 years in June, been together since 2011.

 

I brought her to her first game Bills Dolphins 2011 the day we started dating. She was more excited to be there than I was. I knew I'd found the right girl right then and there

[PastaJoe]

Lived in sin for 3 years until she gave me the ultimatum that it was “time to fish or cut bait”.  Have been married for 35 years.

[Guffalo]

9 minutes ago, PastaJoe said:

Lived in sin for 3 years until she gave me the ultimatum that it was “time to fish or cut bait”.  Have been married for 35 years.

There is an olfactory joke here somewhere, I suppose either way you made the right decision

[Beast]

Can I add my 2 marriages together?

[Simon]

13 hours ago, Guffalo said:

We will have 43 years in November, Conviction for a double homicide would have been out in 20 or so years with good behavior, but, decisions were made and here we are.....

 

This is what happens when self-restraint gets the better of you. 

[Fleezoid]

My second marriage lasted a year. I'm the self-proclaimed winner. Close the thread. 

[Simon]

6 minutes ago, Fleezoid said:

I'm the self-proclaimed winner.

 

 

[4th&long]

7 hours ago, Augie said:

 

I keep seeing how long people were together before getting married, and I realize that is much more my style. I take my time making decisions. I am somewhat slow to act, generally. However, we were engaged only about 6 months after we met and married about 6-7 months after that. It was clear that we would be together, and my wife’s father had been battling cancer. He was struggling with his chemo, and she wanted him to be able to walk her down the aisle. We were on a mission to get things done properly while we could. 

 

My FIL did walk her down the aisle and rebounded after our wedding. He lived another 8 years, but I have zero regrets over acting as quickly as we did. Having that impetus to act was a blessing. 

 

EDIT: If I had done things at my natural pace, I might have found a way to screw this up. The Universe was protecting me!  😂 

 

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For us, we were young we started dating in high school. But I knew at 18 that I loved her enough to marry her. 

[ExiledInIllinois]

Use this AND arm yourself w/knowledge!😆🤣

 

[SinceThe70s]

5 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Use this AND arm yourself w/knowledge!😆🤣

 

 

The wedding ring is an interesting concept. In the past the only time I wouldn't wear it was skiing. I was worried I'd lose it in the glove and/or cuz it was cold and it would slip off. I stopped wearing it since covid when I was working from home and it seemed pointless. afaik wifey doesn't care - and I don't know and care even less whether she wears her engagement or wedding ring.  

 

[Golden*Wheels]

What percentage of your life have you guys been married...? I am at 44.44444444%

[Just Jack]

6 hours ago, Golden*Wheels said:

What percentage of your life have you guys been married...? I am at 44.44444444%

19.26% on the current marriage, 28.44% combined marriages.  

[BUFFALOBART]

40 years, in August.

[PromoTheRobot]

Define being married. Do the years you lived with the girl you married count?

Edited 20 hours ago by PromoTheRobot

[LewPort71]

10 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Define being married. Do the years you lived with the girl you married count?

Sure.  

Mrs. Lew and I co-habituated for two whole months before marriage.

[Just Jack]

11 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Define being married. Do the years you lived with the girl you married count?

 

I'm not.  That would add on 1-2 year for both marriages combined.  

[Doc]

1 hour ago, LewPort71 said:

Sure.  

Mrs. Lew and I co-habituated for two whole months before marriage.

Amateurs.  The wife and I were living together for 2-1/2 years before marriage.