Anniversaries . . . Celebrate the long ones!

[Kathie in Thorp]

My parents celebrated 60 years end Dec. 2011. We had a big party.

My husband's parents were married end December 1934, and were seperated by her death last summer. 77 yrs.

I will never celebrate a marriage that long. But kudos to those that do! :tiphat:

 

[Caustic Burno]

Mom and Dad married Dec 7 1934 and remained so until June 6th 2002 when Dad died, they had 67 years.
I always thought it was ironic on the dates for that generation, that gave back so much to this country. I think how there leadership is sorely needed today.

 

[Anonymous]

My friends patent just passed last month. 68 years together. Born 3 days apart, passed 5 days apart. Mom went first, his dad never knew because he was in the hospital too. Then he passed. He knew she had passed I'm sure.
On a side note. Our 19th ann is tomorrow :banana:

 

[bigbull338]

we have some friends that will be married 70 years in the next month or so.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Congrats on your anniversary Hook. My wife and I celebrated our Silver Anniversary this past October.

 

[hopalong]

Dang and i thought we were doing good at 40 yrs, 2nd time around for both of us or would be pushin 50

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

My friends patent just passed last month. 68 years together. Born 3 days apart, passed 5 days apart. Mom went first, his dad never knew because he was in the hospital too. Then he passed. He knew she had passed I'm sure.
On a side note. Our 19th ann is tomorrow :banana:

Well, I hope you both do something nice for each other tomorrow, Hook. Happy Anniversary! :clap:

 

[Isomade]

My friends patent just passed last month. 68 years together. Born 3 days apart, passed 5 days apart. Mom went first, his dad never knew because he was in the hospital too. Then he passed. He knew she had passed I'm sure.
On a side note. Our 19th ann is tomorrow :banana:

:clap: not a lot of folks make it that long any more. We will be married 10 years this year. Time flies! Congrats to you and Mrs. Hook.

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

Well, when yours comes along, Iso -- Happy Anniversary. Many don't make it to 10.

 

[cow pollinater]

Does it count if it just feels like it's been fifty years?

 

[hillsdown]

Happy Anniversary to all that are celebrating !!!! :wave:

 

[Double E]

My wife and I were high school sweethearts. We decided to see other people... And marry them... And have children with them... Fast forward 25 years and we both found ourselves single, and found each other. We had a wedding planned, but eloped two months earlier but went through with the wedding plans, giving us two anniversaries. This year we will have been married ten years, and will have celebrated our twentieth anniversary. Sure, its cheating, but we stand a chance of celebrating a golden anniversary this way.I just have to buy her two anniversary presents each year. I think she needs a new chainsaw this year!

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

My wife and I were high school sweethearts. We decided to see other people... And marry them... And have children with them... Fast forward 25 years and we both found ourselves single, and found each other. We had a wedding planned, but eloped two months earlier but went through with the wedding plans, giving us two anniversaries. This year we will have been married ten years, and will have celebrated our twentieth anniversary. Sure, its cheating, but we stand a chance of celebrating a golden anniversary this way.I just have to buy her two anniversary presents each year. I think she needs a new chainsaw this year!

Sounds familiar. My hubby and I were an "item" over 35 yrs. ago. But he was sort of wild and crazy, and I didn't know what to do with him. So . . . we didn't, went our separate ways, married, had 1 each kid, split . . . And then met up again almost 6 yrs. ago.

 

[Double E]

Nice story, Kathie. Guess you and I both believe in second chances, at least under some circumstances

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

Nice story, Kathie. Guess you and I both believe in second chances, at least under some circumstances

I think it's amazing how often this "thing" happens. My daughter divorced and married her HS sweetheart -- that she was engaged to in HS just long enough to make the parents nervous before they each went off to college and other lives. She should have stuck with him, instead of her next choice. My youngest brother (hundreds of miles away from her, but a long time family friend from childhood) married his "7 yr. old best friend," finally, when he was in his late 40s with his kids in college and she had grade-school babies. Have friends who have been through the same "thing." ?? It all seems to be blessings, and all seems to work out . . . . Maybe not the way the everyone intended to start with, but . . . . it works.

 

[FarmGirl10]

My friends patent just passed last month. 68 years together. Born 3 days apart, passed 5 days apart. Mom went first, his dad never knew because he was in the hospital too. Then he passed. He knew she had passed I'm sure.
On a side note. Our 19th ann is tomorrow :banana:

Tomorrow is my husband and I's 6 month anniversary.

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

Well, FarmGirl10, happy 6-mo. newly weds anniversary! I hope you are still holding each other up when you are very old people.

 

[hillsdown]

My friends patent just passed last month. 68 years together. Born 3 days apart, passed 5 days apart. Mom went first, his dad never knew because he was in the hospital too. Then he passed. He knew she had passed I'm sure.
On a side note. Our 19th ann is tomorrow :banana:

Tomorrow is my husband and I's 6 month anniversary.

Happy Anniversary FG ,hopefully hubby will be back with you soon safe and sound .. :tiphat:

 

[FarmGirl10]

Thanks HD and Kathie! If we can make it through this, we can make it through anything. I heard the first year is the hardest and with the extra stress of this, it'll be easy from here on out. :heart:

 

[melking]

Yes, happy anniversary Farmgirl. I hope you have many, many more.