Question for married folks
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Harker Heights, TX
We knew of each other for 3 years but dated for 1 yr. It was either get married or split up since we both were getting our Army commissions and the Army would not keep us together unless we were married. That was 8 yrs and 1 kid ago. 
I figured any who did not mind my hobbies (truck, fly fishing, wood working, reef aquariums, computers, etc) I should not let go.
I figured any who did not mind my hobbies (truck, fly fishing, wood working, reef aquariums, computers, etc) I should not let go.
Junior User
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: maryland - usa
first wife only knew for few months before getting knocked up
not a good reason for marriage lasted 10 agonizing years and had two kids together
wife number 2 on the other hand was out of choice and love and we have been together for 6 years and have 1 child together
plus the two I brought with me and the two she brought with her
my work and my truck takes up all of my time and we can plan nothing but we have each other and our kids and that is all we need
looking forward to growing old with this one
and doing that fairy tale happily ever after thing
not a good reason for marriage lasted 10 agonizing years and had two kids together
wife number 2 on the other hand was out of choice and love and we have been together for 6 years and have 1 child together
plus the two I brought with me and the two she brought with her
my work and my truck takes up all of my time and we can plan nothing but we have each other and our kids and that is all we need
looking forward to growing old with this one
and doing that fairy tale happily ever after thing
Senior User
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Hendersonville,NC
We dated for about 18 months before we got married and have been married for 20 years. We were both 21 when we got married. We have a 19 and 16 year old daughters.
We will be grandparents in Dec. Our oldest daughter got married 6 months ago.
We will be grandparents in Dec. Our oldest daughter got married 6 months ago.
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Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Billings, MT
My darling husband and I just celebrated our first anniversary. 
We dated for about 5 months before we got engaged, but waited a few months to tell everyone. Total time from when we started dating until we got married was about a year a, ohhh...3 months? I was 18, he was 26. Yep, I picked an older guy hoping he'd have his poop in a group. We're working on it! Heheh. Just because they're older doesn't mean they've got it together. But I'm glad I picked him to get it together with.
We dated for about 5 months before we got engaged, but waited a few months to tell everyone. Total time from when we started dating until we got married was about a year a, ohhh...3 months? I was 18, he was 26. Yep, I picked an older guy hoping he'd have his poop in a group. We're working on it! Heheh. Just because they're older doesn't mean they've got it together. But I'm glad I picked him to get it together with.
Junior User
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Oceanside, Ca
I met my wife about 7 years ago, dated for two months, stayed in contact until last year, when we got married. Married now w/2 kids, loving every minute of it.
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From: Surrey, BC, Can.
Strange thread for a first post but here goes.
Met in Oct, proposed Dec 4 at her company x-mas party
. Set a date for 14 months later, jumped the kid gun around easter
moved the wedding up to aug 31 to beat the baby
. At the time it became official I was 20 she 18. It's been 13 years this Aug
. Had a few reasons to end it over the years But I love her and she loves me enough to put up with all my crap so everything gets worked out.
Met in Oct, proposed Dec 4 at her company x-mas party
. Set a date for 14 months later, jumped the kid gun around easter moved the wedding up to aug 31 to beat the baby . At the time it became official I was 20 she 18. It's been 13 years this Aug . Had a few reasons to end it over the years But I love her and she loves me enough to put up with all my crap so everything gets worked out.
Elder User
Joined: May 2004
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From: Ont. Can.
Still Rolling :
Met my wife in "68 . She was 15 I was 19 and being parents was in our future .
Married in 69 , 18 months after meeting and contrary to everyones forecast for us we just passed our 35th last March . Two grown Boys with families and the secret to our success , " She was extremely tolerant " . Make that trip in a travel home jerrybo66 , you will never regret that for sure . Spent our 25th in Teddy Roosevelt National Park .
Married in 69 , 18 months after meeting and contrary to everyones forecast for us we just passed our 35th last March . Two grown Boys with families and the secret to our success , " She was extremely tolerant " . Make that trip in a travel home jerrybo66 , you will never regret that for sure . Spent our 25th in Teddy Roosevelt National Park .
Elder User
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From: Harker Heights, TX
Originally Posted by Terravarious
Strange thread for a first post but here goes.
Met in Oct, proposed Dec 4 at her company x-mas party. Set a date for 14 months later, jumped the kid gun around easter moved the wedding up to aug 31 to beat the baby . At the time it became official I was 20 she 18. It's been 13 years this Aug . Had a few reasons to end it over the years But I love her and she loves me enough to put up with all my crap so everything gets worked out.
Met in Oct, proposed Dec 4 at her company x-mas party
. Set a date for 14 months later, jumped the kid gun around easter moved the wedding up to aug 31 to beat the baby . At the time it became official I was 20 she 18. It's been 13 years this Aug . Had a few reasons to end it over the years But I love her and she loves me enough to put up with all my crap so everything gets worked out.
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Joined: Jun 2004
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High school sweethearts. Broke up after my grad she was a junior.I moved back to Wi. Moved back to california 6 months later. took her away from parents on her Dads bday her parents hated me, they were Dr.s and such and I was am a mechanic. She moved in with girlfriend and we were married 4 months after her grad. Her parents never came to wedding. 4 kids and 19 years this Oct. Going to Hawaii for 20th. She does put up with her 5 kids as she says I am the biggest kid she has seen love my toys. Always talk things out. It might mean some or a lot of arguments but you'll both know where you stand.
of arguments but you'll both know where you stand.
Freshman User
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Mobile,AL
We met in paramedic school knew each other for a year before we dated.Dated 8 months before engaged,engaged 9 months before being married.Married 8 months 3 days ago.She was 22 I was 20.We work on the same just different trucks shift for the same ambulance service and I got her into the fire service and now she enjoys it too.
