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After the MGTOW thread I was wondering.......
December 29, 2019, 07:46 PM
oddballAfter the MGTOW thread I was wondering.......
Yes, since college over 35 years ago.
I guess I'm an odd one, I truly
like hanging out with my wife
"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
December 29, 2019, 07:50 PM
TigerDoreYes. We passed that milestone some time ago. I love her very much and I would be lost without her.
December 29, 2019, 07:51 PM
TigerDorequote:
Originally posted by oddball:
I guess I'm an odd one, I truly
like hanging out with my wife
I feel the same way.
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December 29, 2019, 10:54 PM
JackBlundellGot married at 25, and have been married for 37 years.
December 29, 2019, 10:55 PM
arcwelderI've been with my wife for what seems like forever, but I'm good with it.
Arc.
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December 29, 2019, 11:08 PM
Orive 8I'm 56, we will have our 35th anniversary this summer. Best friends now and forever!
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December 29, 2019, 11:13 PM
Doc H.Way beyond - we're partners. I knock 'em down, she stomps 'em.
"And gentlemen in England now abed, shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispin's Day" December 29, 2019, 11:27 PM
k5blazerMarried in 1979 when I was 22.
December 29, 2019, 11:32 PM
arcwelderSo, what do you old ass, emasculated, toothless and helpless oldsters who don't understand what it is to be a man in the modern world, have to say about what it takes to have a successful long term relationship?
I've only been married for 10 years to a woman who I've known for 22, so I'm not sure.
Arc.
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"Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed"- Johnny Cash
"I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel." - Pee Wee Herman
Rode hard, put away wet. RIP JHM
"You're a junkyard dog." - Lupe Flores. RIP
December 29, 2019, 11:34 PM
SigSauerP226Well we've been an item coming up on half our lives in a little over a year. Started dating at 17, didn't marry until 26, and we are 32 at the moment. I've often thought about the fact that we will be together half our lives at 34....what a trip.
...Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, was just a freight train coming your way... December 30, 2019, 12:13 AM
slosigAbout a month shy of having been married to Mrs. slosig for two years longer than I was alive before we got married. However, we got married two years to the day from our first date, so I guess you could say I’ve been with her four years longer than I lived without her.
She surely drives me crazy sometimes (and I likely drive her crazy most of the time), but I wouldn’t like to go back to living without her.
December 30, 2019, 12:21 AM
sigmonkeyquote:
Originally posted by arcwelder:
So, what do you old ass, emasculated, toothless and helpless oldsters who don't understand what it is to be a man in the modern world, have to say about what it takes to have a successful long term relationship?
I've only been married for 10 years to a woman who I've known for 22, so I'm not sure.
FWIW, even after 40 years on, and now 5 years off, we are still "friends".
Think of Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof, and the statment:
"As the good book says 'Each shall seek his own kind'. In other words a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?We are, bird and fish. Yes, we still love each other, and have no need nor desire to seek any other. Life is good, and yes, I believe, both of us wish it could be different. But we are content with this. It will be sufficient.
To those who have "the good life", I can say (for her, too) "We" both, wish you well.
We will continue our "long term relationship, from sea to tree" as it were. (Hell, it works for the Navy...)
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! December 30, 2019, 12:22 AM
911BossI met my wife in 7th grade at the ripe old age of 12. We both turn 57 in a couple months so we have known each other for roughly 78.95% of our lives.
We were married where we were 24, 33 years ago in March, that will make us married for right about 57.89% of our lives. Looking forward to watching both those percentages rise.
What part of "...Shall not be infringed" don't you understand???
December 30, 2019, 12:28 AM
sjtillI posted on page 1, but thinking about Arc’s question:
We had some rough years. The worst was when our kids got chronic illnesses that drastically limited their lives, and I as a doctor couldn’t do anything to make the illnesses go away.
But we got through that—-partly out of sheer stubbornness—-partly out of a promise I made to myself not to do to our kids what my Dad had done to his.
In the last 15 years or so, things have gotten much better, and we now have a standing joke that someone is pouring love potion in our ears so when we wake up we are madly in love with the first person we see (a la Midsummer Night’s Dream, of course). In my family, I believe of the last two generations I’m the first to celebrate a Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Retirement has taken away more stress than I knew I had in my life, so that has helped, as has our one and only (so far) grandchild.
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December 30, 2019, 12:34 AM
V-Tailquote:
Originally posted by furlough:
Sorry, again read this wrong.
The BOW weight of my airplane is 316,000 lbs.
We need some ballast freight and fuel and before you know it we are at 400,000 lbs before that airplane can move.
So for a freighter 777.... the answer to the thread title is 400,000 lbs.
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BassamaticMarried 40 years now, I'm 72, so, yes. She's a good woman.
.....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress. December 30, 2019, 06:32 AM
mrvmaxquote:
Originally posted by arcwelder:
So, what do you old ass, emasculated, toothless and helpless oldsters who don't understand what it is to be a man in the modern world, have to say about what it takes to have a successful long term relationship?
I've only been married for 10 years to a woman who I've known for 22, so I'm not sure.
Not sure if I’m old enough to fit your description but I’ll chime in. The hardest part is finding the right spousal unit that has the same marriage and life goals. I’m committed to my wife and only my wife and she is committed to me and only me so neither of us have to worry about infidelity. Second, we accept each other for what we are. I annoy her at times and she annoys me. We are willing to make sacrifices for one another but we also accept the way we are and what we like and don’t like. Third we don’t let money ruin our relationship. I’m a spender (but also the sole breadwinner) and she is a miser. We’ve compromised so money doesn’t divide us. Fourth we do love one another and that’s also an important part.
I can see why single guys stay single, I tell my wife that if she passed I’d never remarry since I doubt I’d find another spousal unit that would fit my requirements above. I’ve never run across another women that could take my wife’s place.
December 30, 2019, 06:54 AM
jgerge222I was 19, wife was 16 when we started dating in 1975. We were married in 1978. So we have been together over 2/3 our lives!
December 30, 2019, 07:15 AM
Tgrshrk99Met my wife in 7th grade, started dating before college, married at 26 and have our 29th anniversary in 2020. Time flies. Key to making it this long: we both are pretty good at letting things go. Never had a real knock down yelling fight. We disagree, we talk, sometimes we agree to disagree and we move on.
It doesn’t hurt that I listen to “this is water” (David Foster Wallace) about once a month. A good grounding reminder.
Just another schmuck in traffic - Billy Joel
December 30, 2019, 07:29 AM
PHPaulquote:
Originally posted by mrvmax:
I can see why single guys stay single, I tell my wife that if she passed I’d never remarry since I doubt I’d find another spousal unit that would fit my requirements above. I’ve never run across another women that could take my wife’s place.
For those who may have noticed the dichotomy between my post in the original MWGTOW thread (I'd never remarry) and my post in this thread (Married 45 years tomorrow) this explains it exactly. Not that I don't love my wife or I'm unhappy being married, but I'd NEVER find another woman that would put up with my shit, nor one who's shit I was willing to put up with.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.