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71. Together as a couple - 56 years. Married -- 51 years this month.

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How long have you and your SO been together.? Rich and I have been married for 47 years, And you? [View all] debm55 Yesterday OP

I Met My Husband in 1985 Deep State Witch Yesterday #1

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Deep State Witch. Congratulations. debm55 Yesterday #2

We met in 1978 RainCaster Yesterday #3

Congratulations to you and Mrs. RainCaster. debm55 Yesterday #5

54 years, Dec. 18th, 1971 gab13by13 Yesterday #4

Congratulations to you and Mrs. gab13by13 debm55 Yesterday #7

Met my husband in 1977 MANative Yesterday #6

Congratulations to you and Mr.MANative. debm55 Yesterday #8

We got married in 1984! FM123 Yesterday #9

Very beautiful. Congratulations to both of you. debm55 Yesterday #11

43 and 1/2 for me and Mrs. Canon CanonRay Yesterday #10

Congradulations to you and Mrs.Canon. debm55 Yesterday #12

We've been together 48 years. woodsprite Yesterday #13

Gradulations, to you woodsprite and to Mr, Woodsprite. You have shared a long and loving journey together. debm55 Yesterday #15

Together 39 years, married 36 years OLDMDDEM Yesterday #14

Thank you very much much for sharing your journey of love with us. debm55 Yesterday #16

... also 39 years here ... surrealAmerican 17 hrs ago #73

Thank you very much for sharing with us, surrealAmerican. debm55 1 hr ago #74

47 yrs it will be on Valentine's Day 2026. flor-de-jasmim Yesterday #17

Thank you very much for sharing your Journey of love with us. flor-de-jasmin. And an early happy anniversary to you both debm55 Yesterday #31

Mrs and I met in February 1968 and married in December 1968... LakeVermilion Yesterday #18

Congratulations Lake Vermilion and Mrs. LakeVermilion on your 58 years of sharing your journey together. debm55 23 hrs ago #33

I was going to wait until next year and post something... Tikki Yesterday #19

Wow, Tikki! That's tremendous! True Dough Yesterday #22

Congratulations to the Tikki's for sharing 59 years together in your journey of love and life. debm55 23 hrs ago #34

never been AllaN01Bear Yesterday #20

Congratulation, to you Bear. Married life for many is not easy, which accounts for the high divorce rate. You have debm55 23 hrs ago #37

ive seen some very bad marrages in my life and i have seen some good ones . AllaN01Bear 23 hrs ago #40

Yes, I lived in a house where my parents did not have a good marriage. It was terrible. But for various religious reason debm55 21 hrs ago #57

I got single again... 2naSalit Yesterday #21

You were a trend setter MontanaMama Yesterday #26

Ha! 2naSalit 23 hrs ago #32

Congratulations to you, 2naSalit. Have fun with your me time. debm55 21 hrs ago #59

I do... 2naSalit 21 hrs ago #60

Great. As the oldest, same here. But Rich and I adopted a son. debm55 20 hrs ago #63

That's much different... 2naSalit 20 hrs ago #65

47 also iamateacher Yesterday #23

Congratulations to you and Mr. iamateacher .Continue your journey of love and life together. debm55 20 hrs ago #64

Mrs Happy and I have been together since 1976. HappyH Yesterday #24

HAHAHHAHahaHHAHAHAH. Thank you and congratulations to you and Mrs. Happy. May your journey together be of love. debm55 20 hrs ago #66

Mr. MTMama and I were married in July 1995 MontanaMama Yesterday #25

Congratulations Mr, and Mrs. MT, Continue your journey of love and life. debm55 20 hrs ago #67

Since 1976 Bmoboy Yesterday #27

Total 46 years. Climate Crusader Yesterday #28

We met the day after Christmas 1976. Turbineguy Yesterday #29

Started living together '76 BarbaRosa Yesterday #30

In April will be 25 yrs :) TBF 23 hrs ago #35

We started dating in November of 1992. Dulcinea 23 hrs ago #36

Congratulations my friend, Dulcinea and to Mr. Dulcinea. for your 29 year journey of love and life together. debm55 23 hrs ago #38

50 even last month justaprogressive 23 hrs ago #39

36 years. Solly Mack 23 hrs ago #41

I've Known My Wife Since we Were 13 Coolgoober 23 hrs ago #42

Congradulations to both you and Mrs.Coolgoober. What a wonderful post of your journey of love and life is. . Thank you debm55 22 hrs ago #50

Married 28 years, together for 32 years. Mad_Dem_X 23 hrs ago #43

Congratulations, Mad_Dem_X and your SO treasure your journey of love and life together debm55 22 hrs ago #48

Together for 37 years, married for 36. subterranean 23 hrs ago #44

Congratulations, May you and your SO continue on the journey of love and life. debm55 22 hrs ago #47

Met 40 years ago and married 37 years in May ! kimbutgar 23 hrs ago #45

Congratulations to you and Mr. kimbutgar. May you continue your journey of love and life together. debm55 22 hrs ago #46

50 years on February 14th Emile 22 hrs ago #49

A little over 21 years now. RandySF 22 hrs ago #51

This is my second marriage. pandr32 22 hrs ago #52

Married 40 years, but together for a total of 44 years. lucca18 22 hrs ago #53

Thank you very much, lucca, And Congratulations to you and Mrs.lucca for 44 years together on your journey of love and debm55 21 hrs ago #55

Married 46 Years in 33 Days ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #54

Been married 47 years kacekwl 21 hrs ago #56

Met in '73, married in '78. cloudbase 21 hrs ago #58

Married for 53 years...together for 57... MiHale 21 hrs ago #61

Met in February of '82. Married 3 months later. After 42 years, lost him to cancer in Oct. 24. Dorothy V 21 hrs ago #62

I'm so sorry for your loss, Dorothy V. MIButterfly 1 hr ago #81

We've been together for 28 years 🙂 Luciferous 20 hrs ago #68

My amazing hubby and I have been together since 2000. OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #69

Congratulations to you and Rich, debm55! dlilafae 19 hrs ago #70

Together as a couple - 56 years. Married -- 51 years this month. retread 18 hrs ago #71

I started dating my future wife in 1975 during my senior year of high school... Wuddles440 18 hrs ago #72

Thank you very much for your wonderful post. And may you and Mrs. Wuddles440 continue your journey of love and life debm55 1 hr ago #75

And congratulations to you and your husband too! Wuddles440 1 hr ago #80

Thank you, Wuddles440 debm55 58 min ago #84

In June it will be 49 years Endlessmike56 1 hr ago #76

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Endlessmike56, We had a June wedding too. May you and Mrs.Endlessmike56 debm55 1 hr ago #78

Married for 48 in May - time flies!! walkingman 1 hr ago #77

Thank you very much, walkingman. for sharing with us. May you and Mrs. walkingman, continue to share your journey of debm55 54 min ago #86

Married 51 years this coming March. A couple livetohike 1 hr ago #79

Married to a Rich for 29 yrs, together for 33 Pisces 1 hr ago #82

Thank you very much , Pisces, for sharing with us. May you and Rich continue to share your journey of love and life debm55 1 hr ago #83

I don't have a SO and have never been married. MIButterfly 55 min ago #85

Love you MiButterfly. And thank you for your kind words. Not every is meant to be married. And so be it. You are who you debm55 2 min ago #89

Mr Ninga and I will b married 66 years July 10th. Ninga 35 min ago #87

Congratulations, Ninga for sharing with us. May you and Mr. Ninga continue your journey of love and happiness. debm55 10 min ago #88