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CTyankee

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96. 40 years married as of New Years Day 2026! And he had to talk me into it!

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 01:07 PM

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I had had a terrible first marriage and swore never to marry again! He said, very simply, "We can be happy."

That just tore into my heart because after so many years of misery with my ex I believed I COULD be happy again.

This has been the best of my 86 years on this earth.

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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

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

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Met my husband in 1977 MANative Yesterday #6

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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

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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 21 hrs ago #73

Thank you very much for sharing with us, surrealAmerican. debm55 5 hrs 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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #37

ive seen some very bad marrages in my life and i have seen some good ones . AllaN01Bear Yesterday #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 Yesterday #57

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

You were a trend setter MontanaMama Yesterday #26

Ha! 2naSalit Yesterday #32

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

I do... 2naSalit Yesterday #60

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

That's much different... 2naSalit Yesterday #65

Love you 2naSalit. I am so very proud of you. I thought I was pregnant at 32. I took the test and found out I was going debm55 3 hrs ago #90

47 also iamateacher Yesterday #23

Congratulations to you and Mr. iamateacher .Continue your journey of love and life together. debm55 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #67

Since 1976 Bmoboy Yesterday #27

Congratulations, Bmoboy. Diamond Anniversary. May you and Mrs. Bmoboy continue on you journey of peace and love. debm55 2 hrs ago #95

Total 46 years. Climate Crusader Yesterday #28

Congratulations, Climate Crusader and Mrs. Climate Crusader. May you both continue with your journey of love. debm55 2 hrs ago #97

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

Congratulations, Mr, and Mrs, Turbineguy. May you both continue on your journey of love. debm55 2 hrs ago #98

Started living together '76 BarbaRosa Yesterday #30

Congratulations, to you both, BarbaRosa. And may you both continue your journey of love and life together. debm55 1 hr ago #99

In April will be 25 yrs :) TBF Yesterday #35

Wonderful. Thank you TBF for sharing with us. And may both of you continue your journey in love and happiness. debm55 1 hr ago #100

We started dating in November of 1992. Dulcinea Yesterday #36

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

congratulations to both of you, Dulcinea. May your journey in marriage bring you love and happiness. debm55 1 hr ago #101

50 even last month justaprogressive Yesterday #39

36 years. Solly Mack Yesterday #41

I've Known My Wife Since we Were 13 Coolgoober Yesterday #42

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

Married 28 years, together for 32 years. Mad_Dem_X Yesterday #43

Congratulations, Mad_Dem_X and your SO treasure your journey of love and life together debm55 Yesterday #48

Together for 37 years, married for 36. subterranean Yesterday #44

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

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

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50 years on February 14th Emile Yesterday #49

A little over 21 years now. RandySF Yesterday #51

This is my second marriage. pandr32 Yesterday #52

Married 40 years, but together for a total of 44 years. lucca18 Yesterday #53

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

Married 46 Years in 33 Days ProfessorGAC Yesterday #54

Been married 47 years kacekwl Yesterday #56

Met in '73, married in '78. cloudbase Yesterday #58

Married for 53 years...together for 57... MiHale Yesterday #61

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

I'm so sorry for your loss, Dorothy V. MIButterfly 5 hrs ago #81

Thank you MIButterfly. Dorothy V 1 hr ago #104

We've been together for 28 years 🙂 Luciferous Yesterday #68

My amazing hubby and I have been together since 2000. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #69

Congratulations to you and your hubby, OldBaldy1701E. My you both continue you journey of love.and life together. debm55 2 hrs ago #94

Congratulations to you and Rich, debm55! dlilafae 23 hrs ago #70

Thank you very much, dlilafae.for your kind words. And Congratulations to you and your love for being on love's journey debm55 2 hrs ago #93

Together as a couple - 56 years. Married -- 51 years this month. retread 22 hrs ago #71

WOW. Thank you very much for sharing both your journey of love and life. debm55 3 hrs ago #92

I started dating my future wife in 1975 during my senior year of high school... Wuddles440 22 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 5 hrs ago #75

And congratulations to you and your husband too! Wuddles440 5 hrs ago #80

Thank you, Wuddles440 debm55 4 hrs ago #84

In June it will be 49 years Endlessmike56 5 hrs ago #76

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Married for 48 in May - time flies!! walkingman 5 hrs ago #77

Thank you very much, walkingman. for sharing with us. May you and Mrs. walkingman, continue to share your journey of debm55 4 hrs ago #86

Married 51 years this coming March. A couple livetohike 5 hrs ago #79

Wow, Thank you very much for sharing with us. May your both continue your journey of love and life together. debm55 3 hrs ago #91

Married to a Rich for 29 yrs, together for 33 Pisces 5 hrs ago #82

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40 years married as of New Years Day 2026! And he had to talk me into it! CTyankee 2 hrs ago #96

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