Married my first love when I was 22 and he was 26, that was in 1977. We married in church and are still happily married, 43 years in July. Two children, one is married - just, about to be divorced. Parents in law were married for 71 years, they died last year. We have had ups and downs over the years and latterly illness, we have survived. He has always been my best friend, apart from loving him, I like him - not his smelly socks though. ?
Nearly all our friends are still married, one of DH's cousins divorced and remarried years ago, second marriage was very happy until she sadly passed away.