How many years wed?

Next year we'll celebrate our 30th anniversary - and I love the Wonderful Man just as much now as on the day we married; probably more in fact as we've grown and matured together. He's kind, thoughtful, generous - and untidy enough that he stays just the right side of being a human rather than Superman.

We've been married almost 45 years and might have separated had we been able to work out who had to have the children!!

Actually, I feel the same as GA.

50 years next year.

Daffydil are you aware that on your 60th , you can apply to be invited to Buckingham place for tea with the queen on her lawns ? Debating ..shall I shan't I ... Would be rather nice ? Would I be a hypocrite seeing most days I wanting a divorce !!

Daffydil, we have 3 offspring too, 9 GC;and two super GGS,
and like you had some good times ; but its the continual drag, pleading, shouting (now we are deaf), lol and too many disagreements !!! Does not help my health problems!

Assuming we don't keel over or fall out, we are due to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary next year. (If I tell anyone we were married in 1966 they usually say - Oh, the year England won the World Cup)

We have never had parties on birthdays or anniversaries as neither of us likes
making speeches or being the centre of attention and so we were planning an exotic holiday instead.

Now we're wondering whether it would be a bit odd spending our golden anniversary in the company of strangers in some hotel and are thinking about having a small (family only) do at home. I've tried asking children for advice but they just say "do whatever you want".

If we are still around and together (which we hope to be), what do you think should we do?

We usually have a 'bash' for our wider family, which numbers about 30, on occasions like that but this year for DH's birthday we are going away. Nowhere special but we think we've earned it! We don't make speeches EVER!

50th next year for us too. My DH always tells people there were two dreadful events that year. (He is a Scot!)

Very nearly 40yrs. On 12/7. I am not sure it's memorable. There's nothing in particular and nothing nasty. I am just living with a person who is very wearing, and it's taken it's toll on me.

Numberplease. 48 years for us last month too. Three couples with whom we are very close have been married the same number of years. Come to think of it all of them are all pretty whacky but great fun to be with . Is that a factor do you think ? Laughter is so important. Congratulations and here's to many more.

Nellie, that's very sad!

Nellie so hard for you!

We have been married 43 years today. Not always perfect and lots of ups and downs but we are there for each other in good and bad times. He is the most untidy person I know but a great 'fixer' and a loving father and grandfather. I would be lost without him.

The 13th of this month will be our 52nd anniversary. We never got to go out for the family meal booked for our 50th, because hubby was in hospital. A meal has been booked for our 52nd, but the meal is on the 11th, but it`s looking a distinct possibility that it will be cancelled yet again, because he`s back in hospital, having had a heart attack. One of these days, we might have that meal!
Happy Anniversary, Judthepud2, and Mr Judthepud2!

Oh * number*, how is your DH now?

Belated congratulations Jud.

Easy answer – too many!

Today is our 49th anniversary. Hope we manage to make it to next year's!

Congratulations to Greyduster and your DH, a great accomplishment.

Well done Greyduster and DH !.
45 years for us next week. We met in the 6th Form at school and got married 4 weeks after I left Uni.
3 children and 8 DGC.
Our actual anniversary is on the 11th, when numberplease and DH have their meal planned. We send you all our best wishes and hope he has a speedy recovery.x

Congratulations where appropriate to all of you with long-standing happy marriages, and commiserations where appropriate to those of you with long-standing unhappy ones!

Is 63 years the record so far (*PRINTMISS*), or have I missed something?

I thought my old lad and I were going strong, but we haven't even clocked up our 38th yet. We're mere striplings.

Our very best wishes to all who are toiling away womanfully (and manfully) at the marital grindstone!

Well said GreyDuster. We will have clocked up 46 this month I think. We got married the day they set foot on the moon. It helps reminding me to buy a card.

Belated Happy Anniversary Greyduster.
Hubby no better, no worse, still having breathing problems, plus his appetite`s gone, won`t eat. Thanks for asking.

Hot weather can't be helping numberplease -with either the breathing or the appetite . for you.

We met in '63 and got married in '67 (gets calculator ) so that's 44 years at the end of this month.

Pompa Would you like to borrow my calculator ?

So sorry to hear of even more problems for you number I hope he improves soon but I also hope they keep him in for a while to make sure he is ok but to give you a much needed break