Marriage

No, emphatically, definitely not! I always shrugged off his lies, he got me away from family and friends and took control. My mum told me he wasn’t for me..,my answer ...but he loves me. Her reply ...yes but he’s completely self centred and selfish!
For 37 years of trying to make him happy all he’s done is make me miserable. He’s never even made me a cup of coffee. When I went into hospital to have an operation (33years ago) he said he didn’t have time to come for me so sent a man that worked for him instead (he was a building site manager) I awoke from my op to see this workman sat at my bedside! That should have been a warning. Left him once but he persuaded me to come back said he had prostrate cancer, I now think that was a lie because within weeks he said he’d been discharged and was cured!
I feel now that at 73 my life has been an utterly miserable waste!

Most definitely not! Horrid, oppressive little man!

Yes yes yes. We met at 12, married at 19 and had our 3 sons within a few short years. He has been the perfect role model for them. We have now been married more than 50yrs and I dread the thought of him not being here with me.

Yes, I would. we met on holiday, I was immediately drawn to him and bought him a drink to establish contact, there is some strange compelling bond between us which is almost supernatural. i think he is the only person I have ever met I could have bee truly happy with.

Probably -but definitely not at such a young age. We married at 21.

No. We only got married because I was pregnant. It actually was a love match but we never had anything in common. Always were lovers but not really compatible. I looked after him even when he got Alzheimers. In a lucid moment he said "I am sorry I ruined your life." We stayed together for 54 years and I miss him so much.
Might have lived together but marriage? NO.

Probably not - not because he's not a good man or we don't get on (we do) BUT we are so different and I honestly don't feel that we did each other any favours by getting married. Our marriage has been one compromise after another (on both sides) and I often wonder what life would have been like if we'd married people with more similar interests and tastes. For example, he likes holidays in the countryside, I like coastal ones; he wants to live in Scotland, I want to live in Cornwall; when looking for a new house or a car, we want different things; he's very into politics and I'm not; his friends and mine don't get on; I'm religious and he's not, etc etc. It may not sound important but it makes every joint decision difficult (and sometimes they don't happen at all, as a result), and means that, basically, we are living very separate lives and haven't much to talk about. I feel that we've held each other back and neither have been able to really live life fully. Sad to reflect back on all that.

I married an awful man who was a nightmare but wouldn’t agree to a divorce. The minute I left him I met my gorgeous husband. Sadly I discovered had I not married awful man I would 100% have met my lovely husband eight years earlier! Those lost eight years meant we didn’t manage to have children together, a tragedy. (I had a child from before) . My lovely husband is the only person who ever looked after me and never hurt me. He is a treasure and definitely one to cherish.

Never in a million years!

Yes! After nearly fifty years of marriage I still love him very much. Of course he can annoying and selfish at times but we work through our problems and he makes me laugh!

No I wouldn't.. but I am thankful for my four children and all my grandchildren...

NO!

No. Live together not frowned on now. Have two more children. Option to leave easier these days if you want to.

I’m amazed by how many of us have married more than once. Twice for me. How about other GNetters?

Been married for 56 years to a wonderful man, which is just as well really as we married until death do us part.

As it is my 47th Wedding Anniversary today I wanted to add my message Yes Yes Yes and I feel we were lucky to find each other .

Absolutely

But he is my second.

We've been married 29 years and together 32

On the fence for this one ladies.

No. But I have a good and fairly luxurious life and 4 great kids so I'll hang on in there - we're not suited and it was a rebound thing - should have listened to my mother!

Hell no! As soon as my 2 daughters became independent I divorced him and have lived happily alone for the last 30 years

We have been married over 50 years and I still love him to bits! Must admit we have had our disagreements but neither of us bears grudges and usually end up laughing at ourselves!

YES! My only regret is that I didn't get together with him many years earlier. We were like ships that passed in the night for years and even when I went out on our first date it was by accident. It took me 3 months to decide whether I wanted a more than friends relationship with him but I'm so glad he persuaded me!

No! I married too young, I wish I had waited and seen more of the world.

Over a decade of marriage brought me 2 magic kids and a lot of pain. I wouldn't change my two for anything.

DEFINITELY NOT - if I had the chance to live my life over, I would not marry anyone, though I never regret having my children.