How old were you......?

I was 22, he was 26. We met at a party of a mutual friend, booked a date at the registry office two months later and married 5 months after we met. 44 years this September, and some of my family said it would never last!

Did any of you marry anyone significantly younger?

I was 26 he was 24 married 2 years later still married 48 years

Both 17, met at school and married for 51 1/2 yrs until he passed away almost 2yrs ago.

This is a lovely thread.

We were both 5 years old at infant school. Our birthdays were on the same day. We were friends until our families moved apart when we were 14 and we went our separate ways. Reconnected through Friends Reunited in 2002 and got married on our joint 50th birthday. Sadly he died suddenly 8 years ago.

Milliedog

Did any of you marry anyone significantly younger?

Me. My husband is nearly 11 years younger.

We were both 12 and met through a mutual friend. Married at 19 and it was our 55th Wedding Anniversary yesterday. I often introduce him as my first husband, keeps him on his toes

I was 23 husband was 29. Got married when I was 25, had our first child 9 months later, 2nd at 28 and 3rd at 30. We’ve been married 39 years. He drives me mad being at home all day. He loves gardening but the weather has been so awful he’s not managed to get out in the garden much. I’ll be glad when the weather improves and he’s happy in the garden.

Met at a student ball, he 18 ,me ,20 .We married two years later in 1967 and he is all I ever wanted in a spouse. I only pray that in our 57th year.of marriage he would say the same of me.

Nice thread to read.
We met when I was 19, he was 20. Decided to get married 3 months later, got engaged 8 months after we met and married 2 years after we met.
We're currently on holiday celebrating our golden wedding anniversary. 50 years! A shopkeeper said “oh, you could have murdered him 3 times and still been out!” 🤣

I was 19 and he was 22. We got married when I was 22 and have been together ever since. We're chalk and cheese but we still get on and have 8 grandchildren 3 of whom live nearby and the other 5 are not too far away either. We're very lucky

Set up on a blind date just before my 16th birthday. Got married 10 years later when I was expecting DS1 (easier at the time for parental responsibility!) and still together now after almost 37 years. He's my best friend and a genuinely nice person.

Lovely to read all these texts. True love certainly shines through them all. Nice to have a feel good thread

15, married at 19. Still together with loads of kids, grandchildren, great grandchildren. Hoping to survive great greats. Populate or perish is my motto 👩‍❤️‍👩

I was 17 and still at school, he was 27. That would probably be unacceptable today.
I was my sister's chief bridesmaid he was the groom's best man.
It's our golden wedding anniversary this year.
The age difference mattered less and less as we got older

Knew each other from High School, got together when I was 17 and Mr Happy was 18, engaged after 6 weeks, married 2 yrs later when both 20 (me just). Golden wedding anniversary later this year. If you asked me to describe our life together I would have to say it has never been boring 🤣

Just think how,many hours, weeks and years of wedded bliss are represented by this thread.

I was 24 and he was a bit short of 23. We got together seven months later and married two and a half years after that. Now 79 (me- today!) and 77 (him - he will be 78 in November. Married fiftyone and a half years.

I was 18 we both started teacher training together .

Happy birthday, GrammarGrandma. 💐

I was 19, he was 24 and we were quickly inseperable. We married four years later, 50 years next May.
I feel lucky to have met him when I was so young, so many people don't have as long together. My mother was widowed at 58 and I know that she always felt the loss of my father.

I was 21 when I met my husband in 1964, he was 18 years old and told me he was 21 and when he told me the truth three months later it was too late, I was head over heels in love with him. We were married 47 years and together 50 years when he died 10 years ago. He was my soulmate, he still is my soulmate.

My son met his wife when he was 16 and they married in their twenties. 15 years later they have children and are still happy, unusual amongst their friends who met young and are now divorced.
My other three children are still single and I doubt that they will marry now which I find sad. But times have changed.