Two thirds of my life gone!

My wedding day - 9th October 1971 - 39 years since I was married!!

@oldchem1 (8132)

October 8, 2010 8:50am CST

It seems pretty amazing to me but tomorrow will mark the 39th anniversary of my wedding! That is two thirds of my life roughly, where on earth did that time go? Looking at the picture I seem a completely different person to the one who walked down the aisle almost 40 years ago - and who on earth is that man standing next to me, doesn't look that much like the one I've shared that 39 years with now!!! He certainly wishes he still weighed the same!!!! I suppose that 39 years is quite a good length of time for a marriage to last in today's society - how long have you been married?

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@wainiew0823 (74)

• Philippines

9 Oct 10

I suppose to make out the best of you with that 1/3 of your life. Its not about the past its how you appreciate the present.

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@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

Very true!! And I intend to be around for a long while yet!

@ElicBxn (63594)

• United States

9 Oct 10

wow! in this day and age of easy divorces, it seems like a record for anyone to be married that long!

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@ElicBxn (63594)

• United States

10 Oct 10

it sounds like good starts - mind you, my brother was married for 10, but he married for the wrong reasons...

@oldchem1 (8132)

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10 Oct 10

It certainly does and hopefully my children are following suit two have been married for 15 years one for 12 and the other had just celebrated her 2nd anniversary

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@sid556 (30960)

• United States

9 Oct 10

Hi OldChem, 39 years is a long time to stay with someone and especially in today's world. Congratulations. My marriage didn't do anywhere near so well. We were together 13 yrs. It's true though that life passes by real quickly. I look at my oldest daughter who is now 33 and it seems like just yesterday that she was just a tiny little thing keeping me up at night.

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@sid556 (30960)

• United States

9 Oct 10

Adorable! I have grandchildren too. I love it! one is 11 and the other is 5 and there is one on the way.

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

Me and my first daughter - Happy days on the beach

Thanks for the good wishes, the children who were my babies now have babies ( well big children) of their own!! How fast the time flies"!! The enclosed photograph was taken just over two years later when my eldest daughter was 14 months old, now she is a mother with four girls - the eldest of which is 14!!

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@CatsandDogs (13963)

• United States

9 Oct 10

39 years is RIGHT GOOD in our society today! Wow! That's really great!! Congratulations and Happy Anniversary!! May you and your hubby have many more to come!! My husband and I have been married for 19 years. My parents for 56 years.

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@CatsandDogs (13963)

• United States

9 Oct 10

lol. Are they ever really happy? Ever? lol

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

Thank you!! But as he is sat eating his breakfast at the moment and moaning about his kippers we may not make 40 !!!!

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• Jersey

8 Oct 10

So live Life to the Fullest...didn't you know life was short? The thought of getting old and dieing is a depressing one--think about the better side of life and what you can achieve for yourself....Happy B-day, BTW.

living life to its fullest

@oldchem1 (8132)

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8 Oct 10

Oh yes I do intend to live life to the fullest, but isn't it strange how the older we get the more we try to get out of life!!

• Jersey

8 Oct 10

Yeah,,,, It's just one of those things.It's a transition period.....This too shall pass....We all shall go-- just let God do his Job.

@Memnon (2170)

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8 Oct 10

We have been together 14 years, and my partner would like to be back to her weight then: and minus a gluten allergy. I would not mind losing a few pounds....

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

Ah the dreaded weight - it must be the contented married life

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@Memnon (2170)

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9 Oct 10

Erm, yes. Someone once told me that stressed people get skinny. If true I should look like Kate Moss- without the chest. Silly me, what chest?

@GloomCookieLex (6073)

• United States

9 Oct 10

Congrats! I've only been married two and a half years, myself. It is quite a feat to still be compatible and happy after forty years together. In my opinion, I think people get too hung up on the labels. The "omg you're not divorced!" is shallow to me. What I think is important is that you're happy. The fact that two people manage to live congruently and still be happy together after that long is the true thing to celebrate.

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

It certainly is and I count myself to be very blessed

@barehugs (8973)

• Canada

9 Oct 10

I've been married 2 life terms with no parole, and no time off for good behavior! I was married in a church vestry, and it was the very worst day of my life. Exactly 55 years ago today at 3 pm. I am the happy Father of 4 Good boys and Grandfather of 4 great little grandkids. I was ill prepared before the wedding, but soon learned the ropes after. I'm not a great believer in married life. I think it lasts too long!

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

That is wonderful - 55 years ! I do hope we manage to last that long too!! For me it is exactly 39 years today at 12.00 noon!!

@athinapie (1150)

• Philippines

9 Oct 10

Nice picture! And congratulations on your 39th anniversary. Well, the only permanent thing in the world is change. It would definitely be a miracle if you still looked or weighed the same approximately forty years ago. But I think you should just look at the bright side of things because in this day and age, only a few couples make their marriage last that long. So it is definitely something that you and your husband should be proud of. Congratulations again!

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

Thank you very much!! I think that I am probably a lot more settled sand confident in my body than I wss then at 20!!

@piya84 (2581)

• India

9 Oct 10

hey hiii I am in my mid twenty and i am still single.I wish my marriage will sustain like your .It is difficult to sustain marriage now a days i know.And i loved that picture you have uploaded.

One more thing if you are wondering where the all that time gone... it means you were actually happy and enjoyed you life.When we are happy and living fulfilling life we dont realize how time goes.

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

Thank you very much for your lovely comment!! Yes 99% of the last 39 years have been very happy, naturally we have had some sad times but generally we have had a very good married life!

@gdesjardin (1918)

• United States

10 Oct 10

Happy Anniversary!! You are correct, 39 years is quite an accomplishment these days. I am sure you will have many many more years of marital bliss!

@oldchem1 (8132)

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10 Oct 10

Thank you for your kind wishes, I am hoping to keep racking up that score!!

@ebuscat (5935)

• Philippines

9 Oct 10

For me I'm only almost 5 years in married not half of the way you experience.

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

Only 34 more years to go!! Not long if you say it quickly!!

@exx007 (167)

• Philippines

9 Oct 10

live life to the fullest, life is too short ave. of 50 60 years

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

I do hope it's longer than that I am 60 in two months

• Ireland

8 Oct 10

Aww that's good :) Congratulations on the 39th anniversary. It's nice seeing people grow old together, and how that relationship stays strong throughout these years. On your question I can't answer that since I'm not married xD Anyways I hope I'll get there.

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

Thank you for your congratulations and hopefully you will meet the right person for you soon!

@GardenGerty (160663)

• United States

8 Oct 10

I was widowed after being married twenty three years, and then I have been married twelve years this time. I wish you all the best. Thirty nine years is a significant amount of time to be married.

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

thank you very much - here's to the next 39!!

@elmiko (6630)

• United States

8 Oct 10

i got a funny story my grandfather did said to my mom once on her 35th birthday. he didn't know it was her birthday. she had to say it was her birthday to her father and he said something kinda of depressing. instead of saying happy birthday he said"Well, half of your life is about over now" i mean lol, how depressing. no happy birthday but instead that comment from him.

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

Typical man!

That is the sort of back handed compliment that my dad would have made too!!

@jaiho2009 (39141)

• Philippines

8 Oct 10

Congratulations! 39 and still going,my parents will celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this coming November (i am so excited about it) how i wish i could reach mine too

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

Congratulations to your parents, I'm sure eventually you will follow suit!!

@busybee10 (3186)

• India

8 Oct 10

Great to hear that you have completed the 38th and entering to the 39th anniversary. A lucky couple I can say. 2/3 rds life is over is the gift from-God. Every individuals life pattern is already designed and varies with individuals.There is no guarantee of life nor of the love of the couples being together. Anything can happen at any time.Hence moments are not predictable. This is my 40th anniversary...

@oldchem1 (8132)

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9 Oct 10

Thank you and congratulations on your 40th!!

@SinRealm (558)

• Philippines

9 Oct 10

First of all, congratulations. In my case, I always regret how my youth passed so fast. I'm not married but I'm in a relationship for four years. Very little compared to you. But then, some call it big already. Society is really getting worse. Anyways... 39 more years for you.