Special Day Today: Our 38th Anniversary

@kareng (59256)

United States

August 14, 2019 7:12am CST

Today or this evening to be exact marks our 38th wedding anniversary. It's been a long road and not all roses. But that is life. We have learned to work through problems together and to support each other throughout this life. We have raised three beautiful daughters. We now have four grandchildren, two boys, and two girls and two step-grandchildren, 2 additional boys. Our family is complete, although we would welcome more little ones into the fold. Babies are blessings from God. I'm looking forward to the next ten years and new journeys. My husband will be retiring at the end of January if all goes as planned and we both want to do a bit of traveling. I"m ready for that. To top it all off, my husband even remembered the big day this morning after waking up. This is a good start to the day since he usually is the one to forget. One year we both forgot and didn't realize it until the following week. That was pretty funny. Photo: Pixaby, public domain

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@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

16 Aug 19

Congratulations, I wish you all the best and long to celebrate

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

17 Aug 19

Thank you.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

19 Aug 19

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@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

18 Aug 19

@kareng You are welcome

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

15 Aug 19

Happy belated Anniversary. Yes children are a blessing from God. I hope that your husband can retire in January and you two can begin your traveling.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

16 Aug 19

Thank you, Sandy.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

16 Aug 19

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@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

16 Aug 19

@kareng You are very welcome, kareng.

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@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

14 Aug 19

Congrats and happy anniversary!! I hope you have a wonderful day! =)

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

15 Aug 19

Thank you, Jennifer. I had an eye doctor appointment today. I didn't realize I scheduled it on our anniversary, but okay.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

15 Aug 19

@LovingMyBabies Yes, no problems.

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@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

15 Aug 19

@kareng I hope it at least went well. =)

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@wolfgirl569 (106425)

• Marion, Ohio

14 Aug 19

Congrats. Dont feel bad me and hubby both forgot one year too. We did not remember until the next year

P.S. it is December 30th for us

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

14 Aug 19

Oh, I'm used to it now. Mine has a mental block and for some reason thinks we got married in September so we are always joking about that.

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@wolfgirl569 (106425)

• Marion, Ohio

14 Aug 19

@kareng Mine actually remembers better that I do most times.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

15 Aug 19

@wolfgirl569 I have had a couple of years of forgetting also. No biggie. It's just another day now.

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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

14 Aug 19

congrats to ya both! yes ma'am, marriage 's work. y'ave gotta be willin' to pick 'p slack when the others down 'n work out'cher troubles. helps if'n ya make good choices'n yer partner from the start. many jest grow 'part o'er the years, with no desire to rekindle what they'd years prior. the hubs celebrates the day we met 's our anniversary. most oft fergets the actual month/day/year he roped me 'nto marriage.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

15 Aug 19

And typical as the years go by and be start the aging process. Gotta have a good excuse for all the oopsies. lol

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

16 Aug 19

@crazyhorseladycx That is awesome.

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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

15 Aug 19

@kareng i'd 'gree with ya, but the hubs's done this from the 1st year - prior to's e'en bein' hitched, lol.

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@Ghosthere2 (891)

• United States

15 Aug 19

That is quite an accomplishment. Well done.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

16 Aug 19

Thanks so much. It's been a long road but that is what it is all about.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

17 Aug 19

@Ghosthere2 You are so right.

@Ghosthere2 (891)

• United States

16 Aug 19

@kareng It is more about the journey.

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@RasmaSandra (79929)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

15 Aug 19

Congratulations and wishing you many more years of love. One of my favorite singers sang a love some called the Anniversary Waltz and even though ti was for couples during WW II I don't think it has aged at all.

Anniversary Waltz - VERA LYNN - For all World War II Sweethearts

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Anniversary Waltz - VERA LYNN (album "for all World War II Sweethearts")

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

15 Aug 19

Thank you. Very nice song, thank you for sharing. I agree; it is timeless.

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@cacay1 (83505)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

16 Aug 19

Happy 38th Wedding Anniversary.It seems just yesterday walking along the aisle receiving the blessings of the Holy Matrimony with God and your families and friends as witnesses..Cheers!!! Toasts!!

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

16 Aug 19

Thank you. It certainly doesn't seem like 38 years.

@kobesbuddy (78882)

• East Tawas, Michigan

14 Aug 19

This is wonderful Karen, Congratulations on your 38th Wedding Anniversary!

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

15 Aug 19

@kobesbuddy Thanks, Kharla

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@kobesbuddy (78882)

• East Tawas, Michigan

15 Aug 19

@kareng You're welcome!

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@YuleimaVzla (1505)

• Maracaibo, Venezuela

21 Aug 19

Wow congratulations! 38 years are easily said, but to fulfill them requires a whole art. Every day live with love and respect and not decline over the years, only true love survives so much.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

21 Aug 19

Thank you. We have been through thick and thin.

@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

21 Aug 19

@kareng I know I am late in wishing you a Happy Belated Anniversary. 38 years is a long time. I am happy for you. Marriage is not always full of roses all the time but you two hung in there and worked on things together. That is so great.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

21 Aug 19

Thank you.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

21 Aug 19

@kareng You are welcome.

@resukill22 (25050)

• Las Pinas City, Philippines

14 Aug 19

Happy wedding anniversary to both of you. Wish you a good health always and be happy all the time

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

15 Aug 19

Thank you so much @Merryjoy.

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@resukill22 (25050)

• Las Pinas City, Philippines

16 Aug 19

@kareng you are welcome

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@Starkinds (32712)

• India

14 Aug 19

Congratulations

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

14 Aug 19

Thank you.

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@Starkinds (32712)

• India

14 Aug 19

@kareng welcome.

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@Rohithee (374)

• India

16 Aug 19

Congratulations have a great year

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

16 Aug 19

Thank you so much.

@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

14 Aug 19

Congrats! after 38 years you would think you have him grocery store trained. I shake my head and smile.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

14 Aug 19

I did all the shopping while the kids were growing up. He has always worked shift work, extra duty, etc. When he started tagging along with me, it was pure sticker shock on the prices.

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

14 Aug 19

He has had 38 years of practice to remember!

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

14 Aug 19

It took him 30 years to remember which day my birthday is on. LOL

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@LindaOHio (178870)

• United States

14 Aug 19

Congratulations and Happy Anniversary. I hope you have many, many more.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

14 Aug 19

@LindaOHio Thank you very much.

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@FayeHazel (40243)

• United States

14 Aug 19

Happiest anniversary wishes

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

15 Aug 19

@FayeHazel Thank you very much.

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@Bensen32 (27610)

• United States

14 Aug 19

Congrats, Happy Anniversary. 38 years, you don't hear that much anymore. good for you two.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

14 Aug 19

@Bensen2 Thank you so much.

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@porwest (91089)

• United States

15 Aug 19

Wow. 38 years. That's an accomplishment. Always love to hear it when marriages are lasting so long. I wish you many more. As for forgetting...this happens. It just does.

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@kareng (59256)

• United States

15 Aug 19

Thank you, Jim.

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