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5/3/12 8:40 P

September will be 25 years. I'd definitely marry him all over again. I can't imagine my life without him in it!

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5/3/12 8:40 P

18 YEARS THIS JUNE...DID NOT HAVE A FANCY WEDDING...WE ELOPED AND WERE MARRIED AT A 100 YEAR OLD COURT HOUSE...OUTSIDE BY PINE TREES. WOULD NOT CHANGE THAT! THE ONLY THING I WOULD CHANGE IS BEING SO MUCH IN LALA LAND THAT I LET MY NEW HUSBAND GET AWAY WITH EVERYTHING...CLOTHES ON FLOOR, MESSY, ON AND ON...AND I KNOW IF I HAD ASKED HIM TO DO DIFFERENTLY HE WOULD HAVE...TO LATE NOW!

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5/3/12 8:28 P

27 years the first of next month.

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5/3/12 4:26 P

My soul mate and I have been married 17 yrs and known each other for 18 yrs, we met thru a newspaper ad hahaha . I'd still marry him all over again, he's the best thing that's ever happened to me (besides our son). If I could change anything it would be that I didn't get sick and have so much of a burden put on him by it.
He's definitely the best husband a woman could ever hope for and I was lucky enough to find him! He shows his love in so many different ways besides saying the words and has made me a beautiful garden to enjoy because he knows I can't get out much.
This man has truly been an angel sent from heaven for me and I just love him to death!

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5/3/12 3:56 P

My best friend and I will be married for 4 years in October and have two beautiful children. I wouldn't change a thing about my beautiful life!

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5/3/12 3:55 P

7 yrs. Would do it again! If I could do it different.. I'd make it that he was my first

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5/3/12 3:31 P

12 years

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5/3/12 2:47 P

35 years

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5/3/12 2:37 P

21years and I'd do it again

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5/3/12 1:58 P

I will be married 25 years this November to my sweetheart and I would do it again!

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5/3/12 12:56 P

My husband and I married right out of high school (17) and have been married 36 years. We have known each other since we were 12. I don't have any regrets, nor would I change a thing. We struggled financially in the beginning, working full time, college part time, and raising our first child. However, I believe those struggles brought us closer together and now we sit back and chuckle about the "old days" when we would count change just to put gas in our car. During good times and bad, I am so very thankful I have him in my life.

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5/3/12 12:44 P

August 14, 2012 will be 20 years for us. He is my first marriage and I am his second.

I would do it again. Would I do anything differently? No. As many others have stated, there have been ups and downs, bumps, and curves. If I had any regrets or wanted to do anything differently, that would be telling God that I had no confidence in His decision that I am where I am supposed to be...good or bad. My hubby has said I am his stabalizing influence. He is my rock and strength.

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5/3/12 12:39 P

Married 18 years. Wouldn't change groom, but wish I'd at least finished my 2 year degree, and waited until I was old enough to drink to become a bride (I was 19).

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5/3/12 12:38 P

My wife and I will celebrate our 22nd anniversary later this month. I would do it again. There are a thousand things I could change, but that would change what we have, so I wouldn't change a thing (good or bad.)

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5/3/12 12:30 P

I married for the 2nd time 10 years ago this month, and would do it over again in a minute... in fact we're renewing our vows this month. We're 68 and 72, this is a 2nd marriage for both of us, and I honestly love him more every day.

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5/3/12 12:08 P

it will be 10 years in June, yes I would do it again, it has been a lot of ups and downs, and some definate curves in the road, but marrige and love is not supposed to be easy, and I wouldnt trade one day of the good or the bad.

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5/3/12 11:55 A

KATHYGOULDSMITH
"...I will be married 25yrs. We are going to Hawaii. This is part of the reason I am trying to lose some weight and get healthier and move more. So I can enjoy my anniversary trip! (and beyond)
Me, too!

What I'd do differently is try to have kids sooner and not put "fairy tale" expectations on my husband.

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5/3/12 11:47 A

24 years. Would I do it again? I already did it again. We divorced 14 years ago, for 9 months, then remarried. We worked on ourselves during the divorce and got all the kinks out haha.

Edited by: DEBBY4576 at: 5/3/2012 (11:48)

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5/3/12 11:19 A

Just celebrated our 1st anniversary Monday! I would absolutely do it again,, minus all the fuss. I would just go to Vegas!

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5/3/12 8:50 A

April 4th was our 31 anniversity, and yes I would do it again

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5/3/12 8:30 A

I was 15 and he was 17 when we met. High school sweethearts....6 months later...pregnant and married! NOBODY thought that was going to work out. We celebrated 23 happy and wonderful years back in march. He is my best friend and I thank God for him everyday. I would absolutely do it again and wouldn't change a thing.

NMWERNER, congratulations and I hope you have a wonderful anniversary Saturday!

Congratulations to everyone else on all these successful marriages, awesome!!!

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5/3/12 7:59 A

We will be married for 15 years on December 6. I would definitely do it again, he has always been my best friend since we met. The only thing I would change is the date we got married, it is tough to celebrate an anniversary between Thanksgiving and Christmas LOL.

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5/3/12 7:53 A

May 28th we have been married 35 years.

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5/3/12 7:32 A

This May 23rd we've been married for 13 years. He's my best friend!

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5/3/12 6:27 A

This September will be 25 years for us.

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5/3/12 6:16 A

On May 29th, my husband and I will be celebrating 36 years of marriage. We have known each other for 40 years. I wouldn't want to change partners now. He is my best friend. At this time, we are going through a trying time as he has bladder cancer. We will get through this trying time. I will be holding his hand throughout his surgery and recovery. I thank God every day for bringing him into my life.

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5/3/12 4:10 A

In September, I will be married 25yrs. We are going to Hawaii. This is part of the reason I am trying to lose some weight and get healthier and move more. So I can enjoy my anniversary trip! (and beyond)

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5/3/12 3:09 A

On July 22 it will be 29 years.

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5/2/12 10:31 P

Going on 31 years. My only major life decision that I have never doubted. I would definitely do at again.

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5/2/12 10:11 P

I've been married to my best friend for 42 years.

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5/2/12 9:23 P

wonderful

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5/2/12 9:12 P

Married for almost 27 years. Would definitely do it again!

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5/2/12 8:40 P

Married 34 years. Would definitely do it again. No changes....well, maybe I'd have invested in Microsoft or something!

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5/2/12 8:37 P

I'd do it all again!

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5/2/12 3:56 P

wuld do it again

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5/2/12 3:52 P

Divorced after a poor 7 year marriage, but am in a great relationship now and looking forward to the day when we take the next step!!

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5/2/12 1:56 P

December 5, 2011 was our 41st anniversary.

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5/2/12 1:46 P

We are going to be married 23 years in November. For some reason I thought it was longer. lol
I would do it again.
What would I do differently....Maybe go to marriage counseling sooner than we did. And also, I would be quicker to set boundaries.
Just like some of you we have had ups and downs. It has been a personal growth experience for us and has improved our quality of life overall.

He is my best friend.

Edited by: IMADOTCOMDIVA at: 5/2/2012 (13:47)

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5/2/12 1:37 P

on your anniversary. 29 yrs. marriage for us...

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5/2/12 1:35 P

on your anniversary. 29 yrs. marriage for us...

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5/2/12 1:25 P

My beautiful bride and I will celebrate 25 years on 6/20.
We met 2 years before that, at my mother's funeral. I know, gruesome, right?

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5/2/12 1:05 P

My husband and I have been married going on 14yrs. together for 17yrs.
I wouldn't change a thing. We are truly each other's best friend.
Love is great the second time around for both.

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5/2/12 1:01 P

Just celebrated 38 years of "happiness" in April. Good, bad, ups and downs - we learned to roll with the punches and just keep going. He was always my best friend, but now that we are retired - we are closer than ever. God is good!

Congratulations on 33 years!


Edited by: 1CHUBBYBROAD at: 5/2/2012 (13:02)

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5/2/12 12:58 P

I stayed in a bad marriage way too long (18 years). Now I'm in a good one and life is sweet. I try to be philosophical about it. If being in the bad marriage so long was necessary for me to be where I am today I suppose it was worth it.

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5/2/12 12:35 P

Congratulations, I am not married, but I love to hear peoples success stories.

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5/2/12 12:35 P

My husband and I will celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary in October. We have two children and I wouldn't change anything at all. :)

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5/2/12 12:06 P

Congratulations :) I will be married to my college sweetheart 9 years on May 17th. I would do it again in a heartbeat!

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5/2/12 11:59 A

congrats! I have been married for 23 years in August. We have 2 wonderful sons and I wouldnt take anything for either of them. The only thing I would do differently is I would have lived on my own before getting married. But I am happy now and that's all that matters.

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5/2/12 11:55 A

Congrats on your upcoming anniversary. That is wonderful. My husband and I just celebrated 2 years of marriage in February. I would do it all over again. It took me 24 years to find him and another 5 years before we dated and another 3 years before we got married. He was worth the wait.

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5/2/12 11:41 A

I will be married to my childhood, boy next door sweetheart this coming Saturday for 33 years. (seems like a week). How long have you been married? Would you do it again? What would you do different if you could? I would def. do it again to the same person.
The only thing I would do different is not waste my money on a big wedding.