Got Lucky 24 Years Ago

George Grand
George Grand Posts: 12,258
edited July 2007 in The Clubhouse
I married the most wonderful woman in the world, 24 years ago today. Best thing I ever did.
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited July 2007
    Congrats! I'm working on 7.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2007
    Congrats George! May you have many more!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited July 2007
    And to think the church hasn't officially Sainted her yet. Unreal.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited July 2007
    Wow, George and I got married on the same day. (different year)

    Anyways, congrats. "Best thing I ever did" pretty much sums it up for me too.
  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited July 2007
    edbert wrote: »
    Congrats! I'm working on 7.

    7 wives....CONGRATULATIONS!.......lol
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited July 2007
    Congrats!! I´m a bit over 20 myself.
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited July 2007
    Congrats George! I'm beginning to think I'll never see 20+ years of marriage as my fiance` and I split up after 2.5 years and I was divorced back in '97. My grandparents made it 52 years together. That was something I had always hoped for....

    Again, congrats to you and your wife.
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited July 2007
    Congrats. It's unfortunate that sort of luck doesn't really exist these days.
  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited July 2007
    Congrats George!
  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited July 2007
    Congrats George! I wish I could see 24 years at this point but time will only tell.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited July 2007
    Congrats George!! The wife and I have just now made it past the two-year mark. 24 years is an amazing accomplishment in this day and age.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited July 2007
    Congrats George, that is a great thing.

    If I received an e-mail with that title I would be afraid to open it.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited July 2007
    Congrats George. Nothing better than a lasting relationship.
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited July 2007
    Congratulations to both of you!
    My wife and I just passed the 15 year mark about a month ago.

    Jason
  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited July 2007
    Yep. 15 or 16 here, not sure which one.

    Congrats, GG.
    Time to start planning the 25th.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited July 2007
    Congrats. There is next to nothing better to hear than a successful marriage story. Too many people get divorced, and move into another relationship without fixing their own short comings. Marriage is work, and all I have to say is job well done.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2007
    Been married to my wife for just about 10 years (the big one in Feb) but we dated for 7 years before that.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2007
    Congratulations George,, today is our anniv. as well (Janice and George D),,may you have many more.:)
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited July 2007
    Thanks everybody! A big congrats to Shizelbs and his loverly bride, and to George & Janice Daniel.

    Skynut, that was a killer line.

    Freakin' Russ.

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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited July 2007
    Congrats George - I shudder to think what your wife must have done in a past life to be sentanced to you in this one... :D
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited July 2007
    Congratulations George.

    Forgot who said it...but:
    "By all means marry.... If you are lucky, you'll be happy for the rest of your life; if not, you'll become a philosopher".
  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    edited July 2007
    Congratulations George! Remember that sentiment everyday.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,600
    edited July 2007
    I've made it over 25. Don't know how.
    It's definately got it's up and downs. Sounds like you've made it past
    the tough years. Now it's time to cruise into your golden years together.
    Aren't you retired yet??????
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited July 2007
    To borrow an old Bob Hope joke: "My wife told me she was a fool when she married me, to which I replied, Yea, but I was too much in love that I didn't notice."


    Congrats.
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited July 2007
    30 years to the same woman...10 ofem's been happily
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,685
    edited July 2007
    congratulations, George... we celebrated #24 this year, too. Good thing since our older child is 23! She was born on our anniversary, which if nothing else is easy to remember.
  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited July 2007
    congrats I am only close to 22 years
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  • Paul in Canada
    Paul in Canada Posts: 178
    edited July 2007
    Congrats to both of you. I'm almost at 10 years and hope my wife will put up with me for a few more years. Nice that you still talk so fondly of your wife after 24 years. Sounds like you have a very special relationship. Very nice.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,480
    edited July 2007
    Congrats to you and the Mrs. George. 31 years here.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited July 2007
    Just had out 4th... congrats man. you are my hero!

    My folks have been married for what... 35 now I think? It's hard to find these days, but all the respect to you for it!
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