Does Anyone Else Have a Good Marriage?

[princesspumpkin]

Over here! Over here! What a wonderful man (and marriage) I have. 12 years this June. What a blessing it is to not be stressed out in my home life like I can be at work. I just love hearing that garage door open (as do DD and the dog). I knew he was great when he'd introduce me to his friends, and they would tell me that I'm getting a "good" man here. But I was positive that he was great when I introduced him to my friends and family, and after meeting him once, they would say the same thing! He still gives me cards on the anniversary of our first date and engagement. He thanks me for cooking dinner. He calls me from his cell phone, as he's pulling OUT of the driveway and we talk while he's going to work (after we just got finished talking in the house). Thank you God! We are a united front in the care and discipline of DD. Our marriage is a priority knowing that a good marriage is a the basis to a good family. We don't fight about money (or the lack thereof). We gained weight together, we lost weight together. Me, DH and DD are the three musketeers

 

[kilee]

I've been married for just shy of 7 years living w/ my dh for just shy of 9 yrs. I'd say we have a well rounded, happy, solid marriage. I think we compliment one another well. There have been ups and downs. BUT they've never been to the point I felt we couldn't work through it. On the flip side, dh was married once before me- for only 2 yrs.

Funny thing is I'm one of 32 grandchidren. In the last 10 years-- 9 of us have gotten married. Only my sister and I are still married. I see so many marriages just fall apart so quickly, it amazes me.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Been together for 20yrs, married for 15 of those. I think we are the happiest we have ever been in our marriage right now.

Had some rough spots, but we were very immature and not focused on each other. Too worried about me, me, me. That is the hurdle you have to overcome to attain happiness, imo. You have to give freely.

 

[horseshowmom]

I don't believe in bad marriages -- only bad spouses. With sufficient commitment, any disparity can be overcome, so bad marriages are just, to me, a failure of commitment (but one side, the other, or both).

My wife and I have been married over 12 years. She's planning something special for the 15th anniversary of the day we met. Does that answer your question?

We'll be married 22 years in July, and we also recognize the day we met (in February). DH and I truly love each other and are blessed to have found each other.

 

[mrsmom]

We have been married almost 21 Yrs and are very happily married, even thou we have been through alot of stuff that most parents have never been through , we have stuck and supported each other , He even calls me twice a day just to tell me he loves and misses me..
Kim

 

[Galahad]

I don't believe in bad marriages -- only bad spouses. With sufficient commitment, any disparity can be overcome, so bad marriages are just, to me, a failure of commitment (but one side, the other, or both).

I agree with Bicker. 25 years here and it's a great marriage. I learned to do what was told in the first year and it's been pretty smooth ever since.

 

[nhrenee]

Sorry for the double post

 

[pozey]

Last Friday was our 16th Wedding Anniversary!! While we have had our ups and downs, we still love each other and enjoy each other's company.

We celebrated our anniversary by doing something we both enjoy - going to the Car Show. Looking at new cars and vintage Corvettes.

 

[imsorry]

We will be married 25 years in October - I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. We have always been best friends and still enjoy doing everything together - Disney, Broadway, cooking, listening to music........

 

[nhrenee]

DH and I have been married almost 17 years and he is the absolute l ve of my life (but it did take me 2 tries to find Mr Right ).

 

[3princesses4us]

We'll celebrate 11 wonderful married years at WDW in September. However, we dated for 7 1/2 years before that so we've actually been together for over half our lives! I can't imagine a day without him...
Granted times are hard sometimes. Having 3 kids in 6 years can cause financial stress... It helps now that we've decided we're done "having" the children and can concentrate on raising them. Sometimes we feel outnumbered 3 to 2 but we laugh a lot. And we're definately a good team.

 

[tinatark]

I my husband! 19 years this September!

 

[Shugardrawers]

Coming up on 5 years for us and still very much in love. In that 5 years we have been through financial problems, dealt with my cancer, moved out of state and had to deal with his ex wife (not easy in and of itself). It's still wonderful and still comforting to have him right next to me every night. I think I'll keep him.

 

[caitycaity]

HOWEVER, it's beginning to make me feel (coupled with a few real life acquaintances) like there is an unreasonable amount of bad marriages.

in my experience (observing people i know), a lot of people go into marriage for the wrong reasons or with an unrealistic expectation of what marriage is all about. if people put a little more thought into one of the most important decisions of their lives, i think there would be fewer bad marriages.

dh and i will be celebrating our 5th anniversary later this year. we've had our ups and downs, but we are both really happy. it seems to just keep getting better.

 

[RadioFanatic]

another happy girl here, with dh's idiosyncracies and all! and I'm sure I have mine too. We've been together for 11 years on April 17 and married almost 8. I can't imagine life without him. And he said the sweetest thing the other day. He said that he loved being married it's the best thing about being alive. What a sweetie!

 

[Dan Murphy]

35 years in a few months, a work in progress.

 

[luckywife]

DH and I have a good marriage. Been married for almost 12 years and we still love doing things together and get along really well. He's definitely my best friend.

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

I have alot of friends that constantly bash their husbands...always fighting and not on speaking terms...They call us freaks because after 9 years..we are still "available" every day

LOL!

 

[tc]

We will celebrate 26 years in May. I can't imagine life w/o Stephen. He's my best friend. My heart still jumps when I see his number on my caller-id, and he calls me at work every day. We have our differences and even a few different interests, but when the day is done, he is the one that I look forward to eating a meal with, playing cards with or just watching the tube with. He's the love of my life, and will always be.

 

[Kimmumum]

The media seems obsessed with bad marriages etc. They don't think anyone wants to hear about the good ones (I personally think they are wrong)

We'll be married 17years in May