How long have you old timers been married?

[Ross]

Met cruising the Sandpoint beach in the summer of 1983 she had just graduated high school married 36 yrs..she is my number 1 reason for my success

 

[huntnful]

I really enjoyed looking through this thread! 32 years old and getting married (for the first time) in 2 months! I've always been nervous about getting married in the past, but you all give me hope for a long wonderful marriage. And I found a great one now and I honestly look forward to being married to her soon!

 

[TheGDog]

Welp... you know how they say... if at first you don't succeed.... try try again.

While there were lessons I still had to learn.. at least while I was learning them, I have to thank the Universe for letting me share my time with some truly beautiful ladies. And "Mama" takes the cake!

PS met Mama during that brief single period of about 2yrs. At the home of a common friend whose hosted... shoot.. I think something like 300 events at his home by now!

Was at a Disco-Beer-Tasting-House-Pool-Pajama-Party. I was in the pool at the part where it butts up against the Jacuzzi. Decided I needed to get out of the water and didn't want to step in the Jacuz, because sometimes that kinda water makes my skin itch later. So tried to take a large step from the wall divider over the Jacuz... Oops! didn't get a good foothold on the opposite side and fell back down into the Jacuzzi. Sending a splash wave of water up and onto the walk in front of it... where it profusely spashed all over her lovely shoes.

I looked up in horror and began to profusely apologise, knowing how they are about cute shoes, and how it'd probably make her feet hurt later getting those shoes wet. After some point in the apologizing I could kinda tell she was kinda like ok, yeah pal, sure, move along. So I took the cues and let it go.

Havin' my fun and fivolity during the evening... much later in the night I saw her sat with her feet propped up on a chair opposite her own. And thought "Oh Yeah!... Here we Go!... Let's Do This Brutus! And don't act like ya new ta this!"

And proceeded to approach her and once again in a more subdued setting, again offered my apologies for getting her shoes wet. I'm sure your feet must be sore by now having to wear them all wet like that. Here... let me give you a foot massage. It's the least I could do."

And the rest is history babbah babbuh! Ahhh Yeeah!

1st. 19yo-29yo (Almost 10yrs)
2nd 30yo-34yo (3yrs, essentially)
3rd 37yo-54yo (17 yrs, and have a handsome 15yo out of it!)

 

[TheGDog]

Which time, or we talking total?

That's my peoples right there! HaHA!

 

[Cliffy65]

Married 22 years, half my lifetime.

 

[long hunter]

Going on 46 years, knew my now wife since the third grade. She was 18, I was 19 when we married.

 

[KenLee]

Going on 46 years, knew my now wife since the third grade. She was 18, I was 19 when we married.

What took you so long?

 

[MallardSX2]

7 years next Wednesday. Shes such a lucky girl. I remind her daily. lol

 

[long hunter]

What took you so long?

think she got tired of me hanging around, so she would marry me that way she wouldn't see me so much. And she was a beach girl, and I was stationed at camp Lejeune at the time guess she figured she wouldn't have to far to get to the beach.

 

[Buckhunter1955]

Not married, but together 41 years and counting.

 

[TheGDog]

Not married, but together 41 years and counting.

Isn't the Legal definition of Common-Law Marriage as being shacked-up together for 8+yrs?

As I recall... They did that because lotta Seniors who want to be together, end up never actually getting married because if they did their Soc. Sec. Benefits would reduce a little bit. Then the Govt got wise to this, and tweaked the regs so that they are to be considered married after like the 8yrs or so. I'm sure it's a lil different in each state.

 

[mtwarden]

Isn't the Legal definition of Common-Law Marriage as being shacked-up together for 8+yrs?

As I recall... They did that because lotta Seniors who want to be together, end up never actually getting married because if they did their Soc. Sec. Benefits would reduce a little bit. Then the Govt got wise to this, and tweaked the regs so that they are to be considered married after like the 8yrs or so. I'm sure it's a lil different in each state.

it varies by state, no federal definition- I think roughly 15 states recognize common law marriage, but even then the definition can be different in different states.

 

[Ikmclean]

Will be 10 years October 12th, hunting season weddings are a good idea with the right woman, honeymoon was at elk camp, most anniversary's hunting somewhere. Spent our 9th anniversary in a tent somewhere in the Idaho Backcountry chaising mule deer. Have to wait on draw results to see where #10 will be!

 

[Honyock]

33 years and still going strong.

 

[Elkhntr08]

First time, almost 13. Second and final, 27 years this June. Almost 2/3 of my life.

 

[justin davis]

Married for 10 years. Cheers to all of you who are still married. Seems like a rare thing now days

 

[Bighunt531]

Been together almost ten years finally got married last fall a home 3 kids and a dog , she's a good mother and never whined too much about my hunting lifestyle

 

[BWSmith]

40 years last November.

It was an,"arranged marriage" bwahaha.

Seriously,it sorta was. And best part is we love each other more every day. 4,bow toting gun shooting grown sons. Each with another generation of shooters.

Mine were slinging arrows outta little custom trad bows when they were in diapers..... I swear,Gbabies(pic below) are at it too. Makes me so hopeful for the future.

 

[BCSojourner]

50 years in August. My wife is a saint. She doesn't hunt or fish with me but she supported a lot of moves in my career with the USFS, Corps of Engineers, and BLM, and she continues to 'tolerate' all of my ongoing outdoor pursuits, including several annual llama treks. We have 4 very successful sons and 6 grandchildren. We haven't decided what we'll do for the 50th yet but it may involve our family as we are very tight-knit and enjoy being around them so much.

 

[rodney747]

50 years in August. My wife is a saint. She doesn't hunt or fish with me but she supported a lot of moves in my career with the USFS, Corps of Engineers, and BLM, and she continues to 'tolerate' all of my ongoing outdoor pursuits, including several annual llama treks. We have 4 very successful sons and 6 grandchildren. We haven't decided what we'll do for the 50th yet but it may involve our family as we are very tight-knit and enjoy being around them so much.

That's a milestone! Congrats Will have 46 August 27.