How long did you date B4 you married him?

[Marilyn]

Okay, Y'all, top this......

Met June 1973, I was dating his best friend (not going steady)
Started dating July 1973
Engaged August 14, 1973
Married December 22, 1973

Married 32 years.

He was from Baltimore, MD, had been in Texas about 2 years, and was a democrat, agnostic, pro-choice. I was a South Texas farm girl, republican, very conservative Christian, pro-life. We met during summer term at college, and I loved his accent. Opposites do attract.

By the way, he's a Christian, now, and we are both independents, we agree on most other issues also, with time and experience, you learn there are shades of gray. Oh, and he's been here so long now, he has a Texas accent.

[Marilyn]

By the way, Janet, this comment is for you. My guy is color blind, so you should have seen some of his color combinations when he picked me up for dates at the dorm. He had no idea his pants were lime green. He thought they were brown. Hey it was the early '70's the colors were outrageous anyway.

My bf and I met early August 2000. We started dating a couple weeks later. Six years later, we are still together, living together, but he hasn't proposed yet. Maybe this year.

[Mandy]

Met my husband in 1984, i think it was ...
Married in 2004

I saw too many friends get divorced and seperated, so i decided i was not going down that road!
People kept telling me, men change after they married, well in that case there was no way i was gonna say yes! He proposed several times, each time i explained why i wasnt into marriage.

September 2003 he proposed again out of the blue, it was so sweet, and i was shocked LOL
Well, then i thought after almost 20 years, if you don't know the guy by now, you never will... so we got married in may 2004. We had a beautiful wedding, it was so much fun, friends and family are still talking about it, and no he has not changed LOL

He's a good guy and i count my Blessings!

[Carolyn]

We got engaged 4 years after we starting going out. We're together for 16 years total!

[Ponyup]

Met mid October 2000
Officially became a couple Nov. 11th 2000
Engaged shortly before Christmas 2001
Married August 24th 2002

We were long distance up until the day we got married & moved in together. We only saw each other on the weekends. Needless to say there was an adjustment period when we first moved in together.

I met my hubby in March of 1998- my ex-boyfriend brought him over to my apt. we went on a date two days later. The next day he moved in with me a week later he asked me to marry him. We got married in August of '98 and have been together ever since.

[magnolia]

Met my hubby through mutual friends in August of '84 and we were just friends. Our first "date" was on January 11, 1985 but it was more just our first time out without being around a group of our friends! We officially became a couple in March of '85, engaged in July '85, and married on January 11, 1986 - we will celebrate 21 years of marriage next year.

Met 9/8/01 - (we were both very drunk & he asked for my number without writing it down. I was shocked that he remembered it & called)
First Date 9/13/01 (two days after 9/11, so I'll never forget)
Proposed Aug 04 - (said no)
Engaged 3/3/05.......
No date set for wedding yet


I've never been married, whereas he was married for just over a year a loooong time ago (he's older). We both owned our own houses when we met & almost instantly stayed every night together, alternating between his house & mine. Eventually, it was only his. Our relationship was great, just a few little things & one big thing.....Lack of Committment!! I had had enough & put my house on the market w/out telling him the 'why' which he later discovered that I was planning on 'moving on'. He dropped many a tear & then a knee & proposed. I said no, because it was not meant as an altimatum(sp?) & didn't want a proposal like that. But I wasn't moving out of state until my house sold. He was a changed man. He proposed again in March & I said yes. Since then, we have built a new home together & the focus has been off of a wedding. It's still important to me, but somehow I've become content with things the way they are. He's a great guy & treats me wonderfully.

[Gina]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

By the way, Janet, this comment is for you. My guy is color blind, so you should have seen some of his color combinations when he picked me up for dates at the dorm. He had no idea his pants were lime green. He thought they were brown. Hey it was the early '70's the colors were outrageous anyway.

Met my husband through a mutual friend in June of 78
Engaged April 80
Married in May of 82

We both had to finish college and find jobs..lol
Next May we celebrate our 25th.. OY!! lol

Janet and Marilyn speaking of color when I met my hubby he was wearing .. you ready for this a checker green jacket <uggggggg> and polyster no less lol God love the 70's lol Today I dress him by buying all his clothes.

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by ice queen

I met my hubby in March of 1998- my ex-boyfriend brought him over to my apt. we went on a date two days later. The next day he moved in with me a week later he asked me to marry him. We got married in August of '98 and have been together ever since.

Wow, you beat me on time from meeting him to marrying him. See if you can make it 32 years, okay???? Really hope that you do. It gets better with age, definitely!!

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by Gina

Met my husband through a mutual friend in June of 78
Engaged April 80
Married in May of 82

We both had to finish college and find jobs..lol
Next May we celebrate our 25th.. OY!! lol

Janet and Marilyn speaking of color when I met my hubby he was wearing .. you ready for this a checker green jacket <uggggggg> and polyster no less lol God love the 70's lol Today I dress him by buying all his clothes.

My hubby's green pants were polyester, too. He also had some navy and white hounds tooth corderoy cuffed pants. They were awesome!!!! Or at least he looked awesome in them. They fit just right, and he had a nice butt!! Still does, just a bit bigger. He still dresses himself, but does check with me on color from time to time. I keep him from embarassing himself.

[Emmsmom]

we started dating July of of 93. We m oved in together that December. We got married the following July 29,1994. We have been married ever since. Of course we have had our ups and downs like everyone but you have to work through them. We have been married for 12 years. Most of our family never thought we would ever make it.

[ginab]

STILL dating, will be 10 months

[Kimberley]

hmmm...dusting off cobwebs here...

Met August 1998
Engaged December 1999
Married March 2000