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Originally Posted by Gadgetech
Honestly I wouldn't have done this good on my own if I was looking. I think a strong friendship is a precursor to a successful relationship and the best relationships happen when you aren't looking. Sounds cliché but it worked for me.
My MIL and FIL were high school sweethearts that have over 50 years of marriage, not sure there's many like that any longer.[/IMG]
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I didn't date much when I was younger because I didn't enjoy the dating process. I just figured I would know, so I stopped forcing it. Sure enough, I became friends with my future wife randomly through a mutual friend. We moved in together about 6 months later, and there were only a few real "dates" in there. After a couple of years, we figured we work pretty well. One day she randomly brought up the topic of marriage. I feigned disinterest and proposed to her a few weeks later.
Both sets of my grandparents and one set of her grandparents have been married 50+ years, and my parents are at 35 years. Her other set of grandparents and her parents are divorced. After what we've gone through the first few years of marriage, I don't have any doubt that we are strong enough to make it 50 years. We just have to keep at it
