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Is anyone happily married??

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  • nearlyrich
    nearlyrich Posts: 13,698 Forumite
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    22 years together 15 years married this summer still happy still find things to talk about ...
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  • Lunar_Eclipse
    Lunar_Eclipse Posts: 3,060 Forumite
    juliebunny wrote: »
    Can anyone please restore my faith in love and relationships?:(

    I am very happily married, as are most of my friends. DH & I have been together for 23 years and now have 2 children. We are as much loved up now as when we met.

    Life is tough and short. Far too tough to warrant putting up with someone in my opinion. It's also too short for being unhappy. I also think most people know whether they are with their soul mate or not.
  • lady1964
    lady1964 Posts: 980 Forumite
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    Very happy, OH & I celebrate 26 year ofs marriage later this year. It's not always been easy and sometimes it's been very difficult but we've always worked through everything because we love each other.

    My parents have been married for 51 years, my in-laws for 50 years, my sister for nearly 27 years and my sister in law for 23 years, so lots of longevity going on :D
  • Bangton
    Bangton Posts: 1,053 Forumite
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    I'm not married but have been with my partner 12 years so feel married. I know tons of people who are miserable and moan about their partners so understand exactly what the op is saying. I would be lying if I said my relationship was perfect. .. we've had issues. .. sometimes major BUT as we've matured (we got together when I was 17 and he was 19) we've muddled through the issues and now have a bond that's solid. I trust him implicitly and would do anything for him. I feel lucky everyday and I'm so proud we made it this far. So yep I'm in a happy relationship but we have had our moments !!
  • pollypenny
    pollypenny Posts: 29,444 Forumite
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    Yep, happy old marrieds!

    There have been some fireworks along the way though, mostly caused by being hard-up.
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  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,821 Forumite
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    This year we'll be married 32 years, and we're very happy.

    It wasn't easy in the first few years, as we had to learn how to live with each other. But we came through that, and these days we very rarely have arguments.

    I know I'm lucky, and I don't take my happiness for granted. It's very precious to me.
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  • SuzieSue
    SuzieSue Posts: 4,110 Forumite
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    I've only been married for a few days, but we've been together for 7 years and only got married for tax reasons and we are very happy. We actually can't believe how happy we are together and are grateful for each day. We both had long previous relationships where we we were very unhappy, so we are very grateful and probably appreciate each other more because of the previous relatonships.
  • gothrockchic1
    gothrockchic1 Posts: 1,959 Forumite
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    The only advice I can offer is to concentrate on making yourself happy. Rather than relying on someone else to make you happy. Enjoy your own company, don't look for it and someone special will find you when your ready.

    Focus on other things like career,family and your cats :)
  • 9ja4life
    9ja4life Posts: 226 Forumite
    The only advice I can offer is to concentrate on making yourself happy. Rather than relying on someone else to make you happy. )

    Very very true! If you are not happy in yourself, nothing and no one will make you happy.

    I am also happily married to who I would call me soul mate although I was also a very happy singleton!

    I don't know about not looking for it! I looked and I found! :j
  • Met chap at Uni, I had kissed a lot of frogs. Slightly suspicious as he seemed 'too nice'. He made me laugh quite a lot, more like a really good friend, yet there was a luscious little naughty frisson going on. Nearly 30 years on, some of them married, we still share the daftest sense of humour. I feel that I see my husbands really good points as I have the eyes to recognise a good person. He might not be glamourous or have film star looks, but he's warm, has lovely eyes, a good heart and yes, I see him as sexy and adorable..............
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