Golden Anniversary
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Comment from Wendy G
A beautiful story of love, honest and realistic, and filled with good humour. I send you many blessings for plenty of future happy years together, along with my congratulations.
Wendy
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2023
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A beautiful story of love, honest and realistic, and filled with good humour. I send you many blessings for plenty of future happy years together, along with my congratulations.
Wendy
Comment Written 26-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2023
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Thank you so much, Wendy, for your wonderful review and congratulations.
Comment from Mark D. R.
Nice going Jim - congrats on your Golden Anniversary!
I married on 21 Dec 1973, but graduated college in June 1967 coincidentally from Syracuse University! I then returned to SU for an MBA (graduated Dec. 1973).
We can count ourselves lucky that our wives have stuck with us for so long.
Mark
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2023
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Nice going Jim - congrats on your Golden Anniversary!
I married on 21 Dec 1973, but graduated college in June 1967 coincidentally from Syracuse University! I then returned to SU for an MBA (graduated Dec. 1973).
We can count ourselves lucky that our wives have stuck with us for so long.
Mark
Comment Written 26-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2023
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That's quite a coincidence, Mark! Yes, we are lucky indeed. Thanks for the congrats and the same to you on #50.
Comment from Carol Clark2
Congratulations on 50 years together. I'm glad you've had a good life together. Life, of course, is never perfect, but the fact that you're still together is a testimony of your love and patience with each other. Thanks for sharing your story (except for that one tremendously long sentence,) Lol. Carol
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2023
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Congratulations on 50 years together. I'm glad you've had a good life together. Life, of course, is never perfect, but the fact that you're still together is a testimony of your love and patience with each other. Thanks for sharing your story (except for that one tremendously long sentence,) Lol. Carol
Comment Written 26-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2023
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Thanks so much, Carol, for your wonderful review and the congratulations.
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You're welcome, Jim. Have a Happy New Year! Carol
Comment from RodG
I had to read your story because tomorrow my wife and I celebrate our 54th anniversary. I was delighted to read that I am not the only husband who annoys his wife (at times) yet has managed to keep her as his bride this long. I enjoy also how you're able to mock yourself while entertaining your reader. Thanks for sharing. Rod
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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I had to read your story because tomorrow my wife and I celebrate our 54th anniversary. I was delighted to read that I am not the only husband who annoys his wife (at times) yet has managed to keep her as his bride this long. I enjoy also how you're able to mock yourself while entertaining your reader. Thanks for sharing. Rod
Comment Written 26-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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Congratulations to you, Rod! I see you've got one of those forgiving wives too. That's got to be key to a long marriage.
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You are absolutely correct.
Comment from royowen
I'm wondering where it's written that men only retain, or absorb 10% of what the female partners express, that is surely diplomatic suicide, or some major incursion into a 'bound for hell' process without a fire proof coat. I think your wife is amazing to even consider taking you back after dating, you must have repented big time, heh heh. Well done Jim, I think mine 53 years, beautifully written, blessing Roy
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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I'm wondering where it's written that men only retain, or absorb 10% of what the female partners express, that is surely diplomatic suicide, or some major incursion into a 'bound for hell' process without a fire proof coat. I think your wife is amazing to even consider taking you back after dating, you must have repented big time, heh heh. Well done Jim, I think mine 53 years, beautifully written, blessing Roy
Comment Written 26-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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10% may have been a bit of an exaggeration. More like 20% probably. She's amazing, alright. I think it was the shiny shoes.
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You and I are very fortunate Jim.
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Yep, sounds like it.
Comment from Spitfire
You stay together because you have a great sense of humor. Great stories about the cake and the fruit bowls. Also how you broke up and got back together.
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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You stay together because you have a great sense of humor. Great stories about the cake and the fruit bowls. Also how you broke up and got back together.
Comment Written 26-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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How could she refuse me after I shined my shoes for her? We do laugh a lot together. I think that really helps.
Comment from JSD
Wonderful celebration of your loving relationship. So great to read about this. I've never made it past ten years. Three times! Working towards the fourth now but I have huge respect and a little envy. Well done. X
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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Wonderful celebration of your loving relationship. So great to read about this. I've never made it past ten years. Three times! Working towards the fourth now but I have huge respect and a little envy. Well done. X
Comment Written 26-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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Thanks, John. I think there's a lot of luck involved!
Comment from Navada
Congratulations! That's an extraordinary achievement to reach your golden anniversary. I really like your witty discussions about your life together and the way you've highlighted many of the interesting elements of your life together. I hope you have a lovely celebration with your family to mark this occasion!
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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Congratulations! That's an extraordinary achievement to reach your golden anniversary. I really like your witty discussions about your life together and the way you've highlighted many of the interesting elements of your life together. I hope you have a lovely celebration with your family to mark this occasion!
Comment Written 26-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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Thanks, Navada. I'm looking forward to it. I think my daughter has a roast planned for us. There's lots of material there for that!
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
Congratulations, Jim, for that special anniversary coming up! I loved this read and marvelled at how you could capture so much of your lives together so succinctly and without ever sounding boring or self-satisfied. I can tell from all your writes what a very happy and fulfilled gent you seem to be and I now give Elise all the credit for that:)) Take care Debbie
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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Congratulations, Jim, for that special anniversary coming up! I loved this read and marvelled at how you could capture so much of your lives together so succinctly and without ever sounding boring or self-satisfied. I can tell from all your writes what a very happy and fulfilled gent you seem to be and I now give Elise all the credit for that:)) Take care Debbie
Comment Written 26-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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Yes, she certainly deserves the lion's share of the credit! We do have a lot of fun together. I think my daughter is preparing some sort of roast for us on the 30th, and I don't mean meat! Thanks so much for your congrats.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this loving and sentimental post with us. I am positive you complement each other perfectly for this marriage to have lasted 50 years. It's a tribute to hard work and love. Congratulations!!!!!
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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Thank you for sharing this loving and sentimental post with us. I am positive you complement each other perfectly for this marriage to have lasted 50 years. It's a tribute to hard work and love. Congratulations!!!!!
Comment Written 26-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023
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Thanks so much, Barbara. I really appreciate that.