“Marriage isn’t easy so I think a good sense of humor is what helps us get through the difficult days. Also, be a good listener and offer genuine comfort when needed. We were young when we married and have made it 37 years….so far! My parents made it over 50 years and their parents did as well. Never give up on love!!” Terri Pitchford Wilkinson
“You both have to give and take. Have a good verbal fight once in awhile. Say ‘I love you’ and mean it. I say it more often. It is like a roller coast ride, as long as you are having fun. Get off when you are not!!!!! We have been married 43 years, my husband has always had the philosophy that it’s cheaper to keep her! Don’t cheat no matter how tempting!!! “
Nan Parker
“Marrying the right person is a good start.”
Lois L. Gafford
“There are many, however, my favourite is my inside voice – keeps me out of trouble!”
Robin Medeiros
“You are not the same person at 40+ as you are at 20. Things can change. If you make it, great, if you don’t, good luck the 2nd time around.”
Sue Glover
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Cecile says:
35 years here. We were in our late 20s, so full-grown adults who knew how to take care of themselves. I already owned a home, was a career woman, etc. We are opposites in terms of personality, so together we cover a lot of strength areas that help balance us out in negotiating life. He’s extroverted, facts-minded, and ever so logic leaning. I’m introverted, more intuitive, and ever so feeling/subjectivity leaning. I will take more risks (I recently went to Peru solo) and he looks for how to avoid risks. Our differences have been the source of many arguments, but ultimately, we have learned from the other. In our 60s now, I’m curious how we will each handle the aging process going forward, how we will carry out our philosophies of life as older people, and how we will negotiate the expectations of the other.