For me its that we are soulmates to start with. We have been together since we were 15 omg, we are now respectly 45 and 44. Omg where as the time gone from when we were 15 and 16 and were kissing and holding hands forever. To me it literally seems like a million life times ago. We have been through so much . Another thing I cherish the most is that he is the only man I have ever loved and ever had as a boyfriend and the same for him. We got engaged at 20 and got married at 21 and still here 30 years later total with 3 beautiful kids and animals, the mortgage, the bills, but lovin all of if endlessly.... So Kindly share oops almost forgot, no matter what I serve him to eat, he does not know until he sits down, he has never complained.....But again with a little shed of a tear I wish I could go back to 1978 for just a few moments and be 15 and 16 again omg young true love..... I guess know I know the love we share now is much more meaningful and certainly on a different level, however the first kiss it brings back sweet memories. I love you Tommy forever and ever..........9-15-78.... again omg....

No matter what, my husband can always make me laugh. He has a wicked sense of humor, and I find that so wonderful!

We can communicate with just a glance. And we do so quite often. We even bought our house without even discussing it!! All it took was a look to each other and we didn't need words.

If you believe in past lives, etc. I would think that DH and I have been married in a past life. We just seem to know how each other "ticks" too much.

We met in Sept of 1995, married in Jan 1996, and had our son in Dec 1996. Still happily married after all these years!

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Oh hon I am sorry is everything ok. Is there something you need to talk about. Truly hon everyone's marriage is different. I wish you all the best.... On a lol moment the only things I cannot give him to eat are tunafish , egg salad, or chicken salad, does are truly the only things he has never eaten,,,, Peace . Catherine

You now the funny thing is , is that while I know we are soulmates, we are totally oppisite in so many ways, and I think thats a good quality to a successful marriage . However if you truly truly love the other person and like them as well, which is so important, I feel you can get through anything that life sends our way... Peace. Catherine

He is a great cook and he listens to me when I talk and all ways tell me what I need to hear and not want I want o hear.

I love and appreciate that my DH is very affectionate, even in public.
At home he will stop and kiss me almost everytime he walks by me.
In public, he will kiss me and say that he has never kissed me in "this store" or wherever.
We hold hands often when we walk.
Someone once asked me how we stay so loving after so many years and I told them , "We want to."

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My husband is thoughtful and considerate. He has a great sense of humor and does all the little things for me.

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The political system is broke and it's a joke.

My husband is the most kindest, gentlest man I have every met.
I cant imagine my life without him.

my dh and I met and married at the age of 16 we are now working on 41 years together and he still makes my heart flutter!
he is so demonstrative always telling me how beautiful I am and how much he loves me and thanks God that He gave me to him!
A really good marriage take hard work but it's worth it! not that we didn't have our rough times!we almost divorced at one point until we both had to look at the fact that we needed to just accept one another and quit trying to change them!
I always told my girls that there is no such thing as a 50/50 marriage if you only give 50% you will never be happy!
if you give 100% and expect nothing in return everything you get back will be wonderful but if you always gauge what you get back it will never be enough!

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What the country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds.

My husband is a wonderful father to our children. He puts everything else a side to spend time with them. My husband also had a good sense of humor and we laugh at the same things.
Julie

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me and hubby got together at 16 years old... Wow it hasen't been as long as some of you, but it has been 13 years! I do wish we could go back to being that young again... Its funny because I was raised in an well off family and lets just say that he came from "the wrong side of the tracks". I loved him for he didnt try hard... He just wanted to be friends. The more I knew him, the more I loved him. He could always make me laugh! Never once hit me, and hes such an good father. I think it works for us because we have our fights, but we dont hold anything from one another. He is my best friend and my better half... I just couldn't imagin my life without him! Love you papa bear!

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WOw great things ladies so far. I also have to add he loves to clean the house, and do not forget this is a man who travels 1 hour each way to work , had his own family business and works 12 hours a day. He is Polish and from personally experience him and his family they are very hard workers. As far as a Daddy to our children compared only to my Daddy he is in our books number one. If I could live another Millions years I know I would never have gotten a better Daddy . For our children they are truly truly blessed to have the Daddy they do.. Peace to all . I love reading the posts... All very dear and sweet.... CAtherine

Well, I really love that he's put up with me for 21 years which has been no easy feat.

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"We must love them both--those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject. For both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in the finding of it."
Saint Thomas Aquinas

First of all I don't have a DH but I do have a sweetie that I have lived in sin with for over 18 years. What first attracted me to him, and kept me for the long run is his sense of humor.
We can be angry with each other and it won't last more than a few minutes before one or the other of us points out the humorous side of the argument.
Example: We were up early one morning to head north to the big city for shopping. Let me say that we don't DO early morning. We have both always worked second/swing shift so have never developed that habit of being up early.
We were both a little fuzzy from lack of sleep.
He was warming up the truck and I was standing near the front passenger side talking to the dogs and bribing them with treats to be good while we were gone before heading to open the gate.
He started to back around to head out the drive and whacked me with the front fender.
Just a bump.
I turned to cuss him and he shouts what the h... are you doing there?
I holler Oh no you are not thinking this is my fault.
We both make faces and proceed to get on the road.
Silence prevailed in the cab of the truck for about 3/4 of a mile before I started laughing.
He asked "What's so funny?"
I told him that it was a good thing that he hit me in the butt because, neither the truck or I got hurt that way.
He laughed and said Oh good, I was concerned I would have to explain this to an insurance adjuster.

I know not everyone will see the humor but we do and that is what counts.
For us it works.

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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass
It's about learning to dance in the rain.

Oh, where do I start. We have been married for 19 years, with four kids-the oldest is 18-do the math....Somehow or another, we have been able to hold it together. What were those vows, oh yes, "In good times and in bad." And we have had the best times, and unfortunately some pretty bad times. But at the end of any day, he let's me lay on his chest, and he holds me close. On some days we may giggle and share inside jokes, another day we may shed tears together due to life's offerings. And on some days, he is saying bomchickawahwah---where I just laugh. And that's my guy.

My Bf is one of the best human beings I have ever met.....just truly a special person! I love his smile, his sense of humor, his honesty and integrity. There is a 20 year age difference between us, which is sometimes strange, but I always tell him.....I was born too late......


Lately, we have had the best political discussions!!! We do not share the same opinions, but can discuss it without attacking each other, no put downs....we respect each others views, even though we do not necessarily agree.....fun for another couple weeks!!!!

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He listens.


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Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

He loves me.

He puts the lid down.

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