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We grew up thirty-five miles apart, but didn't meet until we both were a couple of hundred miles away from there, teaching in the same building. She's put up with me for over forty years. We pretty much define the comfortable, old married couple - content and happy.

And that there is the key to success. Humbly bear one another's burdens, and through a mutual striving towards Christ you'll be rock solid.

me too , i usually rent a truck for a few months before buying.

I met my wife of almost 19 yrs in the office. I wasn’t really looking; had gotten to a point where I knew I wanted a wife and nothing less and was trying just to be a good man which was a real change for me st that time.

We met on 10/21/98 were engaged a month later (no proposal I told her we’d marry) and we were married in May. 5 kids later we love each other as much as we did back then but in a better way.

There is no earthly relationship that can give one greater insight into the Gospel of Jesus Christ than the love a good woman has for her husband (and vice versa). I’m blown away by my wife’s grace toward me. Can’t express my gratitude.

haha, if I'm out looking to buy something, I buy the first one that fits the bill. The bill gets shorter in proportion to the time I spend looking.

Don't pick a wife...

Let her pick you.

Seriously.

I married a country gal, rider, and worker - who lived so far out in the boonies - I think I was the only guy who could find his way back a second time.
As said - much is the luck of the draw.
42 years married, now & 2 more dating before that.

I just may keep her!

in a club, and she minds for the most part, but will run her mouth on occasion. she keeps the house clean and raised the kids while i worked.

No, stay clear of pious 'fire nutjobs...the church gals will be just fine.

Lol...like BIG fish. Or trophy whitetails. They don't do what the dinks do.

Give it to her and don't look back.

One of our customers (cabinet/builder) we were doing a job for hooked me up with her niece. Fell in love,married, 4 sons,36 years later we still laugh and do stupid chit together. Gotten past getting on each other's nerves......we practice non communication skills.I mean why say something just to piss her off?She feels the same,so we just let stuff go.

Don't know what to say about the big D.......good luck getting rid of the winch.

Get a woman who is grounded and confident in who they are and comes from a solid family where things were "normal' . Avoid head cases, money-spending gold diggers, drunks, druggies (prescription and illegal), dumb, can't hold a job, or would be a crappy mother.

I've been dang lucky for 29 years and appreciate the heck out of the wife I'm so fortunate to have. Two is way better than one, but it has to be two that have the same values and goals in mind.

I read so many posts on here about people complaining about their current wife or ex and it makes me feel fortunate as hell I haven't gone down that road.

If she wants out, let her. Go find a good one.They are out there, but just like poor wives, there are just as many chitty husbands.

Husbands love your wives as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it. . . So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. . . For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Met her at work . I worked inna factory for a coupla months. I went into road / bridge / airport construction.We dated off and on for several years. While I auditioned many gals. I quit every job to go hunting. she was the gal I hooked up with every return.

In '70 I had booked a sheep/ bear hunt in the Yukon. She bought me a Morseth Hunting knife before I left. I knew then, We hotted it up until '73, been married ever since .

In '73 we honeymooned in Wyoming ...deer hunting, then shagged over to Quebec and Chateau Frontenac, for a week ....then to my cabin in Northern, WI for deer hunting.

Works for us.

Sorry to hear that Mickey. I would take a deep breath and avoid relationships for a year or two. I would sign up for a few dating sites and have fun for a while. My buddy went that route and met some “ eager” women. Amazingly enough, Christianmingle had some of the biggest freaks.

Find an intelligent one that has NOT drank the feminist koolaid ! cant stress that enough!!!

Be a good man the rest will fall in place. Be patient. Spend a year or two working on yourself, get your head straight, bad relationships and divorce have a way of screwing with your sensibilities.

As to where to find a good woman? as another poster said they are like fish, they are where they are? The trick is recognizing one when you see one.

In our culture today good women are few and far between.

Good luck, and never forget it is better to be alone than in a bad relationship!!

I'm sorry to hear about your situation but keep in mind, there's worse things than being single.
My wife and I had pretty much nothing in common when we met. I wasn't really looking for anyone when I found her. In the first 4 months we dated I took her to our annual "Heathen Fest" and a mafia wedding. That was 34 years ago and I've always thought she hung around just out of morbid curiosity.
Good luck to you.

I used to say that any woman who would have me wasn't good enough for me. Had to lighten up on that a little.
Took 49 years to find one worth marrying.
Just like cars, look for a good used one who is ready to have a life without self inflicted issues. No games.

Met mine in McDonald's 50 years ago in June.....June 5th at 5:15 actually....she hates that I remember the date and time!
Been married 47 years...like the Energizer Bunny: Still going..........

Good luck with the big D