40 Years

Is a long time for anything. I have been married to the same person for 40 years.

My maternal grandmother did not even live 4o years!

My parents were not married for 40 years before my dad died.

I have not lived in the same town for 40 years.

We have owned three cats during the 40 years (or rather they have owned us!)

40 years is a long time--

a lot as happened

three states

four kids

one dog

multiple houses

multiple jobs

eight couches

each of our parents dying

each of our kids growing up into an independant person (all different, all great)

One constant--we are in this together!

Mostly for better, although a few times things were a little worse, before they got better.

The secret to a long marriage? Compromise, realistic expectations, similar backgrounds, values and goals...and TWO people who are willing to stick it out. Or maybe inertia---but doesn't matter,

if you can be married to the same person for 40 years, you can be married to that person forever...