Loving and Devoted couples: Tell the story of your union.

[The unloved one]

Happy men and women let me know how you met your signifcant other and how you keep it going for as long as you have been together. What keeps you together and whaadvice would you give to the single Christians on here?

[johntwayne]

I wrote this on my blog recently...

Why should you care about our marriage? Well, I'll tell why at the end of the blog.

We've been married for 33 years. We got off to a fast start. At 18 we were both in the Air Force. We met, two weeks later I proposed, and two weeks after that we were married. No one thought it would last except for us.

The thing I admire most about my wife is her sense of justice. When she sees a wrong she will go to the ends of the earth trying to make it right. Don't cross her when she is in the process!

The second thing I admire most is her compassion. She has a tender heart that feels what others feel when they are facing bad times.

I love her for many reasons, not the least among them is that she is the mother of our two children. Both of them are grown and married. The youngest is 30. The oldest, who adopted our first grand baby, is due to deliver the second in February. All I can say about our children is that they are better than we are--my wife made sure of that.

Now, why should you care about my wife? Well, our marriage demonstrates how you can have a long and happy (most of the time) marriage. It's all about commitment to the marriage. We both had parents who divorced and when we decided to marry we both made a commitment that no matter what we would work it out. We took that part of the marriage vows that said "as long as you both shall live" seriously. We've had some hard times, but its been that commitment that has made all the difference in the world.

No matter how hard the times we have stuck it out. Back in 2000 I had a brain tumor. The doctors took care of it using the gamma knife, but its left me with bipolar disorder. I had to stop preaching and go on Social Security disability. My wife has carried a heavy burden since then. She takes seriously the "in sickness or in health" part of the vow.

If you are considering getting married, or if you are already married, take the vows seriously. It will make all the difference in the world.

[The unloved one]

I wrote this on my blog recently...

Why should you care about our marriage? Well, I'll tell why at the end of the blog.

We've been married for 33 years. We got off to a fast start. At 18 we were both in the Air Force. We met, two weeks later I proposed, and two weeks after that we were married. No one thought it would last except for us.

The thing I admire most about my wife is her sense of justice. When she sees a wrong she will go to the ends of the earth trying to make it right. Don't cross her when she is in the process!

The second thing I admire most is her compassion. She has a tender heart that feels what others feel when they are facing bad times.

I love her for many reasons, not the least among them is that she is the mother of our two children. Both of them are grown and married. The youngest is 30. The oldest, who adopted our first grand baby, is due to deliver the second in February. All I can say about our children is that they are better than we are--my wife made sure of that.

Now, why should you care about my wife? Well, our marriage demonstrates how you can have a long and happy (most of the time) marriage. It's all about commitment to the marriage. We both had parents who divorced and when we decided to marry we both made a commitment that no matter what we would work it out. We took that part of the marriage vows that said "as long as you both shall live" seriously. We've had some hard times, but its been that commitment that has made all the difference in the world.

No matter how hard the times we have stuck it out. Back in 2000 I had a brain tumor. The doctors took care of it using the gamma knife, but its left me with bipolar disorder. I had to stop preaching and go on Social Security disability. My wife has carried a heavy burden since then. She takes seriously the "in sickness or in health" part of the vow.

If you are considering getting married, or if you are already married, take the vows seriously. It will make all the difference in the world.

Wow I could never see commitment like that in the outside world. Other than the military most commitment seems like a joke, you case seems like something closer to what everyone need that kinda love and devotion makes me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside.

[His Princess]

Happy men and women let me know how you met your signifcant other and how you keep it going for as long as you have been together. What keeps you together and whaadvice would you give to the single Christians on here?

To make kind of a long story short, my husband and I were best friends for 8 years before we fell in love.  Before that time, there was absolutly nothing between us that went beyond platonic, but we really did like each other a lot and always got on very well.  At one point we found ourselves single (we had lost touch for a few years), we started talking again and somethinig just clicked -- we found ourselves completely, totally, and irreversibly in love.   I'd say it's the best situation of all if you can marry someone you already liked as a friend because when the super romantic fuzzy feelings aren't there at any given moment, you still like each other and have fun together.

We also discussed many, many things so that we could minimize the "surprise" factor once we were married and living together.   I can honestly say it has worked out wonderfully, we completely adore each other, we put each other first before EVERYBODY else, we do fun stuff together, and we have loads of mind-boggling awesome sex!  It keeps us bonded like super glue, and everything in general fresh and wonderful!!

[The unloved one]

Happy men and women let me know how you met your signifcant other and how you keep it going for as long as you have been together. What keeps you together and whaadvice would you give to the single Christians on here?

To make kind of a long story short, my husband and I were best friends for 8 years before we fell in love.  Before that time, there was absolutly nothing between us that went beyond platonic, but we really did like each other a lot and always got on very well.  At one point we found ourselves single (we had lost touch for a few years), we started talking again and somethinig just clicked -- we found ourselves completely, totally, and irreversibly in love.   I'd say it's the best situation of all if you can marry someone you already liked as a friend because when the super romantic fuzzy feelings aren't there at any given moment, you still like each other and have fun together.

We also discussed many, many things so that we could minimize the "surprise" factor once we were married and living together.   I can honestly say it has worked out wonderfully, we completely adore each other, we put each other first before EVERYBODY else, we do fun stuff together, and we have loads of mind-boggling awesome sex!  It keeps us bonded like super glue, and everything in general fresh and wonderful!!

Ahhh. May I ask you a little advice on that? How did you move from friends to lovers? Most people like myself keep those groups pretty seperate.

[His Princess]

Happy men and women let me know how you met your signifcant other and how you keep it going for as long as you have been together. What keeps you together and whaadvice would you give to the single Christians on here?

To make kind of a long story short, my husband and I were best friends for 8 years before we fell in love.  Before that time, there was absolutly nothing between us that went beyond platonic, but we really did like each other a lot and always got on very well.  At one point we found ourselves single (we had lost touch for a few years), we started talking again and somethinig just clicked -- we found ourselves completely, totally, and irreversibly in love.   I'd say it's the best situation of all if you can marry someone you already liked as a friend because when the super romantic fuzzy feelings aren't there at any given moment, you still like each other and have fun together.

We also discussed many, many things so that we could minimize the "surprise" factor once we were married and living together.   I can honestly say it has worked out wonderfully, we completely adore each other, we put each other first before EVERYBODY else, we do fun stuff together, and we have loads of mind-boggling awesome sex!  It keeps us bonded like super glue, and everything in general fresh and wonderful!!

Ahhh. May I ask you a little advice on that? How did you move from friends to lovers? Most people like myself keep those groups pretty seperate.

Hi, Friend, and Happy Thanksgiving.

How did we go from friends to lovers?  Hmm, that's a good question.  It most certainly was not planned.  It's just one of those things that happened, I guess.  It hit us like a ton of bricks.  I realized one day that I was structuring every day around when he would call.  We used to often  contemplate how exactly DO people fall in love, and why, and what does it really mean?  I still can't answer those questions!  It just DOES!

[burkecookie]

First let me say that my husband and I just celebrated our 1-year anniversary in October.

We both met at college.  I was in my senior year and not looking for a relationship.  I was taking a lot of hard classes and was working part-time.  My husband was not looking for a relationship either.  We had both gotten to the point in our lives where we realized that we did not need someone to be happy.  I realized that I had been solidifying my beliefs and personality.  You could say that I finally grew into a young woman who was comfortable in her own skin and not looking to anyone else for confirmation.  Friends may come and go but you always have to deal with yourself. 

Steve (my husband) and I really began talking a lot on Myspace at first.  Then we agreed to meet up one night after our long classes (I mean they were over at 10p), so it was a late night.  And we just couldn't stop talking.  Neither one of us was actively looking for a relationship, and it just perfectly feel into our laps.

We had a whirlwind of first dates weekend.  Had coffee and saw a movie on Friday, met my family on Saturday (because they asked and he didn't refuse), went to church and met his family on Sunday.  I knew that any guy who understood that my parents wanted to meet him after the first date was a good guy.

We just loved being together.  We'd find time to get together between school and work.  I'd often go to his softball games while working on homework and cheering him on.  His family lived a lot closer than mine (I was living at school) and they would let me come over and just hangout watching TV with the family and having family dinners.  That was very precious time for me and helped me feel like part of their family early on.  My family very quickly accepted him to and included him in fishing trips and when we would met between school and home for dinner.

We were there for each other through the happy times, stress of finals, flus and colds, and all the times in between.  Just going about life being there for each other teaches you so much.

Steve proposed a little after a year of dating.  We were married on the 2-year anniversary of our first date.

We recently just bought our first house, and now we commute to work together.  We make a point of having things to do together and apart.  I have hobbies I do on my own and so does he.  The commute we make together each day gives us time to talk and grow closer each day.  Sometimes we still have trouble communicating (who doesn't) but we just keep talking until each other understands.

We happily share our home with our 2 dogs, turtles, and fish.  So we are never lack for amusement. 

We take each day in stride and look forward to what is in store for us as a family.

~Janice

[chosenone]

I met my wonderful second husband through a British internet Christian friendship site. He was being divorced by his wife who had met another man, and I had been alone for 6 years.
I e-mailed him after reading his profile and even then I just KNEW by what he wrote that he was special.
Anyway, I e-mailed him on the Tuesday, we spoke on the phone 2 days later on the Thursday and met on the Saturday, so pretty quick work really. I knew even before we met, after we had spoken on the phone (he has a lovely voice with his Australian accent) that he was the one and after meeting only once, I was 100% sure that we would marry. 
We sort of both knew then that this was it, but we had to wait for another 7 months for his divorce to be completed before he could properly ask me to marry him, and we got married 2 months after that.
Some people thought it was too quick but if you are sure, (and you are also middled aged,) why wait?

We have now been married for over three years and we both feel so blessed to have this wonderful second chance after what we have both been through. All of my three adult children have a very good relationship with him, which is wonderful becuase they never see their own father. God has been so good to us. I loved him from the very beginning, and still do more every day.
I sometimes still cant believe that I am married to such a lovely guy. WOW.