[Chris Salter]

We got married in the registry office, a small affair with a couple of guests. After the wedding we went to a restaurant called petty sessions to celebrate. One of the guests, when he found out where we were going, commented “Boy, that’s the shortest marriage ever”.

 

[Gunpark]

Our wedding day was March 6th, 2010. It was the 2nd time round for both of us so we were sharing our day with our kids, family & friends. We had moved to Ballarat, Vic 2 years prior in the middle of a severe drought. Everything was so dry including Ballarat's Lake Wendouree.
We started to experience some tropical like conditions the week leading up to our big day. Warm temperatures, humidity & heavy afternoon downpours. As we planned to marry in a park we thought we better have a Plan B just in case it rained on the day. We woke the morning of our wedding to a forecast of heavy afternoon showers so thought we would proceed as planned.
About 30 minutes before our 12 midday start the dark clouds starting rolling in but it still looked like we'd be ok. Wrong! Just as the ceremony was nearing the end, the heavens literally opened and dumped a huge amount of rain right on us. Everyone was soaked, including us! Many went and changed before coming to the reception but the rest of us soldiered on! All we could do was laugh otherwise we would have been crying. We decided to repeat the ceremony once everyone returned and we still talk about it to this day. The wedding that broke the drought!

I knew they would come in handy one day.

 

[Skydiver]

We got married in England in 1969, as soon as the groom turned 21 (his Dad refused to give permission so we had to wait). The night before the big day I overheard my Mother in Law talking to the groom, telling him it was not too late to change his mind!! When he told her he was NOT changing his mind she said: "You'll reap your own misery!" Not quite sure what that means, but 56 years later we are still reaping it!!

On the other hand, my parents stoically accepted our decision to wed, but, not being well off, we had our reception at their house, and my Mum did a pretty good job with the food. Now, it was fairly obvious that she had made our wedding cake, but being a proud woman, she said it had been bought at the local bakery. We politely went along with the deception until my Dad blurted out "Didn't your Mum do a good job making the cake!" A monumental error on his part, not quickly forgotten by the cake maker!

Anyway, the wedding proceeded as planned, and 6 years later with our 1 year old in tow, we moved to Hong Kong, far from the parents and their disapproval, and then later to Australia with our 3 children where we live happily in this land of plenty!

 

[peterb6a]

This competition is an insult to people that have been divorced, separated and to those of us that have been badly treated by those who only wanted to deliberately hurt, emasculate, downgrade,and cause mental health issues on their victims that have deliberately caused good people to be lonely until the last breath, give us lonely people a competition to enter NOW!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Suzanne rose]

I met hubby in high school May 1974 Dulwich Hill High.

He was two years above me . I was a rebel who was always in trouble . He had loss both parents in a car accident two years prior and was living with an aunt.

We became inseparable. Me being an Aussie and He being Greek we were told we wouldn't make it.
I know his family wanted a nice Greek girl for him and mine asked why are you with a ...
Two years later at 16 I found out I was pregnant.
Again everyone was saying we wouldn't make it.
I remember listening to a song Too young to be married . That was us exactly.

Our daughter was born march 1977.

We worked hard and saved for our first house which we purchased in 1981. Then in 1982 we welcomed our second child a boy.

A few years went by and we welcomed a second boy and second girl. We decided we were happy with two of each and decided now was the time to get married.

Our mentality told us not to marry until we had all our kids. We didn't want any kids say to the other that we were not married when they were born.

My mother and grandmother were planning a big wedding which we basically had no say . Then debating and arguing started so we decided to elope

We got two of our closest friends to be our witnesses and went into Sydney cbd and got married by a celebrant on the 17th of March, my mother's birthday.

We then celebrated with our two friends at centrepoint tower restruant.

What we didn't know when we got married was I was actually 6 weeks pregnant with no 5.

My wedding dress that I never got to wear I gave to my sister for her wedding.

We also went on to have 13 kids, 8 girls and 5 boys and we are now up to 20 grand babies .

And yes we have had ups and downs but to us marriage is for life
We have now been together 50 years this year and married 37 years next month

The above photo we are holding two of our granddaughter's

We have so many many stories of our life together.

 

[DLHM]

This competition is an insult to people that have been divorced, separated and to those of us that have been badly treated by those who only wanted to deliberately hurt, emasculate, downgrade,and cause mental health issues on their victims that have deliberately caused good people to be lonely until the last breath, give us lonely people a competition to enter NOW!!!!!!!!!!

If what you say is true, you’re either wallowing in self pity or screaming for attention. Either way, it seems you blame others for your misery and unprepared to do anything for yourself. You’ve allowed yourself to be a victim.

 

[Veggiepatch]

I've been married three times for three divorces.

And I thought three was my lucky number....

At least I have three children!

 

[DLHM]

I've been married three times for three divorces.

And I thought three was my lucky number....

At least I have three children!

Three is my lucky number. And I’m lucky to have found you. Maybe that’s our link.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Three is my lucky number. And I’m lucky to have found you. Maybe that’s our link.

And there are three of us....you, me and Bronte our beautiful pussy!

 

[Suzanne rose]

If what you say is true, you’re either wallowing in self pity or screaming for attention. Either way, it seems you blame others for your misery and unprepared to do anything for yourself. You’ve allowed yourself to be a victim.

Well said

 

[Suzanne rose]

I've been married three times for three divorces.

And I thought three was my lucky number....

At least I have three children!

I think you have now found your soul mate ,your forever

 

[Suzanne rose]

This competition is an insult to people that have been divorced, separated and to those of us that have been badly treated by those who only wanted to deliberately hurt, emasculate, downgrade,and cause mental health issues on their victims that have deliberately caused good people to be lonely until the last breath, give us lonely people a competition to enter NOW!!!!!!!!!!

Is everything supposed to be around you!!
I think you are being very rude and disrespectful.

If your lonely why are you not doing something about it.
Just because someone has had a horrible relationship doesn't mean their next one will also be.

Are we suppose to just cater to one scenario.

How depressing if we were to only read about lonely people.

We need to read good news stories .

My neighbour lived by himself. He had no one.
Every week we would take a plate of hot food into him at least twice a week.
One day he was sitting on his grass in the front yard and told me how much he envied my husband and me. He said he wished he had done his life differently and if he had he wouldn't be alone.
I told him he always could come into ours for a coffee n chat. But he never did. We did however have loads of chats over the fence.
He told me it was his own fault at how his life turned out. It was his choice not to fix it and he realised it was his biggest mistake. He actually got joy out of seeing and hearing my family
When he passed away at 64 it was only us at the hospital and at his funeral it was only me, hubby and 4 of our daughters.

 

[Mikev]

Back in the 1970s when my sister got married before the digital age of music, my parents had a cassette tape with the bridal waltz on it ready to be played as my sister walked down the aisle of the church.
One of the groomsmen had secretly switched the tapes, and so when my sister started walking down the aisle and the cassette was played, instead of the bridal waltz, the church was filled with the AC/DC song Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.
My parents were not impressed!

 

[duckiedoodle]

48 years ago, at the tender age of 17, I married a man I couldn't keep my hands off! We had no money, so we hired a celebrant, I wore a dress borrowed from my sister, and we married in my parents' backyard. I've got no idea where the time went, and we've both changed a lot, but I still find him sexy

 

[duckiedoodle]

This competition is an insult to people that have been divorced, separated and to those of us that have been badly treated by those who only wanted to deliberately hurt, emasculate, downgrade,and cause mental health issues on their victims that have deliberately caused good people to be lonely until the last breath, give us lonely people a competition to enter NOW!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sorry you have been so hurt, Peter. You obviously had some good times together, to get married in the first place. There is no reason to be lonely until your last breath, there are lots of other people in the world who are also lonely. Go about your day with a smile and see who smiles back!

 

[DLHM]

Back in the 1970s when my sister got married before the digital age of music, my parents had a cassette tape with the bridal waltz on it ready to be played as my sister walked down the aisle of the church.
One of the groomsmen had secretly switched the tapes, and so when my sister started walking down the aisle and the cassette was played, instead of the bridal waltz, the church was filled with the AC/DC song Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.
My parents were not impressed!

That’s so funny! How did your sister feel about it? Some weddings seem so somber. That would’ve lightened the mood. Great!

 

[deni67]

This competition is an insult to people that have been divorced, separated and to those of us that have been badly treated by those who only wanted to deliberately hurt, emasculate, downgrade,and cause mental health issues on their victims that have deliberately caused good people to be lonely until the last breath, give us lonely people a competition to enter NOW!!!!!!!!!!

What the heck is wrong with you, there are plenty of varied stories on this site for you to look at and comment on.
For you to demand such a thing says more about you than the others that have enjoyed this thread.
Grow up a little, maybe get outside and smell the roses!

 

[Veggiepatch]

Engagement ring....

Wedding ring....

Suffering!!!!

 

[DLHM]

Engagement ring....

Wedding ring....

Suffering!!!!

You must’ve been a glutton for punishment getting married three times!!!

 

[Veggiepatch]

You must’ve been a glutton for punishment getting married three times!!!

And I've got the scars to prove it!!!!