Comments on: What’s 29 years of marriage like? http://davesmidlife.com/2005/12/19/whats-29-years-of-marriage-like/ A middle-aged baseball fan waiting to see what he'll be when he grows up Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:31:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gt http://davesmidlife.com/2005/12/19/whats-29-years-of-marriage-like/comment-page-1/#comment-36800 Gt Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:03:01 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/?p=5#comment-36800 Hey Dave, I'm an avid fan of your podcasts; listen to them all the time. Congratulation on your anniversary. I stay in India and here its very common to see married people sticking together for their whole lives. But the one common idea that people here are used to repeat here in casual conversations and which gets me irritated almost every time i hear about it is the idea that the 'western culture is not conducive to steady and long-term relationships' and that relationships like those are impossible to maintain in the west. Your married life is probably a good example to prove the falsity of that idea. Besides, this cliche is so oft-repeated that its become so tedious and dull. Anyways, I wish you all the very best on your married life. Hey Dave,

I’m an avid fan of your podcasts; listen to them all the time. Congratulation on your anniversary. I stay in India and here its very common to see married people sticking together for their whole lives. But the one common idea that people here are used to repeat here in casual conversations and which gets me irritated almost every time i hear about it is the idea that the ‘western culture is not conducive to steady and long-term relationships’ and that relationships like those are impossible to maintain in the west.

Your married life is probably a good example to prove the falsity of that idea. Besides, this cliche is so oft-repeated that its become so tedious and dull.

Anyways, I wish you all the very best on your married life.

]]> By: Bud Busby http://davesmidlife.com/2005/12/19/whats-29-years-of-marriage-like/comment-page-1/#comment-18978 Bud Busby Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:32:41 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/?p=5#comment-18978 I googled "29 years of marriage" and ran into your blog of 2 years ago. Congratulations on the big 30 last year. We are doing 29 this year on 12/17. I ditto most of what you said and our children have thanked us for our work in staying together. Blessings to you both and I send our advance congratulations for your golden anniversary in 19 years! I googled “29 years of marriage” and ran into your blog of 2 years ago. Congratulations on the big 30 last year. We are doing 29 this year on 12/17. I ditto most of what you said and our children have thanked us for our work in staying together. Blessings to you both and I send our advance congratulations for your golden anniversary in 19 years!

]]> By: Anonymous http://davesmidlife.com/2005/12/19/whats-29-years-of-marriage-like/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Anonymous Tue, 20 Dec 2005 06:21:00 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/?p=5#comment-5 What a lovely entry. I think you nailed it, though. My mom used to advise us that marriage wasn't 50/50, it was 100/100. Both partners need to be willing to do 100%, and just trust that everything will work out. I've had a good marriage (only 16 years, not nearly as long as you) and a not-so-good marriage (shich only lasted about 8 years), and the major difference between the two was the willingness of both of us (me, too) to give. Congratulations on your anniversary. What a lovely entry. I think you nailed it, though. My mom used to advise us that marriage wasn’t 50/50, it was 100/100. Both partners need to be willing to do 100%, and just trust that everything will work out.

I’ve had a good marriage (only 16 years, not nearly as long as you) and a not-so-good marriage (shich only lasted about 8 years), and the major difference between the two was the willingness of both of us (me, too) to give.

Congratulations on your anniversary.

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