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SIPEDO and YOU

by sipedo from Brooksville, Florida

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67 Years
Sep 14, 2008 | 6:59 AM
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Occasionally I go up to the local bowling arena and watch my cousin strike some pins.  He's pretty good, and scored goal after goal.

While I was there last night I met a couple.  He is 83, she is 82, and they have been together for 67 years.  I am always impressed with marriages that last, and this was no exception.  I asked them what was the secret to having a lasting relationship.

Their answer?  WE NEVER GOT MARRIED!

I am a proponent of marriage.  I believe it is the only institution that has any value whatsoever.  I believe it is the foundation which families are built on.  I believe divorce, in more cases than not, is because of selfish people with no common focus.  They put a tag on it, no fault divorce, irreconcilable differences, etc...

But when I encountered this couple, it turned my world around a little.  Do I think it's okay to shack up?  Absolutely NOT!  But seeing a couple survive 67 years together without tying the knot is still worthy of admiration.

I don't know if Florida is a Common Law State or not, but I would suppose that after 67 years, who cares?  I only hope that if something happens to either of them, they are afforded the same rights that any spouse would have.

They did mention one benefit.  They both receive their full social security.

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Georgia-Man read my blog
Sep 15, 2008 | 12:49 PM

Hey Sipedo, I agree with you on the shacking up deal. But I had neighbors who had been living together for 12 years. They got married and were divored in less than 9 months. My mother in law has been with her man for close to twenty years. He has asked her to marry him more than once. She says that she was married once and it did not work out and she will never do it again. In this world today I just don't know that we should worry about what other people are doing. But I do agree with you.
sipedo read my blog view my photos
Sep 15, 2008 | 2:46 PM

I like the idea of getting the full social security instead of being penalized because you're married. If both work, then both should get their maximum due.

Thanks Georgia. I supposed many are married in the eyes of God anyway, but don't quote me on that.
didaskalos read my blog
Sep 15, 2008 | 4:08 PM

Marriage is about commitment. I don't understand why one wouldn't make a commitment unless they wanted to perpetually shop around. If one has problems after making the commitment of marriage, I see that as indicative of a pre-existing issue/problem rather than marriage itself being the cause of the relationship terminiation.

I humbly suggest that the success of the couple in question is a VERY RARE exception rather than the rule.
DaytonaFrank read my blog view my photos
Sep 15, 2008 | 7:39 PM

Well, I lived with my first wife for 5 years before we got married. We broke up 7 months later.

That piece of paper changes people somehow.
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Hi, I'm a musician, I live in a house and I have 3 dogs. I believe in God and Jesus, and am the most imperfect person in the world. The hand I have been dealt is better than most, but not as good as others. I am blessed to be alive, and looking forward to the day when this body will be replaced.

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