My wife and I have been married for 34 years today.

[bearssoapbox]

You see all those cards and sayings about love growing stronger over the years but in my case I don't think that my love for Becky(Rebecca) could get any stronger.

My appreciation and admiration for her yes, but I can't imagine my love getting stronger, because there is no measurement great enough or high enough, for how much I love her.

I have always loved her so very, very much, it's hard to put into words.

I'm so lucky that she decided to marry me, and stay with me for all these years, and I look forward to the years that we have ahead of us.

Sometimes it hasn't been easy, especially the past few years(because of our, and especially my) health problems, but she's always here for me.

I can't imagine my life without her.

[applegrove]

1. Lovely words. You both are lucky.

[bearssoapbox]

3. Thank you.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. What a lovely post and congratulations!

It sure sounds like she's been fortunate to have you, too! How wonderful that you found each other - and still share such an enduring love and partnership... Here's to many, many more!

[bearssoapbox]

5. Thank you.

Not saying it hasn't been quite a ride though. We come from two very different backgrounds. She calmed me down some(made me think) and she had experiences with me that she may not have had if she had married someone in her circle of friends that she had back when we met.

That opposites thing, I guess.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. It sounds like you had to make adjustments, but you also completed each other.

And no one can ask for more than that...

[bearssoapbox]

12. That's true.

Thanks again.

[luvMIdog]

4. I love to hear of happy unions full of love . Congratulations to you

[bearssoapbox]

6. Thank you.

[TxDemChem]

7. I wish you two a very happy anniversary

[bearssoapbox]

13. Thank you.

[irisblue]

9. Many Congrats!

[bearssoapbox]

14. Thank you.

[lillypaddle]

10. Congrats to you both

Happy anniversary!

[bearssoapbox]

16. Thank you.

I think we are making chocolate chip peanut butter cookies today.

[secondwind]

11. Warm wishes to both of you

coming from Saint Augustine! There is no way to measure the quality of life you have been enjoying for 34 years. You are blessed.

[bearssoapbox]

18. Thank you.

And you're right, on both counts.

Hello St. Augustine. Was there about 40yrs. ago. It was a beautiful, amazing trip. The buildings...WOW! Spent an extra day there to sightsee. Could have spent a month.

[shenmue]

15. Mazel tov

[bearssoapbox]

19. Thank you.

[OKNancy]

17. My 34th was yesterday... but an on-going joke in our family

We celebrated our anniversary on May 22 for the first 5 years of our marriage.
I cleaned up my filing system and read my marriage license and oops! LOL we got a good laugh out of that.

[bearssoapbox]

20. That is funny.

Congratulations.

The things you find going through old papers.

[gademocrat7]

21. Happy Anniversary!

Celebrate!

[bearssoapbox]

22. Thank you.

The plan so far for today is that we are making chocolate chip peanut butter cookies.

Maybe beef ribs for supper.(tentative)

[retrowire]

23. I know what you mean entirely

And congrats to you and yours!

[bearssoapbox]

24. Thank you.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

25. Congrats

Celebrate!

Have a great day.

[bearssoapbox]

26. Thank you.

[OnDoutside]

27. No remission for good behavior ?

Congratulations 😋

We are in our 17th year, and I'm similarly lucky to you.

[bearssoapbox]

28. Thank you.

Congratulations and many more years to you and yours.

[catbyte]

29. Congratulations!

I lost my husband & best friend 5 months and 3 days after celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. He had lived with Type I DM for 55 years. I was lucky to have had him for as long as I did, but it still doesn't seem long enough. Cherish every day you have together.

Again, congratulations!

[bearssoapbox]

31. Thank you.

Condolences on your loss and congratulations on the time you had together.

I've had 3 life threatening scares in in the past 5 yrs. and I don't know what I would have done without her and her support.

Take care.

[DFW]

30. Congratulaions!

I have a somewhat similar situation (35) so I know where you're coming from

[bearssoapbox]

32. Thank you.

Also, I enjoy your posts about the people from, and what's going on in other countries that you interact with.

[jehop61]

33. Congratulations

Love does grow! We're happier than ever after 55

[bearssoapbox]

43. Thank you.

Congratulations on 55.

Only 21 to go for us.

[Phentex]

34. Congratulations!

We just hit 25 and it feels so strange.

Many more to you!

[bearssoapbox]

44. Thank you.

And Congratulations.

LOL. We said the same thing at 25.

Many more to you also.

[3catwoman3]

35. "I'ts hard to put into words." Au contraire.

I think you put your feelings into words very well. Very well indeed.

What woman would not thrill to know that this is how her husband feels about her? I'm sure you have told her again and again. I am going to suggest that you let her read this thread. I'll bet she'll love it.

Congratulations to you both.

[bearssoapbox]

45. Thank you.

I will show it to her. I've written a few things over the years and she has liked them it's just...

Thank you for your sentiments. Very appreciated.

[benld74]

36. Congrats on your 34!! Our 30th is tomorrow, 05-23-87

[WinkyDink]

41. Congratulations! I love milestones!

[bearssoapbox]

46. Thank you.

A big Congratulations on your 30th! I hope you have many more.

On our 30th I had been home for 3 weeks after spending more than 3 months in a nursing home recovering from what the docs called a 'pulmonary event' combined with AFIB and a weakening/thickening heart muscle. Still working on the recovery after a few setbacks over the years.

[redwitch]

37. Today is our 35th.

Congratulations to you two!

[WinkyDink]

42. Bless you both! That's a major number!

[bearssoapbox]

47. Thank you.

35! Very Cool!

Congratulations and many more!

[Tikki]

38. Congratulations, you two....

Many, many more glorious years together.


Tikki

[bearssoapbox]

48. Thank you.

That's the plan!

[panader0]

39. Lucky guy.... good for you both and congrats!

[bearssoapbox]

49. Thank you.

Yes. Yes I am.

[WinkyDink]

40. Bless you both, bearssoapbox! My husband and I made it to 40 years and 362 days.

Before he passed away, I let him know it was okay not to reach 41, as 40 is a rather Biblical number (he was religious in his last decade).

He was a great Democrat, too!

[bearssoapbox]

50. Thank you.

I'm glad that you had that time together.

Condolences.

I've had a couple of "events" in the past 3 years that had us wondering if I would still be here.

[Phoenix61]

51. Congratulations!!!

So happy for you both.

[bearssoapbox]

53. Thank you.

I'm very lucky.

[Proud liberal 80]

52. Congrats

Would it be wrong for me to use these words as my own for my wife?

No..But really.

[bearssoapbox]

54. Thank you.

I guess, if that's how you feel.

Let me know how it goes.

[True Dough]

55. Many more years of

hibernation together to the two of you!

Congrats!

[bearssoapbox]

56. Thank you.

Love the hibernation.

[c-rational]

57. Lovely Post and Happy Anniversary to you both.

[bearssoapbox]

58. Thank you.

[Laffy Kat]

59. Congrats. Nowadays that's huge.

[bearssoapbox]

60. Thank you.

In these days of throw-away-relationships, it seems that anything over 5-10 years is an oddity.

I got very lucky.

[Laffy Kat]

61. Both of you got lucky. nt

[TuxedoKat]

62. Congratulations!!!

You are so lucky to have each other. 33 years for us this year.

[bearssoapbox]

65. Thank you.

Yes we are.

Congratulations to both of you too.

[IrishEyes]

63. Congratulations!

I hope you have many more happy years together.

[bearssoapbox]

66. Thank you.

We are looking forward to many more.

[Boomerproud]

64. Congratulations to you and Becky. I've often worndered what it would be like to find love.

You put it into words beautifully.

[bearssoapbox]

67. Thank you.

From both of us.

Don't give up looking. You may find it when you least expect it.

I met Becky on the week she was moving to Texas(from Ohio). We had one date. Almost a year later she showed up at my work, I was a bouncer at a bar, and it was like she had never left. We took up right where we left off. Sounds kind of sappy, I know but, , what can I say?

We got married about 2 years later and I believe that I got the better part of the deal.

So keep looking and good luck.

I see you're from Ohio too. I'm not native born, family moved here when I was 9, but my wife is.

It sometimes seems that I'm related to half the county by marriage.

Take care.

[Boomerproud]

68. I'm 61. Ain't gonna happen. Thank you for the kind words.

n/t

[hamsterjill]

69. Congratulations and best wishes!

It sounds like the two of you have a wonderful partnership. Here's to many more years enjoying one another's company!

[peacebuzzard]

70. Congratulations! Lucky you!