Married for 48 Years
Was fortunate enough to listen in as my father and my father-in-law were speaking of their marriages.
My parents have been married for 48 years. My in-laws are currently at 51 years. Just before their 50th anniversary I asked my father-in-law what he wanted for a present - "A divorce," he answered.
It was even better yesterday.
My father asked me how long I had been married.
"11 years," I said.
"That's nothing, 48 years for us."
That was when my father-in-law walked over. "How many of those were happy?" he joked.
"I was all right with the first two weeks," my father answered.
"Really?" my father-in-law answered. "I started getting shit in the middle of the first week."
Just a classic family moment.
My parents have been married for 48 years. My in-laws are currently at 51 years. Just before their 50th anniversary I asked my father-in-law what he wanted for a present - "A divorce," he answered.
It was even better yesterday.
My father asked me how long I had been married.
"11 years," I said.
"That's nothing, 48 years for us."
That was when my father-in-law walked over. "How many of those were happy?" he joked.
"I was all right with the first two weeks," my father answered.
"Really?" my father-in-law answered. "I started getting shit in the middle of the first week."
Just a classic family moment.
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