“I met her on a Friday. We were engaged the following Friday. Married a month later. Two weeks after that, we were living in Tokyo because I already had a job lined up there to teach English to Japanese businessmen. “When I interviewed for that … Continue readingWhirlwind romance, move to Japan ‘super cool’
They were living in Seguin, Texas, when they met at a high school dance. After 55 years of marriage, Harvey Oyler talks about the secret to his long relationship with wife, Ann. Related: In retirement, he’s having fun as ‘worker bee’ Partners in Education … Continue readingHis secret to a long, successful marriage
Adrian Sanchez and Edna Zarate met as sophomores in high school in Baytown, Texas. They hit it off right away and have been together ever since. Both 28, their marriage may not be the traditional variety, but it’s the type of arrangement they believe best suits … Continue readingYoung couple are ‘living for the moment’
“During World War II, my father built defense camps all over the country. I grew up moving every three to six months. We’d live a few months in one camp and then go somewhere like Wyoming for several more months, then Virginia, Florida, Missouri, all … Continue readingFrom high school sweethearts to 60 years of marriage
“It’s kind of funny how my wife and I met. I was working at an apartment complex as the maintenance guy. She worked for an answering service, and she answered the phones for our apartments. So I would hear her voice a lot when I … Continue reading‘I never, ever look at anybody’s skin color’
“I was married for about five years. We struggled a little bit at first. We didn’t make that much money, so we were dealing with the normal stress of bills. But once we got into the groove of things we eventually bought a home and … Continue readingHopeless romantic not soured on marriage
“I met my husband when I was 15 and started dating him when I was 16. He was 23 at the time. We both have single mothers who raised us, and I withheld how old he was from my mother. When she found out, she … Continue readingLiving by golden rule leads to lasting relationship
“Like so many people, I got my start in music through church. From the time we could hold a microphone, Mom was having us sing for the Lord. We learned instruments, took piano lessons, and were even trained at a young age by music educators … Continue readingSong tells story of what it’s like to move on in life
“I was 20 when I got married. We were together for 10 years, and we had three children. Actually, I have four children, but my sister raised my youngest. I had my baby girl until she was 6. She’s been with my sister ever since. … Continue reading‘I have great kids; I guess I did something right’
“When my first wife passed away, I was left trying to raise two young children. So when the two of us got married, she was really marrying three people.” “He said to me, ‘You know, these kids need a mother.’ The thing is, I was … Continue readingTrust, commitment keys to 51 years of marriage