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Tag: marriage

Stepsisters getting used to their new normal

“We’ve been stepsisters for about six years. My dad married her mom. Although, they just recently got divorced.” “It’s been kind of tough not having everyone in the same house like it used to be. But we still hang out a lot. I still come … Continue readingStepsisters getting used to their new normal

Posted on December 22, 2015June 21, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

She misses hugs from husband of 50 years

“Our first date was at a drive-in. It was on his birthday, Nov. 6, 1964. We saw ‘Ride the Wild Surf.’ On Thanksgiving night he proposed to me and I accepted. It all happened pretty fast. One kiss was all it took. We got married … Continue readingShe misses hugs from husband of 50 years

Posted on December 11, 2015June 21, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

After losing her husband, she returns to college

“He was a deputy sheriff in Chambers County and was on his way to work when it happened. He made it home, but we didn’t realize it was a stroke because he was acting pretty normal. The following day, he started losing his speech and … Continue readingAfter losing her husband, she returns to college

Posted on December 4, 2015June 21, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

‘We’re not married, but we’re close to being married’

“We’re not married, but we’re close to being married. We met on Match.com about three years ago. So, yeah, it really can work. Of course, it didn’t work for about five years before that.” Will you eventually get married? “Well, we don’t know yet. It … Continue reading‘We’re not married, but we’re close to being married’

Posted on November 25, 2015June 21, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

‘I told her I intend to get married only once’

“When the early part of 2013 came around, we were hitting it off and went to see a bunch of stuff together. We went to Madrid, to Brussels. At the end of that year, we decided to elope. We went to New Orleans. We went … Continue reading‘I told her I intend to get married only once’

Posted on October 29, 2015June 24, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Marrying her was ‘the greatest moment in my life’

“We’ve been together for 15 years, married for five. It was a rocky road. When we met, he had just gone through a divorce and I was going through some issues. We did a lot of growing up together during those first 10 years, but … Continue readingMarrying her was ‘the greatest moment in my life’

Posted on October 5, 2015June 22, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

‘You could say I’m married to the insurance industry’

“I guess you could say I’m married to the insurance industry. I was working at a car dealership, and he had this insurance agency. So he would call me to verify insurance. That’s how we met. “We’ve been married for about 30 years now. We … Continue reading‘You could say I’m married to the insurance industry’

Posted on October 2, 2015June 22, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Facebook friendship finally leads to marriage

“We went to school together, but we kind of really met up after that. We connected as friends on Facebook and talked to each other there for a long time. We found out we had a lot in common, like movies and shopping at garage … Continue readingFacebook friendship finally leads to marriage

Posted on September 3, 2015June 22, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

High school sweethearts decide to make it official

“I guess we were what you would call high school sweethearts. She was a year ahead of me, but we wanted to graduate together. “Back then, with a zero period, I would come in an hour early every day. I would go to summer school. … Continue readingHigh school sweethearts decide to make it official

Posted on September 1, 2015June 22, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

She thinks she married ‘a male version of me’

“We both had given up on the idea that we would ever find someone. We both told ourselves, ‘I guess I’m meant to be single for the rest of my life.’ And we were kind of OK with that. But then we met through an … Continue readingShe thinks she married ‘a male version of me’

Posted on August 7, 2015June 22, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

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