Love takes them from Mexico to U.S.
“One day, we were both at a party. He came up to me and said, ‘Do you want to dance?’ He looked so handsome. So I said, ‘Yes.’ That’s how we met. “I was 18 or...
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Surprise proposal leads to long marriage
“Tim and I went with my brother to tour NASA. You get on the little tram, and it lets you off to look at stuff in the different buildings. Then you catch the next tram to...
With kids at college, second honeymoon begins
“I was 21 when I had my first child and 23 when I had my second. My stepmom always talks about us being babies. She’ll say, ‘You were babies having babies.’ Our son is 21 now...
Despite age gap, it’s ‘a marriage made in heaven’
“We met online on a Christian chat. At the time, I had a dog that I loved that was sick. I was looking for somebody to pray for my puppy. He said, ‘I’ll pray with you.’...
His secret to a long, successful marriage
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,...
No marriage, no children, no regrets
“I never married. No kids. I guess I was always open to the marriage thing, but I never wanted to be a parent. I don’t know why, really. I love kids. Maybe it goes back to...
When it comes to marriage, ‘four times is perfect’
“She was working at Home Depot and I had seen her there before. That day I went in again to find something, but I really wanted to meet her. I asked her if she would like...
Communication key for marriage that lasts
“He saw me in high school, but he didn’t go up to talk to me. A friend introduced us at a dance. The rest is history.” “We’ve had some hard times through the years, just like...
Freak accident ends their long marriage
“My oldest daughter lives in Michigan, and I used to meet her out in Las Vegas once a year. One time while we were out there my son called and said, ‘Well, dad had an accident.’...
Second marriage perfect match for elderly couple
“We’ve been married for 37 years, I believe. This is our second go-round. Our other ones died. “One of the girls I used to ride the school bus with back in the ‘30s and ‘40s told...
