Where is everyone #5

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  1. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Current situation: 20220507_200654.jpg
     
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  3. BigBob410

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    A good timin’ country legend has passed on….

    Rest Easy Mickey Gilley…
     
  4. BigBob410

    BigBob410 Road Train Member

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    How old are you? :D This and Eddie Van Halen earlier?! Cool music fer sure!
     
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  5. cke

    cke Road Train Member

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    Dated 6 years, married 24 years.
     
  6. 1951 ford

    1951 ford Road Train Member

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    We dated about 1-1/2 years, been married 26. 4 kids, our 3 daughters are married and our son is getting married in September. Our oldest daughter and her husband have a 7 year old, our youngest daughter and her husband are expecting their first in August.
     
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  7. Isafarmboy

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  8. CAXPT

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    Somewhat similar. We were together 8 years, married at 28 (me) and 27 respectively, still together happy or not, we agree on one thing. If we divorce or not, we won't be doing this again. :)

    It's been 37 years in July married, 45 together. Neither of us has left, though I keep trying by going back on the road. :) We agree, we get along best, when we're not in the same room...but at this point in my life, I couldn't go through this again, either...so I guess I'll stay where I am, for now. :)

    It was an amazing transformation for her, believe me. When I first started out with Swift, I was away from home for 3 months. She called all the time..."The Sky Is Falling", so I was diagnosing a problem or giving instructions over the phone. When I got home, finally she was actually happy to see me. :) Next 2 months out, less calls, but still keeping in touch...come home, still happy to see me, but not as happy. :) Next time out...1.5 months..I'm home for a week...and she's asking me "Isn't it time for you to go back on the road?" So as you can see, our relationship seems strongest, when we're apart...like when I was home working off shifts...hardly see each other, get along fine...get on the same shift...and it's fireworks...so I don't know if this is happiness, but it is what it is...and we're still together ...and alive.. :) Her parents were the same way, and they celebrated their 50th when we were dating, so I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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    I have to say it's my sense of humor that has kept us together...because my wife has none. <g,d,r> :)
     
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  9. CAXPT

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    Here's the problem with your POV Gemini. In high school, one of the classes we had, was an exercise we had to do. Look around at your classmates here. Take a good look...because 1/3 of them will die from drugs, alcohol, suicide, war, murder and/or disablement. 33%...that then was broken down into a rough timeline, 1/2 of that would be within the first 10 years. and extrapolated from there. In our graduation week, we already had one suicide before graduation itself.

    It's not that we don't have little hope for them, it's the fact that these things will happen, regardless of what you think. It's a statistical probability. I myself was told I may never see the age of 25...this was at 20. I called the person when I turned 25....they suggested I call in another 5 years. Blew my mind...but it was a fact. Unless I changed my ways by hook or by crook and with the Grace of God...I'd be one of those early statistics. Those dumb decisions you mention. We hope for the best...but we're aware of the reality. :( Today, I'm 65 heading for 66. Something changed. It was me. And I was grateful to have the Grace of God with me, to do it.
     
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  10. stwik

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  11. Isafarmboy

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    Lol! I know it's just that I know a couple jobs that shop has done. Awesome workmanship.
     
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