My husband Mike and I were married in 1973 and are celebrating our 35th wedding annivesary today. We have two children (Chad & Brooke) who have been married 8 & 6 years and two grandchildren Gage is 3 and Kindergartener Regan is 5.My parents will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in December.
While deciding what I would write today I did a little research on why some marriages last and some do not. I came across two very interesting articles. Neither were huge AHH moments and contrary to what we see and hear in the news and on TV, marriages are succeeding!!
The first was entitled Long-lasting Marriages: Why Do They Survive? by J. Hare. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/html/ec/ec1460/
Generally speaking, people these days marry later; they have fewer children and reach the empty nest earlier. It isn't unusual for couples to spend 30 to 40 years together after their last child leaves home.
Despite today's high divorce rate, one out of five first marriages lasts 50 years. Such long-lasting relationships are a contemporary phenomenon. Consider this: At the end of the 19th century, the average length of marriage when one spouse died was about 28 years. Now it's over 43 years!
The second article was entitled 7 secrets to a long — and happy marriage.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19031744/. I will bet # 6 will have you going to figure out what CMAT stands for.
1. “Divorce? Never. Murder? Often!”
2. “There’s no such thing as a perfect marriage, only perfect moments.”
3. Unpack the Gunnysack
4. Never Stop Dating
5. “Love is a four-letter word spelled G-I-V-E”
6. Join the CMAT Club
7. The Discipline of Respect
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