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Guy on the right is* married 72 years - his wife passed away 8 months ago. He's 92. The other guy is also 92. The two of them had a great conversation right here next to me for awhile.
Most dating relationships these days don't last 72 days. Marriages don't last 72 months. The man on the right talked about his wife so much. Yet it's rare now for people to even tell you they're married. I want to be the man, that after I die, my spouse can't stop loving me. I want to be the man that still madly loves his wife if she passes away first.
This was a conversation I needed to hear.
*He still considered himself married to the woman...
MakingplansforNigel
I know your intentions are good, but it is so rude to take pictures of random strangers without their permission and post it on the internet
AManNeedsANewUsername
Oh man, I forgot I installed the facebook simulator version of imgur.
andrewthemiller
My grandfather was married 66 years. His neighbor was married to his wife 62 years. They became best buddies after their wives passed.
laughinglaura
I have been married 36 years. It has been easy and hard but we have honored our vows and stayed together.
PaintedLady5519
Grandparents - 55 years, Grandparents - 62 years, parents - 40 years. It's a lot to live up to.
krenshala
It takes a lifetime of commitment, but at least in my case I feel its worth it (21+ year so far). :)
IHateCaptchaCodes
Ditto - Grandparents D 55 (Grandpa passed decade ago), Grandparents M 68 (Grandpa passed couple months ago). Parents 40 yrs and counting ;)
IHateCaptchaCodes
Both grans still living & mid 90s btw!
GravyWonTon
Was married 13 years, divorced since February this year. Never been happier.
tarataqa
C O N G R A T S
twofishtails
Like me, but no doubt a well-matched lifetime companion is a better thing.
GravyWonTon
Yeah, I can agree with that.
Drywhitetoast
Have my 10 year anniversary today. We have been together 17 years total. It can happen. Just remember it takes work on both sides.
buddbilly
After a while, each other is all you need.
Ordinarygirl
I have been married 16 years with 3 kids. He is my life, and he makes me feel like I am his. :)
fuckinggoddamnshit
Cool dude, but just a heads up, get some chap stick for those lips bro, looks painful
squip
Read that as cheap stick, and thought it was a euphemism for a low cost male hooker, and then I thought you were suggesting OP blow him.
Krellebabz
Divorce rates have actually never been lower in the us than they are today.
Orcus424
More people than ever before are single. http://theconversation.com/more-people-than-ever-before-are-single-and-thats-a-good-thing-74658
tupacshomie
"NEVER been lower"? Bullshit.
Krellebabz
See the link below. Maybe the rate was near to 0 a long time ago. But the rate is the lowest in 40 years.
ghostrobbie
Here's a source to back @Krellebabz up
Krellebabz
Thank you.
martinox
Isn't it just because fewer people are getting married nowadays?
mynameisbetterthanyours420x69
But how am I supposed to shit on people and say no one can stay together anymore, damn young people.
splankypicklez
That's because everybody got divorced already
doomladen
from an evolutionary perspective the cultural development of monogamous marriage is probably something I''l read about tonight.
asdfwasalreadytaken
Marriage is the leading cause of divorce.
tarataqa
You can't get divorced if you never get married. http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/022/138/reece.JPG
krenshala
You never see unmarried folks getting divorced, after all! We've found the problem!
ImgurMakesMeCringe
In the last 40 years or so sure, but still way above what they were prior to that
Networkjunkie
This is due to the introduction of no fault divorces in 1970; before that, it was hard to get a divorce, even if abuse was involved.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Never? It was illegal at one point (except for the rich I guess), so the rate would have been hovering around 0. Also it was low before /1
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
no-fault divorce because back then there were only certain allowable reasons (like cheating). You couldn't just divorce someone because /2
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
you were miserable. That's why the divorce rates exploded when no-fault came in, because suddenly everyone who'd been trapped in awful /3
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
marriages had a way out. Now they're settling back down to a more normal level. /4
ghostrobbie
http://time.com/4575495/divorce-rate-nearly-40-year-low/
Sirtopumhat
Also make note that his pants are at a reasonable height. Amazing fellow.
wormfood
Old people have a lot of alarming things going on downstairs, you need to cut them some slack on this one
PiGiSpi
Maybe you think it's rare, but it's not. divorce rates are going down, people are courting later and longer.
JARKB
I would be that woman. I wish I could find that man. I thought I had then he left me and knocked up his best friend two weeks later.
azazyel
I'm almost at 20 years with my wife and I hate even having to spend a day without her. She's my heart and I love her so much.
tarataqa
Welcome to the club.
Greyeyes1973
My grandmother lived for 30 years after my pop passed. She was still married till she died. And whatever her Johnny wanted he got she'd say
SleepyForLife
pakayaro
How to get around the selfie rule....
officialaaronchildress
ha...it legitimately was a selfie I texted to someone about the story.
41Otters
I don't know why someone down voted you. I up voted you. This story is adorable. I want to be that man.
ThatWhichLurksWithoutPants
kodiak931155
"Im planning to be the guy that still loves his wife after she dies first" holy fuck does that sound ominous out of context
icomeheretobedistracted
Married 10 years, 4 mos & 5 days. He died 4 mos ago today. Today is our anniversary. I'm still his wife.
KatyCox
My husband and I are celebrating our 10th today!
sfhipchick
My father died 4mo's ago at 87--my mom died 25 yrs before and Dad was never the same...he is finally with my mom who he loved so dearly.
FriendlyJerk
Who cares if it's a selfie. Let's focus on the positive message. You bunch of nitpicky fucks.
ZanarkandAbes
As someone who recently just ended a relationship.
ivegottwolegs
My father is like that. He wouldn't consider dating another woman.
usaaus1800
Married 31 years. We have our ups and downs. Never go to bed mad at each other. Honest talks are key along with not always being right.
TheGayPenguin
My grandparents were together almost 60. My grandma passed first and it halfway destroyed him. I can hardly imagine the grief.
battlestargingerpubes
"Never go to bed mad at eachother" is a golden rule in our marriage.
DigYourselfBaby
I've never understood how that would work. You have to stay up all night? Every night for a week?
fantasticjack
It's meant to be like, don't stay angry at something that is truly miniscule. If that person died in their sleep, you would probably feel
fantasticjack
Guilty about fighting and would say "it wasn't worth fighting about" so apply that logic while they're still living.
fantasticjack
So make up before you go to bed. But you both have to forgive that's the important part.
battlestargingerpubes
It's about getting over pride and talking issues out as they happen. Issues can't always get solved on the spot, obviously, 1/2
battlestargingerpubes
but it's important to make sure that we both know we're actively trying to solve them as soon as they appear. Hence, by the time we're 2/3
battlestargingerpubes
in bed the situation is a lot less tense. We're no longer "mad", even though we know there may still be work to do.
Coder1999
Also agreed - we just celebrated 34-years together. Communicate and get some away time as well.
EdgarAllanPoeTheThird
I like the romantic way you wrote this. In reality, he is still bitching about her cooking.
Flyndaran
The things you love when you meet are what you bitch about when you're old but miss when you're alone.
storytaletime
I lold
Brix83
This reminds me of a guy I used to work with. He'd complain about his lunch every day, saying that "She know's I hate ham!" Found out his >
Brix83
> wife had passed years prior and he'd not moved on since. He made his own lunches every day. And every day, he complained about his wife's>
Brix83
> cooking. I wasn't sure weather to admire his sense of humor or be sad for him.
officialaaronchildress
hahaha
CorneliusCornwall
"She left the pot on the stove so long it scorched the bottom. She literally burnt water."
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EdgarAllanPoeTheThird
which part did you Q ?
officialaaronchildress
Was supposed to be laughing at your comment. I just imgur'd like a 92-year old man
officialaaronchildress
I didn't. must have been a mistake
FinishMyLyrics
Mmmmmm Mmmmmm So this is love, Mmmmmm So this is love So this is what makes life divine I'm all aglow, Mmmmmm
LoadinScreen
And now I know The key to all heaven is mine My heart has wings, Mmmmmm And I can fly I'll touch ev'ry star in the sky Cinderella win!
twofishtails
I see some one hasn't found happiness yet.
FinishMyLyrics
its actually a disney song :/ read my username
twofishtails
Oops. Yeah, tad ambiguous, sorry. I'll +1 , then
AnnieGoolahee
I get asked why I'm not married yet a lot. Simple... if /when I do, it'll be with my partner for life. That's not something I take lightly .
00WinterSun00
most divorced people thought that too
SarcasticComment
As someone who just married. It is cliche to say, but i married my best friend. I can't see the future, but I am in love with now
SarcasticComment
Even if we split up, I hope we never do, but what I have now will always be worth it
UnremarkablyInteresting
I like that its a touching story but 50% of the photo is your fat head.
angiecscc
Love how you love this and I love this too......
ElPoloDiablo
Bargain bin James McAvoy
Inimposter
Fixed:
AtonalApe
I mean, he looks good for 92.
officialaaronchildress
haha agreed. It was originally just a dumb selfie for Instagram until I thought about what the man said, later.
storytaletime
I liked it.
foxhoundunit89
The thirst
BramStocker
I chocked at "fat head"
Guitarrefreak
To be fair more like 40%
Zodi
which proves that this is all bullshit for attention. I can't fucking stand these posts.
Lulumegan
It's not a bad looking fat head... also, much easier to take creeper pics discreetly if you're in the shot. Not that I have experience...
TwoWordsDude
At least he has a majestic beard
TwoWordsDude
What did I say :c
SixthExile
Welcome to today's imgameshow, where the only loser is you! And the first question is: what did you say?
TwoWordsDude
Looks like the answer is "shit"
NachoPete
CreepyPhlox
Haha! Was checking to see if this had been psoted :)
KillingTheJoke12
Yes, perfect application of this
NachoPete
SmoothberryBluethie
Honestly, though, my photos are always the left version. My boyfriend's photos are both the left and right versions. I think it has more to
SmoothberryBluethie
with how confident you are in your physical appearance than gender thing.
CreepyPhlox
That's a good point. I don't do selfies because I always look hideous in pictures, haha.
SmoothberryBluethie
Me too! I don't think I'm particularly bad looking nor particularly unphotogenic, but selfies always look terrible.
Stacyanna
How else his he gonna take a sneaky photo
LNRO
I thought it was a Limp Bizkit reunion
tarataqa
it's just one of those days...
Schnoo
PeeterGrant
Now you made me think of that Silicon Valley episode where Jared explains what a limp bizkit is. And I was about to eat lunch.
ObiWanShalomi
xD
GangGang12
That's because he's single and looking, gotta get a solid headshot for the internet
sombrerohorsewagon
Yeah but he is 92
NapAllDayPartyNever
age don't matter if you've got money, I've learned that from the internet
ErinFromTheOffice
Fixed:
koalatyassurance
Fixed*
thesd
Yes, this is the correct version. The imgur way!
usersubbordercontrol
Yes. Yes. Yes.
officialaaronchildress
Next time I'll take the pic while he's talking to me...that way you're not as easily upset.
officialaaronchildress
No worries
ErinFromTheOffice
I'm not easily upset. I saw a comment and did a little photoshop work.
BearGoesBruh
How u do dat
NachoPete
HandsomeJackBlack
officialaaronchildress
except the old man told the story to me for me, so this post is 50% about me.
MyDogJake
I really enjoyed this post until I read this comment.
TriggerrWarning
You mad bro?
roorooter
officialaaronchildress
nope.
ErinFromTheOffice
When you watch the news and someone is being interviewed, is the story 50% about the interviewer?
officialaaronchildress
He directly talked to me about my life...so in this case yes
JollyRogarrgh
You highlighted an interesting individual, a rarity from your own words. 92 years is impressive let these men have their moment
noitsDan
InterGalacticPresidentSuperstarMcAwesomeville
But it does add some credibility to a post. Alot of fakes digging for attention.
mmolifer
Eh, no, not me. I hate the camera.
YodasLeftEar
thats a beardy girl
Kenglesss
Hahaha this is my mom and I'm a female
istealeverythingfromtumblr
TIL I am male
frankbarista
Hahahaha
stormegedendarklordofall
Was thinking the same thing
officialaaronchildress
Guilty. But it wasn't originally a story. I just took a pic and then thought about what he said later. Couldn't redo it.
InformationAndSourceGuy
You just took that to the chin and owned it. Mad respect.
AdelineThatsMeYo
At least you're cute
HorribleWifey
What gruntstyle shirt is that?
officialaaronchildress
Fit
noitsDan
Just giving you shit It was either that or commenting that technically you are the "guy on the right" and don't look old enough for 72 years
officialaaronchildress
fair enough. only reason I kept me in it was it was originally him talking directly to me. He made it 100% me. Didn't know it mattered.
cavett
Crop maybe?
officialaaronchildress
No. the man told me the story about him for me. The whole context was me and this man. I'm in the story.
cavett
Oh and tilt
cavett
Oh and maybe ask the subject for his permission when using him in your pic
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noitsDan
You win the internet this week. Maybe this month.
hammersquirrel
So kawaii
calldrdaley
This is better
noitsDan
It is best.
olivejuiceyou2
Ahahahaha
ITalkAboutGoats
Except it's a dude.
KeeleonOhms
Are you assuming its gender?
noitsDan
"dude" is a gender neutral term.
SpecialProjectY
ITalkAboutGoats
So bitching about women, again, when it's a dude doing it!
SpecialProjectY
Holy shit dude, what's your problem with women? It's a joke, we get it, you're digging too much.
noitsDan
No shit, Sherlock.
ITalkAboutGoats
So maybe quit bitching about women when it wasn't even a woman.
noitsDan
It was a joke, as was my previous comment. For a Sherlock you're kind of slow.
ITalkAboutGoats
Mmmm hard to tell with all the women haters on Imgur
theyar
That really doesn't apply to this type of picture, where you sneakily photo someone while pretending to look at your phone. Nice try though.
noitsDan
It's mostly about the similarity of how this picture is framed to the comic.
noitsDan
There's this thing called a joke. Maybe it's a new internet thing. I don't know. Look into it though. They're fun.
theyar
I've heard they're usually funny. I guess I'm still learning.
noitsDan
I'm a dad. Mine aren't.
theyar
I'm more dad than you.