[cuban leaf]

Second biggest thing to know is that dating actually kind of sucks.

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Now that I think about it, my wife and I met at our 25 year high school reunion, which she flew 2,000 miles to attend. Our courtship consisted of 850+ emails and over $3,500 worth of long distance calls. On her first trip to visit me here, three months later, I proposed, and I’ve been in a marriage the likes of which is the stuff of chick films - for 16 years.

We never “dated”.

[discostu]

Yep. Wife and I have been together for 24 years, before we got married we mostly hung out and talked and read and enjoyed each other’s company during normal life stuff. And then we got the same last name and now we hang out and talk and read and enjoy each other’s company during normal life stuff. I “dated” the previous girlfriend, nothing but uncomfortable clothes, pretending to be somebody I’m not, and hoping dinner doesn’t make me fart; then when we took the “next step” we found out neither was the person we thought they were.

[Revelation 911]

congrats - for many it's a nightmare you can't awaken from ;)

Just kidding - 28 years here - Blind date, the other girl who was supposed to show didn't and my wife was my friends "plan B". Engaged at 6 mos - married at 12 mos. She still laughs at my jokes - Im blessed