70 years later, 'secret lovers' still wed (HE WAS 19, SHE WAS 14...IN 1935)

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[GregoTX]

My grandparents (on Dad's side) are still alive, 87 yoa, they got married when they were 15. They still talk about how they were apart during WWII, but not since then. They are truly America's greatest generation.

[ElkGroveDan]

I think the first five or so are the toughest. I just passed 12 and I'm still in love as I was when I spotted her at that Young Republican convention.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/968165/posts

[paulat]

So was he her teacher?

...uhh...did you read the story?

[M203M4]

Position of authority angle?

[ErnBatavia]

Thanks for the link, amigo...

My parents just had their 65th anniversary (although they had to be continually reminded of it). He's 92 and she's 84.

[oldbrowser]

Water was drawn from a pump, which often froze in the winter. The weather would turn so cold that the nails on the inside of the house would be covered in frost, and without money for blankets the Rameys stuffed newspaper in the bed for insulation.

That generation was definitely made of sterner stuff. Things that we would find unbearable today they hardly even noticed.

[MTMS]

Oh I love a good love story! working on me own, too....23 years now

[Popman]

In this stupid age when we call 19-year-olds "children."

Sorry to disagree, but I know some 30 year old who barely qualify as being adults in this stupid age.

[paulat]

Oh I love a good love story! working on me own, too....23 years now

...tears in my eyes on a beautiful Thanksgiving!

[curlewbird]

Ping............Remind you of anyone we know?? :>)

[Melas]

I didn't realize it until I saw your post, but at one time, it would have been illegal for my wife to date me. Then again, it might have been creepy when she was 18 and I was 14.

[twinzmommy]

Okay so I'm sitting here sniffling too. Hubby and I married at 19 and 20 and are still married 14+ years later. I hope that we are still going strong at 70 years :)

[paulat]

In this stupid age when we call 19-year-olds "children."

Sorry to disagree, but I know some 30 year old who barely qualify as being adults in this stupid age.

How are you disagreeing with me? Did you read my whole statement?

[MTMS]

Hooray for you! I just told my husband similar words yesterday. ...we didn't have a dime to our names when we moved here...lived in a SHACK, drove old beater cars, barely barely got by! He worked harder than any man I know...slowly began to get ahead. We raised 5 kids and he worked SO hard in those days. I was comlimenting him on his grit...in spite of having nothing, he had a vision and now we are enjoying the fruits of it. Just bought 2 additional properties, putting our kids through college, drive beautiful vehicles, have lots of toys and horses (not that it really matters) AND we are still mad about each other. He is a KEEPER and many women my age would give everything to have a real man! Can't believe how I lucked out with him. We aren't rich but we are rich in love and he is making my dreams come true..sorry so mushy

[LaineyDee]

And how would you feel if these 14-year-old girls decide to "work" in the porn industry, hmmm?

What in the world does that have to do with getting married young?

[csconerd]

And how would you feel if these 14-year-old girls decide to "work" in the porn industry, hmmm?

What if they had a long, wonderful life together and she was a productive, tax-paying citizen all that time?

Oh, this one is better. . . What if she worked at a sweat-shop that had a porn studio where she could sew the clothes she was going to take off for the movies?

Please, why does everything have to have a negative twist in peoples' minds? Must the worst always be the immediate assumption?

I read this story and had a warm, mushy feeling inside because my wife and I were married under similar circumstances (she 19, me 20) many years ago.

I was smiling and reminiscing. Then I got to this post and it slapped me out of my warm, fuzzy feeling rather abruptly.

Thanks for ruining the mood with negativity. Maybe some porn would cheer me up.

[Popman]

Duh, guess I should have read pass the first line. Must be "turkey fatigue" LOL

[Prime Choice]

What if they had a long, wonderful life together and she was a productive, tax-paying citizen all that time?

Nice red herring.

Answer the damned question or shut up.

[Island Girl]

I remember seeing Will and Ariel Durant once on the Merv Griffin show. They married when she was 15 and he was 29. She roller-skated to their wedding. I've always loved that story!