[Melas]

Actually, the generation of WW II often met and married their spouses within a month or less at a very young age

Often? Prove it. It happened without a doubt, but I think you're exagerating the frequency.

[fwdude]

Prove it. It happened without a doubt, but I think you're exagerating the frequency.

Alriiiight, let me gather names... sheesh!

My former landlord was one I'm personally familiar with. He was in the Army and married his sweetheart he'd met in England right after the war. He tells me stories (boy, he tells me stories!) of similar short courtships that resulted in life-long marriages ended only by death.