Your comment resonated with me.
I have three adult children—one married, one to be married soon and one single.
All three have made the comment to my wife and to me that we are the exception among their friends.
We have been married over 39 years.
Come to think of it, we had the house that all the kids came over and spent time at. My kids told us that was because we were “normal”.
Sobering thought, indeed.
I asked my teen daughter last night “Mom and I’s anniversy is the 28th this month - right?”
“Yes Dad.” as she rolled her eyes.
“Let’s see - it’s, um, our 27th! That’s pretty good!”
“Dad - 5 years is good nowadays.”
“Yeah, I suppose. I’m surprised she’s put up with me for this long.”
Further talk (she’s heard it before!) about how marriage is hard but full-filling, etc.