parents together vs. split up

elf828 · September 2009

My parents divorced when I was about 3 (about 26 years ago) and had only been married a few years. My mom has been married to my stepfather for 21 years and my dad has never remarried.His parents have been together for somewhere around 40 years.

jessjo04 · September 2009

Brie- thats sad

NotNumbers · September 2009

Both still together, both been together more than 40 years. A few years ago a friend asked if my dad was mum's 2nd husband. When I said no, he (laughing) said "then isn't it about time they stopped acting like newlyweds?"

Brie2010 · September 2009

She always says, "I found the love of my life already--no need to look for another one." I understand how she feels, I guess, but for selfish reasons I wish she'd date again. She focuses all her energy on me and my sister, but we're both grown and have our own lives so it's a little awkward sometimes. She's not thrilled that I'm getting married--she loves FI but sees him as stealing me away from her. It's a lot of pressure. A lot of the time I feel like her happiness is contingent on how much time I spend with her and not much else. I just want her to be happy all the time!

missamory · September 2009

mine are together-25 years.his are divorced and both remarried. the divorce happened 6 months into our dating. about 5 years ago. it was sad. they had been married for 26 years.

RachNRich · September 2009

My parents just got divorced last October after 25 years together---both are dating already---and both want to bring their new flings to my wedding in 6 months....I just want to cry. FI's parents are still together--39 years. Anyone have any advice on how to deal with parents dating? anyone? halp?

ring_pop · September 2009

Both of our parents have been together for 31 years. In fact.. today is my parents' anniversary!

tlv204 · September 2009

Honestly I'd be happy if my mom were dating. She was genuinely unhappy with my dad, and he's been dead for 13 years, and she still loves him. She has had a few boyfriends, and they were divorced first, so it's not really like Brie's situation, but my advice is to be happy that your parents are moving on with their lives and trying to be happy now where they weren't before. At least if they behave like adults around each other.

katafie929 · September 2009

My parents are still together-going on 33 years.FI's arent. His dad left when he was a baby.

jh10678 · September 2009

My parents have been married for 38 years. It will actually be thier 39th year a week before our wedding. Fiance's parents divorced when he was around 9, separated at his 7th birthday. My FFIL has been married to Fiance's stepmom for sixteen years.

anna.oskar · September 2009

-My parents were married for 25 years before they divorced -FI's parents have been married for 36 years

twinkie757 · September 2009

My parents are together...32 yearsFI's parents are together...28 years -They've almost divorced several times. His dad has been kicked out of the house at least half a dozen times in the last couple of years.

gkb0910 · September 2009

My parent's are still married and have been for 35 years.FI's parents are still married and have been for 53 years.

maggyruth · September 2009

NoNoMy mom and bio dad were together for 14 years. My mom and stepdad have been married for 18 years. I'm not sure how long FI's parents were together...14 years, maybe? Both his parents have been remarried, his dad multiple times.

clseale13 · September 2009

Both father's have passed away...but both sets of parents were split before the deaths. Mine we're together for 19 years...I'm not sure about FI's.

3plus2=5 · September 2009

1. My parents are together still and have been married for 34 years. They got married when they were 17 and 19.2. FI's divorced when he was 19. They were married for 24 years I believe. His mother did not remarry but his father has been remarried for 15 years.

tenofcups4me · September 2009

Both sets of parents are still together. Mine have been married 47 years and his have been married 46 years. His parents were high school sweethearts and married as soon as his father graduated college (his mother came from a time and place where women didn't necessarily go to college). My parents met after college and married when my mom was 22 and dad was 25. That seems incredibly young now, but wasn't unusual when they were that age.

betrothed123 · September 2009

My parents are still together. They've been married for 27 years. I'm not sure how long his parents were together. They divorced when he was little, but just a few years ago found out the lawyer didn't file the paperwork with the state so they are still technically married.

bayhunter6 · September 2009

Both are still together. Mine - almost 26 yearsHis - almost 27 years

xnikki118x · September 2009

His parents are celebrating their 25th anniversary this November. My parents were married for 21 years in May.I'm the only one of my peers to have been married in the past few years to have that happen, though. It seems like it's almost more common now for one or both sets of parents to be split up.

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