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To all you.. My sibling/cousin/BFF/whomever is getting married close to me people

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So today my parents went to a 50th anniversary party for 3 sisters who are first cousins of my dad.  Dad was in one of the weddings.   Today is none of their anniversaries.  Do to schedules and such, today was the day it would work to celebrate TOGETHER.    

 They were not thinking of themselves and how everyone else was stealing someone's thunder on celebrating 50 years.  Shit more people get married then celebrate 50 years together.  Sometimes it's from divorce, sometimes it's death.   So if you think about it 50 anniversary could be little more special then just getting married.     Yet, these 3 sisters were able to celebrate together, instead of getting all pissy they have to share such a milestone with their siblings.


It might be a big deal now (although it shouldn't),  but in the grand scheme of things it's not a big deal.  AT ALL.






What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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  • CMGragainCMGragain member
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    Gee, I just hoping to celebrate our 40th together, next year.  You sound like you come from a lovely family.
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  • kvrunskvruns member
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    redheadbride15 said:
    I think there is a certain perspective (wonderful, wise, loving), that some people gain with age. It IS something very special that these 3 sisters still have each other, as well as their husbands, after 5 decades. May we all be so lucky.

    FWIW I'm 37 and my husband is 40. I know it's unlikely that we'll make it to our 50th anniversary and sometimes that makes me sad. But however long it lasts, I hope to celebrate each day like those 3 sisters!
    I think about that too, we just got married and I'm 32 and he's 39.  My parents just celebrated 43 last week and my grandparents are on 66 o 67 earlier this year an it makes me sad knowing we won't get that high either but hopefully make it to 50!
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  • wandajune6wandajune6 member
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    That's amazing! There's no way that DH and I will be throwing a party for our 50th-- family history suggests the unlikeliness of both of us being around that long, given how late we married. But that's amazing.

    My parents had their 42nd anniversary a few weeks back. We're looking forward to throwing a party for their 50th!
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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    redheadbride15 said:
    I think there is a certain perspective (wonderful, wise, loving), that some people gain with age. It IS something very special that these 3 sisters still have each other, as well as their husbands, after 5 decades. May we all be so lucky.

    FWIW I'm 37 and my husband is 40. I know it's unlikely that we'll make it to our 50th anniversary and sometimes that makes me sad. But however long it lasts, I hope to celebrate each day like those 3 sisters!
    we got married later in life too.    Family medical history suggests we could make it to a 40th, I would be happy with that.

    My mom's grandparents made it to 55.    My other side I think about 27-28 years.  My grandmother died when my dad was about 19.  I can't really remember how much older my uncle is from my dad or how quickly they had kids after they got married.

    My parents celebrate their 47 this year.  We have already semi-thought of what we are going to do to celebrate.






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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  • thisismynickname2thisismynickname2 member
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    I get weepy just thinking about 40, 50, 60th wedding anniversaries. 

    The in-laws made it to the 40 year mark during our engagement. DH is an only child and I when I realized we didn't do anything special for it, I was aghast! But he, along with his parents, didn't seem to think it was a big deal. 

    My parents will be married for 40 years come 2017. I want to do something for them, but I'm not sure what. 
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  • loveislouderloveislouder member
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    At our wedding, the longest married couple was at 70 years - they got married at 15 and are 85. It blew my mind, but they were the life of the party! 
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  • CMGragainCMGragain member
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    thisismynickname said:
    I get weepy just thinking about 40, 50, 60th wedding anniversaries. 

    The in-laws made it to the 40 year mark during our engagement. DH is an only child and I when I realized we didn't do anything special for it, I was aghast! But he, along with his parents, didn't seem to think it was a big deal. 

    My parents will be married for 40 years come 2017. I want to do something for them, but I'm not sure what. 
    Are your siblings close by?  How about a nice family dinner at a special restaurant?
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  • wrigleyvillewrigleyville member
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    edited July 2015
    My family loves sharing dates because it makes them feel closer. 

    People in my family get very excited when so-and-so is getting married the day after someone's birthday, or a cousin is born on some great-uncle's birthday, or someone's anniversary falls within three days of someone's wedding, that sort of thing. It just means we have more reasons to celebrate. :)

    Our wedding was a couple of days before my SIL's birthday. I cleared it with her well in advance, and we had a mini-cake for her at our reception. She was so excited to go to Vegas and see us get married "for her birthday".
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  • PamBeesly524PamBeesly524 member
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    edited July 2015
    I guess this is similar, but my BIL and I share the same birthday. H's mom is throwing us a joint BBQ to celebrate this year, and I'm so excited! I've literally never known anyone with the same birthday as me and it's so fun to know someone so close now. Also since my birthday is in the summer I never really got to go all out and celebrate like people in elementary school/college got to, so it will be so nice to be surrounded by family together.

    ETF tense... I still have a birthday, it's not in the past :)
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  • Bubblegum5586Bubblegum5586 member
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    Wow 50 years for all 3 sisters that's amazing! My parents are divorced and remarried but my in-laws will be hitting the 40 year mark in 3 years a believe. They are an amazing couple and an inspiration to all of us kids!
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