Are your parents still married? (wife, boyfriends, long-term, family)

[jade408]

My coworkers and I were chatting, after taking a quiz on generational differences. And oddly enough, everyone on my team still has married parents. Marriages ranging from 30-50 years.

And most of my friends also had their parents celebrate their 35+ year anniversary. So I started thinking, and I realized I do not have many friends without still-married parents. One friend, her parents divorced when she was 3, her mom remarried when she was 5 or so, and her mom and step dad are still married (and her dad is still in the picture). I have one more friend whose parents were divorced, and her mom didn't remarry. I also have one more friend with divorced parents, and her mom didn't remarry. ANother friend's mom divorced and remarried before she was born.

Other than that, basically everyone I know has married parents.

How about you? Are your parents still married? Or did they stay married during your childhood years?

[CSD610]

Thank goodness they divorced in 1971 and my sperm donor died in 2002. They were should have divorced shortly after I was born instead of my Mother sticking it out for 12 years.

[plmokn]

Fifty-Five years a week ago.

The only had one argument that entire time - but the argument lasted 54 years.

[Katnan]

I'm 41, and my parents were married just a couple of months short of 43 years when my dad passed away 2 years ago. I can only think of one friend whose parents are divorced, the rest are still married, with the exception of a few who passed away already.

[jade408]

Originally Posted by plmokn

Fifty-Five years a week ago.

The only had one argument that entire time - but the argument lasted 54 years.

LOL! My friend says (parents are married) that it still works because there are no homicides yet.

[Braunwyn]

My parents are divorced, but they're very good friends. When my mom moved from North to South Jersey my dad went along with her. She's thinking of moving up here and it p*sses him because he doesn't want to be alone down there. She cares for him when he's in need. They're both remarried, but he doesn't live with his wife.

[fleetiebelle]

My parents will be married 53 years next week. My dad always tells my mom that he married the cutest gal in the whole world.

Most of my close friends, family (cousins, etc.), and past boyfriends have come from families with long-term marriages, as well.

[The Dissenter]

Hell no. My parents divorced when dad decided his drinking meant more to him than my mother and even me.

[bellakin123]

My parents were married 56 years when my mom passed away last year. I have one uncle who is divorced otherwise all my other aunts and uncles have been married for over 40 years. My in-laws were married over 40 years when they both passed away.

[John13]

Yes, but they shouldn't have. Because of my father I was raised in a very hostile environment. Too bad my mom didn't divorce him.

I would have had a better childhood if I was raised by my mother only.