Today is my husband and I’s 39th wedding anniversary! We were talking about it last night and how it just did not seem possible for time to have gone by that fast! We have had some wonderful times and some rather bumpy times, but we have always gotten through them with the help of each other!
We were oh so young, yet so in love!
(You gotta love those side burns!)
We were married in the Bi-Centennial year of 1976, so our colors were red, white and blue! That was the color of a lot of weddings that year!
We have had many great times together and fun memories to look back on. There are not a whole lot of things that I would have changed, other than doing a little less yelling when the kids were little! :-)
My husband has always supported me in the things that I do. He encourages me to try new things and to develop new talents. He is very giving to me and to others. He is a hard worker and has provided for his family. He has a driven personality and he has taught our kids and I to be driven in the things that we do. He is an example of determination and not giving up! I love all of these things about him…but the thing that I love the most is that we are BEST friends! We love to be together and love each other’s company, to me that is my most favorite part about being married to my best friend!
So after 39 years…4 kids…10 grandkids…I am happy to say that this has been the best ride of my life! Here’s to another 39 years!
I love you!
Congratulations to both of you….thanks for sharing your wonderful life and the love for your best friend…..Hope you have another 39 years….and it looks like you left quite a posterity……
Roswitha, thank you so much for your sweet comment. I always appreciate your comments and your loving support. Hope you have a great day!
Rita
Congrats and thanks for your help!! Kisses
Solange, Thank you so much for taking the time to write your kind comment! I appreciate your support!
Rita
Congratulations to you and your husband. It is so wonderful to see a marriage that lasts. I am sure it must be wonderful to have a best friend to share your life with.
Teresa, Thank you so much for taking the time to write your comment and for your kind words. I do feel truly blessed to have such a great friend. I know that there are many that struggle in their marriages and we have too,at times, but it is always so wonderful when you have someone that you feel like is on your side!
Hope you have a great day!
Rita
Happy Anniversary to you both! :)
Jackie, Thank you! I appreciate your kind words and sweet support! Hope you have a Happy Day!
Rita
Congratulations and you both look great, then and now! ;-)
Nancy, thank you for the kind words. I don’t know about the looks…but I must have loved those side burns!! :)
What a wonderful role model you both are to your children and grandchildren. Wishing you many, many more. Blessings to you both.
Bev, thank you for that sweet comment. Sometimes married life is not easy…but when you have a friend beside you it makes things a lot better! :) Thank you for your blessings, we both appreciate them.
Rita
Rita,
So happy for you both, to have each other. Great to share life’s adventure with a companion at your side. Enjoy reading your site, for the craftiness and recipes but also sharing your family and home life with us.
Carol, thank you so much for your sweet comments. Sometimes I tend to shy away from family and home life, but I felt like I wanted to share this. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and your support. Hope you have a great day!
Rita
Happy Anniversary. God has been good to your family. May you have many happy years together still to come.
Angie, Thank you so much for your sweet comment. We have been very blessed through the years and have received many blessings. Life is not always easy, but it is worth it! Thanks for taking the time to comment, I love hearing from my readers. Hope you have a happy day!
Rita
Congratulations to you both. Thanks for sharing your happiness. May you continue to be richly blessed!
Sue, thank you so much for your kind comment and blessing. I appreciate your taking the time to comment and hope that you also will be richly blessed!
Rita
Rita you are still beautiful 39 years later. This may would have been my 39 th anniversary also but we got divorced in November.I remember choosing that year thinking it would be an easy date to remember congrats to you and your hubby I wish we had granchildren our two sons aren ready for kids just yet !0 wow can I share them some time?Susie
Susie, Thank you for your kind comment. Hang in there and things will only get better! May the Lord watch over you and your family and bless you with the things that you need. I would be glad to share my grandkids…in fact, some times I might even be willing to give them away! :) Just kidding of course, grandkids are way better than your own kids!
Rita, I am so happy for you. Count your blessings. Isn’t it nice to be married to someone that you would like to spend your time with than any other person? I lost my husband suddenly three years ago one month shy of celebrating our 37th anniversary. This year I am going to celebrate our 40th anniversary by being sealed to him in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. My sweet son has paved the way in proxy for this final event. May you and your husband enjoy many more years together. Congratulations.
Sharron, Wow! I am so sorry for your loss, but what a beautiful way to celebrate your 40th wedding anniversary! I am glad that you have been able to take a very sad time and turn it into a beautiful lasting memory! Thank you for sharing your story and taking the time to write your sweet comment. I really appreciate your kind support. May the Lord bless you in all that you do and may you find comfort in the things that you are doing!
Rita
enjoy what you have may you find joy in every possible moment with you grandchildren you are so blessed susie
Congratulations! So happy for you and your sweetheart.
Wishing many more happy years together for a wonderful couple!
It was fun to see your wedding picture! Enjoy each day together!!
~ Gwen