Today is my parents 50th Wedding Anniversary and I don't have a clue on why they have stayed together so long.

Mr. Jones and I have been married nearly 26 years and we have made it this far because of deep love, mutual respect, desire to make the other happy, genuine care and devotion.  Those are the conventional reasons we've made it this long, the unconventional reasons are: separate tv's, separate computers, twisted sense of humors and I keep the check book.

Why my parents have stayed together for 50 years is something only the two of them can explain.  As a child growing up, I remember horrible arguments, sometimes lasting weeks.  There were times when my parents didn't even talk for weeks or months at a time.  I rarely saw any sort of affection between them nor indications that they even liked each other. There were no pet names or terms of endearment.  I use to think that they have stayed together so long out of fear of being alone, maybe, maybe not.

Whatever their reasons for being married 50 years, I have to admire their staying power.  My father's health is becoming frail and my mother is there to help him however she can.  When my mother is sick, he's there for her.  Through all their problems and turmoil, they have stuck it out, worked through the hard times are still planning for the future.  Maybe it's old fashion, but when they said their vows in 1957, "to love and to cherish to death do us part" the words must have meant something to them both, sadly, those words don't hold the same weight in todays society.

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!

.....Bunny

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