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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:32 PM Original message |
Married DU'ers - Why did you get married? |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not married--straight, live with girlfriend |
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stonecoldsober (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. My wife and I were together for 15 years |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. that might be the factor that makes us tie the knot too |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because we were in love (and still are) and i wanted kids |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 09:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
52. Love and kids... 17 years TODAY |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. *hugs* |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. The commitment, ability to make decisions for the other one, |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
6. legal, social reasons |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. Between the two of us, we can manage about anything and the sex is great. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. OK, fine, I'll be the only one to mention sex. (which equals intimacy, whatever, OK) |
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Inkyfuzzbottom (293 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. We got married... |
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StrongbadTehAwesome (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. Financial reasons, and to have our relationship taken seriously by family members. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. Ummmmmmm. Something to do with legal stuff? Can't remember. |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. By mistake. Both times. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. GG, I agree, my marriage has survived in spite of, not because of, the institution. |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. It's utterly impossible for one person to be everything another person needs, forever. |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. lol - I was thinking that same thought the other day |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. It Wasn't A Mistake |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. What can those who long for life partners do? |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
38. you are so sarcastic! |
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DawgHouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not married yet but living together for ten years. |
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SwingVoter2006 (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. She was 30, I was 19, and.... |
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onecent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
16. We got married in a fever........ |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 09:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
50. I guess we did. Married 9 weeks after we met. I was 34 and happily single |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
18. To piss off my parents. |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. Because a gay couple talked me into it |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Oh. They must not have gotten a copy of The Official Agenda. |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Worse |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I knew it! |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Believe me |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
20. My husband is British, and the immigration process is a nightmare. |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. Married long ago, |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
24. Wanted to have kids |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. The only sibling in my family that had children was the one who didn't marry |
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haydukelives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
25. Love |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
27. Because I was stupid. |
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boolean (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. LOL |
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HawkerHurricane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. It was The Right Thing To Do. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. sounds like a winner to me! |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
31. A mix of reasons, all of which might be valid for gay people too. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. ty, SJ, that was nice. n/t |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
33. Love... love... love. |
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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
36. We got married because of the marriage tax break |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
41. She was eight months pregnant when my Mom displayed some displeasure... |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
42. I was the origonal |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
43. love, I guess |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
44. Because I wanted to invite all my gay friends to the wedding and flaunt my sexuality at them! |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
45. We were already living together, in love and desired to commit to each other |
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neebob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
46. Wow - not a single instance of |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
47. 25 years ago. We thought we were in love. Now we are. |
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Red Right and BLUE (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 10:00 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. It's mighty nice to live with and love a person you also like. |
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UofAWildcatJoanne (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
48. Noah and I aren't married, but we've been together for so long that.... |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
49. We were the sanest people we knew |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
51. K&%R I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING TO ALL GAY PEOPLE AT DU: |
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Red Right and BLUE (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
53. It was his idea |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
56. Love, family, faith |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
57. Same reason as you |
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