Poll for the married men

[KactusKiller]

I was having a discussion with some buddies other day while having a beer. It was a mixed group of married men, divorced men and remarried men. Some had married their best friend, their ride or die soulmate the first time. A couple had remarried and hit the jackpot their second go around. One just said he gave up after his first. I have been married 23 yrs and even tho it’s not perfect we work thru it and have a happy family.

Question for all is, did you strike gold your first time? Or, did you find out you didn’t make a good choice your first time and was your soulmate found your second time around? Most of the people and family I know found their true soulmate their second time around, a couple struck out twice.
Just seems some people don’t really know what their looking for the first time around, they were too young to make a good decision or were lying to themselves or their spouse about who they were or what they wanted. This seems to be the case with most that get married at a young age say 21-27 yr range. I have always been one to say I’d never get divorced and would probably never remarry if something ever happened between us. Divorce is just nothing I would want to consider and hate that it ends up that way for some. BUT seeing how unhappy some are with their first spouse and then how incredibly happy they are with their second makes it seem like it all worked out in the end.

Curious what the green screens marriage record is for first and second spouses is.

[hully1029]

I did NOT strike gold my first time. My first marriage was to my high school sweetheart. We got married and had two kids right out of high school. We had a good run, but man we were young and our lives took different routes. We started to enjoy different hobbies, different beliefs, and eventually just grew apart.

The best thing about a 2nd marriage, is what you learned from your first. My current, and last, wife is the best thing thats ever happened to me, besides Jesus and my children. She couldnt be a better person, for me. Now, we arent perfect by any means, but we are much more in the same book, rather than being in different libraries.

[tkuehn5410]

Married at 30. Wife was 2 years older. Still married and happy 16 years later. I dated a lot of girls from age 20-28 before we met.

[Bigdaddy]

been married married 238 years (dog years). it has been a give and take the entire time. we have are differences but opposites really do attract. we do things together and have are things we do apart. neither one of us is perfect but we always work it out.
just remember happy wife is a happy life

[Hotrodd]

Got lucky and found “the right one” the first time and have been married for 29 years. Hasn’t always been peach’s and cream, but we have always found a way to get through the bad times. She is my “ride or die” I couldn’t imagine my life without her in it!

[RWB]

First wife hated hunting and fishing.....2nd wife loves it more than I do.

[bwssr]

42 years....we work on it every day...but life is awesome

[tx_basser]

Been married 30 years this year, 33 together. Came close to divorce a couple of times but able to work through it. Told my son in law when he wanted to marry my daughter that marriage is broken down into 1/3 very good, 1/3 very bad, 1/3 just getting by through life. And that you can't give up.

[Billy Bad Bass]

40 years with my high school sweetheart. On our 35th anniversary we talked and agreed that we had fallen in and out of love 4 or 5 times during that time. We were both too stubborn to give up. Our relationship is solid, and our love is true.

[Duckologist]

Struck out the first time, jackpot on #2

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[Quackerbox]

40 years with my high school sweetheart. On our 35th anniversary we talked and agreed that we had fallen in and out of love 4 or 5 times during that time. We were both too stubborn to give up. Our relationship is solid, and our love is true.

I think the long term one marriage guys are in this boat.

Whether they say it or not is another thing

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[hogslayer78]

I gotta say jackpot the first time. Been married 25 yrs next week and together 26. It hasn't always been easy but marriage never is. She loves to hunt and fish as much as I do so that makes it easier lol. Plus she is one heck of a cook!

[SJP51]

My first and only wife does not hunt or fish. She does not shoot guns. Fortunately none of that is why I married her. She's a wonderful person. Loyal. Forgiving. Low maintenance. A great partner and teammate. A blessing in every way. I could not have done any better.

[Goldeneagle]

First one turned out to be a psycho. I struck gold on the second try.

[E.TX.BOWHUNTER]

1st was high school sweetheart but she lost her maturity later. 2nd is golden. After 35 years together we still joke with everyone we still like each other. We share the same mindset and morals. We set goals together and work towards them. Our current goal is for me to retire this year. She has been retired for 3 years.