Soon-to-be fifty years married
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
Rockingham, Australia
September 2, 2021 6:37pm CST
When my mother was about to turn 100, we wrote to a government department (can’t remember which one) and as a result, Mum received recognition in the form of cards or letters from six or seven dignitaries. The once most prized was from Queen Elizabeth. Two politicians wrote short, hand-written notes which we thought was nice.
Tomorrow week, Vin and I celebrate 50 years of marriage. Because of COVID, our sons won’t be able to visit but they have organised similar recognition for us and we’re received lovely cards from the Premier of our State, the Governor-General of Australia and our Prime Minister.
We joke about only getting twenty years if you murder someone so we’ve had two life sentences but we’re still here together and battling on.
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@DaddyEvil (174336)
• United States
3 Sep 21
Wow! And neither one of you did anything to deserve the punishment... as far as we know. 
Congratulations! 
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@DaddyEvil (174336)
• United States
3 Sep 21
@JudyEv You're welcome.
I'm sure Vince is just as surprised as you are.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
3 Sep 21
Yours must have been a pillow battle going by the togetherness that is shown in your various activities. May Gold turn to Diamond
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@rebelann (117218)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Sep 21
You'd have to start from the beginning. I'm betting the two of you had lots of ups and downs at first but both of you obviously worked things out.
To me it seems it takes an awful lot to live with someone .... dogs n cats are easier, they do as I tell em, mostly.
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@wolfgirl569 (135664)
• Marion, Ohio
3 Sep 21
That is sweet of the boys. Happy Anniversary.
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@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 21
@wolfgirl569 That's true. That never changes.
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@angelitovillegas (1360)
• Angeles City, Philippines
3 Sep 21
OMG! That was a 50 years of amazing love stories! Congratulation!!!!
A well deserved salute to both of you!
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@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 21
@angelitovillegas Thank you. These days many do not have the commitment to stick to each other through 'thick and thin' but give up when things get a bit tough.
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@angelitovillegas (1360)
• Angeles City, Philippines
3 Sep 21
@JudyEv You're marriage is such an inspirations to everyone. 50 Years of Golden memories, that will be cherish forever. It really takes so much love, effort, patience, joy, understanding and loyalty to be able to last a marriage for 50 year and yet still counting!
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@kaylachan (84742)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Sep 21
Congrats on lasting that long. My parents almost made it to sixty years of marriage, but my mother passed a year before that could happen. In an irronic twist of fate... my husband and I were married in a simular way, on the same day as my parents were.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
3 Sep 21
Congratulations on your 50th Wedding Anniv. That's a great milestone.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Sep 21
Congratulations Vince and Judy, this is a very special honor! When Dad passed away, Mom&Dad were heading towards their 70th Wedding Anniversary:)
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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3 Sep 21
I'm sure this quote does not apply to you and Vince. Happy Anniversary 
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@allen0187 (59704)
• Philippines
3 Sep 21
Happy anniversary love birds!
Here's to the next fifty years!
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@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 21
@allen0187 Thank you. That's a lovely thing to say.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
3 Sep 21
This is super special Judy!!
I cannot believe you got those phone calls as well, why that is like my Granny getting a letter from the Queen of England when she turned a certain old age and she did.
Much congratulations to the both of you..blessings to you both from us here
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
4 Sep 21
@JudyEv Oh lovely Judy sorry you cant find it
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@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Sep 21
@RebeccasFarm If and when I do find it, I'll write about it and share it here.
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@moffittjc (128833)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Sep 21
That is so funny that you compared your marriage to a prison sentence for murder. Those 50 years of marriage couldn't have been that bad, could they? haha
Congratulations on your milestone anniversary. It is very commendable to see couples celebrate such an important anniversary date in this day and age when marriages usually can't even survive a decade.
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@moffittjc (128833)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Sep 21
@JudyEv I guess 71/72 may have been a good year! Is the divorce rate in Australia as high as it is in the US? Here, it's about 50%.
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@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Sep 21
@moffittjc I had to look it up and I quote "The divorce rate is steadily falling over time, down from an average of 2.8 divorces per 1,000 people in 1999 to 1.9 divorces per 1,000 people in 2019". The fall is probably because many don't bother to get married in the first place. So I guess that's about 19% at the moment. Is that right? I'm not sure about my maths. 
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