Would Tenerife Forum members get married and do you have any funny marriage stories?

katy k · 21st May 2007, 16:57

Would any members get married again?; And have you any funny stories to share about your partner past or present?

Judetenerife · 21st May 2007, 17:09

wot you mean again? im still married from the 1st time round

cinnamon · 21st May 2007, 17:09

oh my god...marry???? never again.....unfortunately i am still married on the paper, my expartner decided to bugger off the island in fear of being caught by authoroties cos he thinks foreign law doesn´t apply to him when it comes to child maintenance payments...i don´t think i will be ever trapped again

Daverock · 21st May 2007, 17:14

The short answer is no. I've lived with the same partner for 20 years as of next month (same sex). Although we've been legally able to get "married" in the last couple of years neither of us see any point in it.

We've known too many folks that have lived together for a long time then split up after marrying. Does marriage after a long relationship breed a degree of complacency? I don't know - perhaps someone with experience of that can answer.

I wonder how many people get married because it is expected of them from their family and peers? My view is that it is becoming a commercial money making racket with the victims those who can probably afford it least. The thousands of pounds/euros concerned would be better spent on building a firm financial basis to the relationship.

I would like to finish off by saying that I do have respect for people who do get married. If it works for them then all well and good. My own parents will have been married for 50 years next March. It is just not for me for the reasons I have given above. I was never a person who would conform easily.

Judetenerife · 21st May 2007, 17:20

daverock - who said romance is dead?????

Melders · 21st May 2007, 17:20

What - go back to Gretna Green?!

No chance!

videotalker · 21st May 2007, 17:26

I only got married because he said he had a big wallet, but I thought he said something else! What a disappointment........ ha ha only joking I love him really. We actually met through Dateline, so he kids me on he got me from a lucky bag!

Daverock · 21st May 2007, 17:31

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Originally Posted by Judetenerife

daverock - who said romance is dead?????

I must have missed where the OP asked about romance silly me

Tinkabel · 21st May 2007, 18:25

I would certainley re-new my wedding vows with my hubby if that counts. Been together 13 years married for 7 and he's the best. All relationships have hard times and its very easy to become complacent you just got to keep working at it. Marriage isn't for everyone and i fully respect other people's views but it works for me, maybe i'm one of the lucky ones.

tenerifehen · 21st May 2007, 18:40

I have been married TWICE..... Yes yes I know glutten for punishment lol

But the first was a bit of a farce, the second is strong and still going....although any rich handsome en out there and I may consider number 3 lol.....NO only kidding....

When I got married this time it almost didnt happen....firstly my dad and I couldn't walk through the door together as it was ssssoooooo small lol we almost got stuck, then the registra told us off because we was laughing so much with nerves lol....she look at us very sternly and asked...are you serious about this....we tried to calm down and eventually she started the ceremony...