Marriage - How did you know he/she was the one?

[Rhett&SarahsMom]

We will be married for 8 years this coming May 4th

Been together 9 and a half years.

How did I "know" he was "the one"? LOL

Well seeing as how he was the second "one"(I was married before and technically was still married when he and I began dating) I cant really tell ya how I knew he was "the" one.

Actually it was kinda like a lightening strike. I was introduced to him and I just knew I was going to be with him. I think he did as well. but was somewhat thrown off by "everything"

We have very few things in common. But obviously we have the important things in common. And are willing to compromise on those things that we dont have in common. Like the abundance of animals we have.

Advice for couples thinking about getting married.

Communication. Talk about everything. No matter how trivial you might think something is. If it is on your mind let your partner know.

 

[lockedhearts]

Hubby and I dated in HS and split up, I was young and so was he. We got back together in 2001 and he first contacted me again by email, he then called and when we met again after almost 25 years, it was like we had never been apart. I could remember what it felt like when he touched me, what his hands looked like, even how he smelled. Apparently, even though we were not together physically all those years, our hearts were still together.

 

[Fancie]

My Husband and I have been together for 12 years married for 5. (I met him when I was 15) Half way threw I left him, stomped on his heart real bad... but he waited 2 years for me to come back, and when I did he was here with a ring... Said he wouldn't give me the chance to leave him again.

 

[hippiechicks]

11 days today!

we have lived with each other for 16 years

 

[Fancie]

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[Kelly G]

Well, I'm a light-weight here at only 10 years of being married! I'd marry him again every day if I could! He is my joy and my hearts delight!

I knew on our first date that he was someone I COULD marry. I loved his values, his integrity, his humor, and he was SO handsome I could hardly look at him!

Now, saying I knew he was someone I knew I could marry was different from saying this is the man I would marry. I really could hardly believe how our love grew and grew (we were 32 when we met)...I felt like my head was swimming and spinning! We got married a year and a half after our first date...

I love him SO much - and my life is a beautiful place to be!

 

[cantley2003]

dh and I have been together for 10 years married for 9, 10 in August. as silly as it sounds, I knew he was the one because he would go hiking with me and enjoy it. He wasn't doing it to make me happy and i didn't have to beg him. we knew we were meant for eachother less than 2 months after meeting, we were married less than 8 months after meeting eachother and it hasn't always been easy, but usually a good long walk in the woods together fixes most problems for us.

Amy

 

[nerfy]

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Congrats!
I met my husband 20 some odd years ago when I was tending bar.
DH and friend were supposed to meet a couple of girls there. They never showed.
I was attracted to him right away, knew his friend as a regular.
We were friends for a while...as I had just been through a long relationship. I did not want to commit to anyone. Well... long story short...23 years married.

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

Married 6 months after we met. It will be 25 years in December.

We just knew within days that we would spend the rest of our lives together. Yep, just like that. It is still just like that.

 

[katiek]

Thanks for all the great stories!

I've known my db for 2 years now. We met summer before last right before he was to spend a year in India teaching. We spent 6 amazing weeks together and I fell madly in love with him. Then he left for India. We made it last for a while, but after some time, we broke up due to long distance troubles. Even though we were broken up, I thought about him everyday and still was madly in love with him. My feelings for him never went away.

Back in July, he came back from India, and we picked up where we left off. It was like we never skipped a beat.

I feel like with him, I just know he is the person I'm supposed to be with.

That's why I wanted to know how you guys "knew". But it seems like it was just a feeling.

I thought it was only fair that I share my story, since you all have shared yours.

I'd love to hear more stories!