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gopiscrap

(23,757 posts) Sat Jun 27, 2020, 11:29 PM Jun 2020

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Today is our 40th anniversary

we have two great kids, a daughter in law and 2 wonderful grandsons. We have spent the night 287 different cities, 41 states, 23 different countries and 4 continents together

We have run a city initiative and my wife has helped me run for US Congress

We have a ton of wonderful friends and a million wonderful memories

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Today is our 40th anniversary (Original Post) gopiscrap Jun 2020 OP

sincere congratulations!!!!!! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2020 #1

How beautiful! Mme. Defarge Jun 2020 #2

Congratulations! What amazing adventures! nt Phoenix61 Jun 2020 #3

Congrats. Been with the wife for 33 years. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #4

Pretty good resume Under The Radar Jun 2020 #5

You both are so very lucky! Congratulations! babylonsister Jun 2020 #6

Forty is huge. Laffy Kat Jun 2020 #7

Congratulations on 40 years of marriage!!! (eom) StevieM Jun 2020 #8

We made 42 not long ago. murielm99 Jun 2020 #9

That is so beautiful! Congratulations on a decision well respected! BComplex Jun 2020 #10

Congratulations to you and your wife! smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #11

Congratulations!! littlemissmartypants Jun 2020 #12

Congratulations MustLoveBeagles Jun 2020 #13

40 this year, too! cilla4progress Jun 2020 #14

forty years in the first wave orleans Jun 2020 #15

Here is to many more!!!! mfcorey1 Jun 2020 #16

Congratulations ! nt tblue37 Jun 2020 #17

Congratulations! ❤ 🥳 nt Raine Jun 2020 #18

Congrats, Gopiscraps. On to the next decade. :) Hortensis Jun 2020 #19

Amen !! uponit7771 Jun 2020 #20

Congrats malaise Jun 2020 #21

It sounds like that was time well-spent! DFW Jun 2020 #22

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)

1. sincere congratulations!!!!!!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 11:30 PM

Jun 2020

My wife and I will hit our number 40 in December. It's indescribable!

Mme. Defarge

(8,028 posts)

2. How beautiful!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 11:33 PM

Jun 2020

My sweetheart and I made it to forty years. I lift my glass of wine to his picture on the mantle every evening.

Phoenix61

(17,003 posts)

3. Congratulations! What amazing adventures! nt

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Sat Jun 27, 2020, 11:36 PM

Jun 2020

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

4. Congrats. Been with the wife for 33 years.

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Sat Jun 27, 2020, 11:39 PM

Jun 2020

26 of them married. I know the level of devotion it takes.

Under The Radar

(3,401 posts)

5. Pretty good resume

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Sat Jun 27, 2020, 11:40 PM

Jun 2020

babylonsister

(171,057 posts)

6. You both are so very lucky! Congratulations!

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Sat Jun 27, 2020, 11:42 PM

Jun 2020

Laffy Kat

(16,377 posts)

7. Forty is huge.

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 12:10 AM

Jun 2020

Congratulations!

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

8. Congratulations on 40 years of marriage!!! (eom)

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 12:12 AM

Jun 2020

murielm99

(30,736 posts)

9. We made 42 not long ago.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 12:33 AM

Jun 2020

Sometimes I can't believe it.

Congrats to you!

BComplex

(8,049 posts)

10. That is so beautiful! Congratulations on a decision well respected!

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 12:42 AM

Jun 2020

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

11. Congratulations to you and your wife!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 12:47 AM

Jun 2020

It sounds like you have had a wonderful life together. You are very fortunate and I wish you both all the best!

littlemissmartypants

(22,633 posts)

12. Congratulations!!

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 01:02 AM

Jun 2020

Wishing you many more lovely days ahead and all the best to you and your wife, gopiscrap.

❤ lmsp

MustLoveBeagles

(11,594 posts)

13. Congratulations

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 01:08 AM

Jun 2020

My 22nd anniversary was on the 20th.

cilla4progress

(24,728 posts)

14. 40 this year, too!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 01:23 AM

Jun 2020

Congrats!

It's pretty much just him and me now at home.

Retirement, which he just started in March, isn't exactly as expected, but so far, so good!

orleans

(34,051 posts)

15. forty years in the first wave

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 01:51 AM

Jun 2020

happy anniversary

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)

16. Here is to many more!!!!

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 02:11 AM

Jun 2020

tblue37

(65,340 posts)

17. Congratulations ! nt

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 02:52 AM

Jun 2020

Raine

(30,540 posts)

18. Congratulations! ❤ 🥳 nt

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 03:03 AM

Jun 2020

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

19. Congrats, Gopiscraps. On to the next decade. :)

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 04:51 AM

Jun 2020

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

20. Amen !!

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 06:10 AM

Jun 2020

malaise

(268,960 posts)

21. Congrats

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Sun Jun 28, 2020, 06:15 AM

Jun 2020

DFW

(54,369 posts)

22. It sounds like that was time well-spent!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 06:26 AM

Jun 2020

Congratulations!

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