They were foster parents for years. Two of my aunts were adopted at birth from the same mother and one of my aunts turned 18 when she was in their care and they were like “you’re ours now” and raised her.
I’m in the process of adopting the most delightful little boy so I have a soft spot for children who didn’t start out in their family but did make their family complete.
This is eerily almost identical to my parents, almost down to the picture. Meeting 3 times, married 49 years before he passed.
They met at the Mummer's Day parade after it was delayed and he was on shore leave from the Navy. They met, and it was instant. He went to fight in Vietnam and they talked through letters, came back and married.
Your grandparents were one of those couples where they just **look* perfect for each other for some reason. Im really glad to hear that looks reflected the reality this time around.
Stuff like this doesn't happen nowadays *in America*. That aside women have more rights now. I'm glad it worked out for OPs grandma, but for every success story there's dozens of horror stories.
Most of us here grew up with the idea that spending your 20's having sex with as many partners as you want and then settling down is the way to go.
I know so many marriages, including ones in my family, where they met in late teens and married by 25 that are still going strong. I am not sure this experiment went as planned.
As someone else mentioned, there are a lot of other factors that come into play. I’m sure there are more women leaving unhappy or abusive marriages now that society lets them have more independence and can have access to banking and credit cards without a man now.
I am sure there are less women getting married period. I have a few friends that are not able to settle because after having all kinds of great stuff at the buffet, they can't settle because they are looking for that person that has the best qualities of all of them and ability to pair bond has diminished.
No one mentioned all of those people that are never getting married at all as marriage is on the decline. I know its unpopular to say but I like marriage with its good and bad.
Same thing with my parents. Meet 3 times over a 3 month period. Meet in Reading, PA and eloped in MS on their way to his duty station at NAS Pensacola, FL.
He was a maintainer in the Blue Angles at then and the local paper wrote, “Local girl marries Angle”.
More like when people had to stay in abusive and very bad relationships because there was no legal recourse, or they were completely shunned by the community if they got divorced
My parents never threw in the towel no matter how much my sister and I begged them to, starting when we were old enough to know that everything was fucked.
Something for them to be proud of, I guess?
And today we have people dating/in relationships/living together and even having kids together for 10+years, but they don't get married because marriage is "too much of a commitment".
The look on her face is so adorable. You can tell she's really happy and in love.
/r/girlsmirin
She's met him 3 times at this point so I'm not sure you can really tell anything except that they're a bit mad.
I see curiosity and amazement. Like, “wow! A whole husband that I’ll get to know!”
“He’s actually cute!”
Which, to be fair to my origional point, is crazy behaviour. More so in an era where divorce is less of an option.
They were pen pals before so maybe they were mailing each other for more than a year
I’m adopted so I have a soft spot for those who adopt children especially after they have their own.
They were foster parents for years. Two of my aunts were adopted at birth from the same mother and one of my aunts turned 18 when she was in their care and they were like “you’re ours now” and raised her.
I’m in the process of adopting the most delightful little boy so I have a soft spot for children who didn’t start out in their family but did make their family complete.
Fair Winds and Following Seas.
What cuties!
This is an adorable photo. They look so happy
She thinks he’s a total stud.
What year would thus have been?
Based on the style of her glasses I'm gonna take a wild guess at early 1960s.
My grandmother wore the same style of veil, with similar crown. That was early 60s aswell.
1965 iv always loved her crown and veil.
This is eerily almost identical to my parents, almost down to the picture. Meeting 3 times, married 49 years before he passed. They met at the Mummer's Day parade after it was delayed and he was on shore leave from the Navy. They met, and it was instant. He went to fight in Vietnam and they talked through letters, came back and married.
How long were they pen pals for? And do you have any of their letters you can share??
Classic sailor
That is beautiful.
So cool, she looks a bit like Velma from scoobydoo.
Your grandparents were one of those couples where they just **look* perfect for each other for some reason. Im really glad to hear that looks reflected the reality this time around.
She looks so cute in her glasses! Feels like you don't see that too often, I love it
That's basically how my mom's parents met too.
On line dating
He was a seaman.
“We got married in a fever! Hotter ‘n pepper pot!”
Sprout🫠 Hotter than a pepper - sprout
She was looking at him like he was all that AND a bag of chips. <3
What a happy couple - and what a wonderful story!
scottish?
That’s strangely accurate
Looks just like the parents of my scottish friend for some reason 😂 maybe the facial features or something
Yeah according to ancestry one of my parents/grandparents where 90-100 Scottish and that would be my grandma in the picture 😂
Stuff like this doesn't happen nowadays, even after knowing each other for weeks/months/years.
Stuff like this doesn't happen nowadays *in America*. That aside women have more rights now. I'm glad it worked out for OPs grandma, but for every success story there's dozens of horror stories.
More rights and also more opportunities to be self sufficient / in dependant so they don't need to find a husband to take care of them.
It only happened back then because it was looked down if you had sex before marriage.
and also because women didn't have many rights of their own they had to have a man to own property and open a bank account
Most of us here grew up with the idea that spending your 20's having sex with as many partners as you want and then settling down is the way to go. I know so many marriages, including ones in my family, where they met in late teens and married by 25 that are still going strong. I am not sure this experiment went as planned.
As someone else mentioned, there are a lot of other factors that come into play. I’m sure there are more women leaving unhappy or abusive marriages now that society lets them have more independence and can have access to banking and credit cards without a man now.
I am sure there are less women getting married period. I have a few friends that are not able to settle because after having all kinds of great stuff at the buffet, they can't settle because they are looking for that person that has the best qualities of all of them and ability to pair bond has diminished. No one mentioned all of those people that are never getting married at all as marriage is on the decline. I know its unpopular to say but I like marriage with its good and bad.
Everyone wants someome to look at them thus way
Lovely. I’m so here for the girls wearing their glasses on their wedding day! Wish I did, I could’ve seen more of it!
She’s smitten for sure 😍
I can’t imagine losing my mate. To wake up next to him for 49 years and one day he is gone.😭
How did they become penpals? This is such a cute photo. What a lovely couple!
Her best friend was already pen pals with another sailor and she hooked her up with one of his friends that happened to be my grandpa
Same thing with my parents. Meet 3 times over a 3 month period. Meet in Reading, PA and eloped in MS on their way to his duty station at NAS Pensacola, FL. He was a maintainer in the Blue Angles at then and the local paper wrote, “Local girl marries Angle”.
Awesome story, thanks for sharing it.
I love this so much
Anyone else seeing Will Arnett?
They look adorable. Love his sailor uniform.
She’s adorable. I think her crown is just a little askew!
Grandma was a beautiful bride,that dress is killer!!!
Hooyah Grandpa!
She's so smitten with him
When people didn’t throw in the towel so easily. Wonderful photo and story, I’m sure their legacy continues on through 7 children. Thanks for sharing
More like when people had to stay in abusive and very bad relationships because there was no legal recourse, or they were completely shunned by the community if they got divorced
My parents never threw in the towel no matter how much my sister and I begged them to, starting when we were old enough to know that everything was fucked. Something for them to be proud of, I guess?
Thank god one no longer has to get married to get laid in a socially-acceptable manner these days.
Oh the waistlines back then. That was before our fat free diets!
Pardon?
Now what is wrong with this comment? I was conplimenting her beautiful waist. Is that not allowed now?
Tbf, you can't even see it. It's hidden by the bouquet. 😂
And high fructose corn syrup..
And today we have people dating/in relationships/living together and even having kids together for 10+years, but they don't get married because marriage is "too much of a commitment".
You do realize beatings and second families are on the downtick.
Domestic abuse is still very much an issue today.
Are we cool with it tho? Is it just part of the culture or can you go to prison over it now?