Mother and the stepdad married five weeks to the day after they first met (they were set up by a dating agency).
Had their ninth anniversary last Sunday 
When’s the bitch gonna chime in?
My mother:
Married her first husband one week after meeting. Didn’t last forever, but it did work for 9 years and result in a kid. Pretty lucky there.
My grandparents met and married within 2 or 3 weeks. That was almost 50 years ago and they’re still crazy in love.
Met China wife in Aug 1993 and married in feb 1994. 10 years, one kid later we are still at it…
Met - Nov 1, 1983 (I think)
First date - Nov 12, 1983
Eloped - Dec 9, 1983
And if my daughter pulls such a stunt, I’ll… I’ll…
Excuse me??
Whoa. That was a bit harsh, don’t you think?
Post like this again outside of the BBQ Pit, and you can kiss your membership goodbye.
I believe this is the new millenium’s “term of endearment.” I have an acquaintance who called me this, and my reaction was the same as FairyChatMom’s.
When did it become OK to insult friends and acquaintances?
Re: my original guess…so far, I think FCM is winning.
A very, very, VERY sincere apology to anyone who might have been offended- especially to FairyChatMom. The term was meant with the utmost friendliness and playfulness. I would hate to think of it being taken badly, but sometimes I guess it isn’t as easy to interpet this kind of thing from text only- especially when we don’t really know each other.
Of course I was inviting FairyChatMom to participate in a Thread that I started and was happy to see her arrive.
I am a little surprised that this community would react so strongly. In a recent Thread it seemed like most of us were in agreement that this term is often, if not primarily, non-abrassive. But, again, it’s not always easy to guess someone’s tone or intentions on a Messageboard.
Please accept my sincere apology. 
To you too, Kalhoun
bienville, you just need to remember that most of us find that term offensive. Maybe people of your age don’t, but we’re not all your age on here.
Accepted. Honestly, I wasn’t sure if you were joking or not since we haven’t got a history here. It’s that tone-of-voice thing, no doubt.
For your penance, I’m thinking, oh, 20 or so pounds of Godiva chocolates should redeem you. 
Wow! I get to eat chocolate for penance? I should start insulting you and apologizing more often!
(I think I might, from now on, always use smilies when I’m being sarcastic!)
Glad there are no hard feelings!
I love your story- gives me faith in romance!
I think the penance is that you supply FCM with the chocolate
I think I might be whooshee of the week …
Learn the smilie.
Know the smilie.
Use the smilie.
'Nuff said?
I so have you beat. FIrst husband- started dating early January, married April 12th. We were young, but it did last longer than you’d expect (a number of years). I just got married again last Saturday. We dated for a year in 1994, broke up, lost touch, and then reunited in early March. We got married May 8th.
If it weren’t me, it’d give me the willies… :eek:
Now wait a cotton-pickin’ minute here… Looks like we need to have The Talk. No, not that one. The one about me and chocolate. Step into my office a moment.
Oh yeah - back on topic. I worked with a man who decided on the first date that he wanted to marry. The next weekend, they did. When I met him, it had been over 40 years. If they’re still alive, I’m sure they’re still married.