For anyone who thinks gay couples can't stick it out:

[sunstruck]

I was just sitting on the town green going through our mail and I noticed two elderly women sitting across from me holding hands. Not an odd site here, but something about them struck me and I kinda watched them out of the corner of my eye.

Then one of them takes out a present and hands it to the other who looks absolutely elated. So I smiled and said happy birthday. At which point the presumed birthday girl says "Oh it's not my birthday. It's our anniversary. We've been together 60 years today".

I was floored. I don't know many straight couples that have been together that long. But to have made it through 60 years in a relationship that would NOT have been accepted for most of that time is amazing.

They met in the summer of 1942 (yes that's a movie, but totally unrelated lol) in Chatham (another Cape Cod town) where their families summered. They were inseperable that summer, pen pals all year (one is from NY the other Boston) and then again the following summer. They did that for 5 years, writing in the winter and meeting in the summer. Then they moved into one of the summer houses together. 40 years ago they sold that and moved to Provincetown.

Apparently they aren't the longest lifers either. They mentioned a male couple that have been together for 63 years and several others that are in the 40's range.

It was the sweetest story and they are the most adorable women. I'm SO glad I walked to get the mail today. I'm going to be mushy with happiness all friggin week! lol

 

[PepperminTrish]

That just gave me the 'warm fuzzies'................ thanks for sharing that!!
60 years is just amazing.

 

[brokenbrainwave]

anyone that is in a partnership where both parties are commited to each other in every phase can make it. sexual orientation has no bearing on true unadulterated love

 

[sunstruck]

anyone that is in a partnership where both parties are commited to each other in every phase can make it. sexual orientation has no bearing on true unadulterated love

Yes dear I know that. But think about what it must have been like to be an openly gay (and they were open) couple in the 50's. That kind of extra stress makes a relationship far more difficult.

 

[CarolineOh]

Sunstruck, that was wonderful, thank you for sharing it with us.

 

[Pixie]

That was wonderful, gave me the biggest smile
Thank you so much for sharing that sunstruck.

 

[brokenbrainwave]

Yes dear I know that. But think about what it must have been like to be an openly gay (and they were open) couple in the 50's. That kind of extra stress makes a relationship far more difficult.

and you make more than a valid point, I suppose the point I was trying to get at, and did not all to well, was that if a couple is in true love, not this "I love you till someone else comes along" crap, they can make it through anything. I do tip my hat to these gentlemen, while I may not understand their lifestyle choices, I cannot ignore the fact they are completely commited to one another and a greater fact that they would make a great role model if things are as happy as they appear, to all couples today in this "well you just pissed in my wheaties so I am divorcing you" world.

 

[Never]

Holy crap. That's a cool story there. Thank you for sharing sunstruck.

 

[woodgie2]

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*draws breath as if he was about to speak*

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*thinks anything he could say would be surperfluous*

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*smiles, turns back to Photoshop and wishes the same for himself and the one he loves*

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[sunstruck]

I just called my mom and told her. She told me my Great Aunt D-- was with her parnter G--- for over 30 years before G-- died. They weren't open about it though.

My cousin S-- is 35 and actually still with his High School boyfriend.

So I started thinking about my family in general and there are very few divorces in it and not an unhappy couple I can think of. At least not visabley.

 

[deliciously_naughty]

awww...that was wonderful to hear

 

[Mischka]

I love little old couples like that. And their openness deserves an extra scoop of kudos.

Last year my mother made an anniversary cake for a (hetero) couple celebrating 75 years of marriage. They were married late, too, by contemporary standards - they were 24 and 25.

 

[sunstruck]

I love little old couples like that. And their openness deserves an extra scoop of kudos.

Last year my mother made an anniversary cake for a (hetero) couple celebrating 75 years of marriage. They were married late, too, by contemporary standards - they were 24 and 25.

WOW. So 99 and 100 years old! AND married for 75 years. They must be an interesting couple.

 

[DustyWolfe]

WOW... That gave me goosebumps.

When I first moved here I attended a Metropolitan Community Church (the gay church) and I was watching the various couples around the church. At the end of the service the pastor called two older women up to the front of the church and announced that in the upcoming week they would have their 65th anniversary. I was so amazed and they were so cute together, you could tell that they adored each other.

But like it was mentioned about. I can't imagine being gay back then. You know they had to keep things very quiet to appear as roommates or very good friends. I just can't imagine what it was like in the 50's and 60's and even more recently. Not being able to hold hands in public or steal a quick kiss. I'm a very affectionate person and I can guarantee you that when my love steps off the plane in a few weeks we will be kissing in the airport

 

[brokenbrainwave]

I love little old couples like that. And their openness deserves an extra scoop of kudos.

Last year my mother made an anniversary cake for a (hetero) couple celebrating 75 years of marriage. They were married late, too, by contemporary standards - they were 24 and 25.

here here, its people like this that give me hope my wife and I can make it past todays crap. I actually look forward growing old with her and spoiling the hell outta our grandkids

 

[MzChrista]

C Oh put this over to the BDSM board and I read it there, but I wanted to come here to say thanks. Way cool deal Sunstruck

 

[Never]

Hey. It's MzChristia. Venturing out to new and strange lands?

 

[sexy-girl]

*bump* its wonderful what you find when you've been away from lit a few days and you go looking for all the threads you've missed

thank you sunstruck thats lovely

 

[april-wine]

Thanks for the warm fuzzies..........


To my sweetheart.......what are YOU doing for the next 60 years?

 

[sunstruck]

Thanks! I love this thread. Makes me smile every time I see it. I'm acutally looking forward to being an old couple. lol

 

[Ezarc]

Very cool thread. Thanks sunstruck.
Take Care and Lust Always,
Ezarc

 

[JenJ]

awwwwww that definately gives me the warm fuzzies.