Reddit, whats your “Anyways, we’re married
now” story?
met a girl online about 20 years ago one summer
after college, found out we live in nearby
towns, so decided to get together.
Go out on a few dates, drive by local pre-school:
me: “hey, that’s where I went to pre school!”
her: “that’s where I went to pre school!”
That day we find a pre school class photo,
there we are 2 feet from each other.
A few months later, my dad finds some old
footage of a Christmas play our preschool
class put on.
We’re standing right next to each other.
EDIT: wow thanks for the love.
Yes, happily married 16 years now, 3 awesome
kids.
We’re very lucky.
Yes, the Internet was a thing in 1998 and
was pretty commonly used, at least at college.
We even had a ‘high speed’ connection
on campus.
We met on an old chat client called ICQ, which
is still around apparently.
I actually proposed to her on the playground
at the preschool we both attended.
My wife is on reddit and there is a 99.9757%
chance she’ll be commenting to correct some
detail of this story.
My great grandparents met because my great
grandfather was delivering the news paper
to my great grandmothers house and her brother
though he was trespassing and tried shooting
at him,my great grandmother felt bad and bought
him lunch.
They were together for over 75 years and lived
a very happy life.
Right after our first kiss he said, “I’m
not looking to get married.”
“Neither am I,” I replied.
So anyway, we’re married now.
When we first met, his first words to me were
"I'm gonna wife you", and I scoffed.
Anyways, we're married now.
My dad threw a paper airplane at the back
of my mom's head in college.
She told him to grow up.
Anyways, they've been married now for over
36 years.
I was flying short haul domestic (1.5 hour
flight).
I was sat next to this beautiful woman and
I found myself doing the opposite of what
I’d normally do in that situation, I made
small talk with her.
We chatted for the entire flight, and we both
seemed to not want it to end.
But end the flight did, and we parted ways
without even exchanging numbers.
She was a visitor to the country and I expected
never to see her again.
A few weeks later, I’m boarding an international
flight, and there she is, on the plane, about
10 rows in front of me!
After takeoff, I ask the lady next to her
if she’d like to swap seats with me, as
I had an empty seat next to mine - she accepted.
We spent a 12 hour flight chatting again,
this time a lot more deeply.
Anyways, one thing led to another and we got
married less than three months later.
Unfortunately, that’s not the end of the
story.
She passed away less than a year after we
were married.
But that time we had together was perfect,
every last second of it.
Edit: thanks everyone for your kind words.
It was around 14 years ago now so thankfully
the pain is no longer raw.
Edit 2: I’m glad my story has touched so
many of you.
It truly was the most wonderful time in my
life up until when she passed.
She died in the days following a car collision,
I was the driver and nearly died myself.
As you can imagine, following her death I
then experienced some of the worst feelings
of my life.
But please don’t despair, the experiences,
both good and bad, have made me what I am
today.
I’m so very happy that I was afforded the
opportunity to meet my soulmate... so many
people in the world are never given that chance.
Co-worker's boyfriend's brother came up to
stay with them.
"We have to have you out for dinner with him,
you have a lot in common, he likes nerdy things
too.
You're not allowed to date him though."
Definitely dated and married him.
Co-worker and now brother-in-law broke up
around the time we got engaged - he's better
without her.
made a reddit account just for this.
20 years ago, an exchange student transferred
to my school for the year, and although we
didn't talk a lot, we had so much in common
and it was really nice to be able to talk
with someone who had super different views
on life.
we actually both played the same instrument
(we had the same model guitar, surprisingly.)
anyways, she went back to her home country
after the year was over, and I never spoke
with her again.
However, she got me fascinated with her culture,
so I researched a bit, and eventually a year
later I was able to transfer to her country
through a program.
I got placed in a random school throughout
the entire country.
I joined the schools light music club, and
as I'm walking in on the first day there,
I open the door and guess who i see..the same
girl playing the FUCK out of her guitar.
I kid you not, as soon as we made eye contact,
i just sat there with my jaw open in disbelief.
I dropped my guitar to the floor (causing
a chip that i can still see to this day, haha).
anyways, fast forward to today and we're married.
[wife asked me to add this, part] We ended
up forming a band for the school's summer
show, and after our performance backstage,
with all the adrenaline running through our
veins, we kissed/confessed our feelings.
(it's not as romantic as you'd think, from
an outside view it was probably seen as two
awkward teens pecking, we both were sweaty
and smelly, and i had face makeup all over
me haha!) she makes fun of me saying that
I would've never had the guts otherwise; but
seriously, what are the chances?.
Edit: for those asking; the country was Japan.
Edit 2: Thanks for the award!
Holy Moly.
Maybe someday I'll get around to explaining
some more stories we had while I was there,
haha.
But thanks.
So when my wife were dating she got pneumonia
and didn’t have health insurance.
Asked her to elope to get on my insurance
and two weeks later we’re married.
We met in the psychiatric hospital.
Anyways , we're married now, 30 years this
June.
I met my husband when I got a new job at a
grocery store and the guy from the deli came
up and yelled at me for hanging up on customers
when I couldn't figure out the phone transfer
process.
He was that guy from the deli and anyway we're
married now.
In second grade, I was voted class favorite
(why was this ever a thing?
Horrible idea for kids self esteem) along
with a weird fella who I had trouble believing
anyone even voted for because he was quite
reserved and bland.
In the fifth grade I remember the same guy
getting called to the front of the class to
write his answer on the board.
He was awkward and dressed accordingly.
The girl seated behind me very quietly commented
“mmmm.
His booty look like it be eatin’ his pants!”
Only I heard this, but it was a humorously
accurate observation.
After fifth grade I never saw him/ heard from
him again until we were 21.
He showed up at my house to purchase a vehicle
we had for sale after my dad passed exactly
one month earlier.
I only recognized him after my mom wrote his
name on a receipt for purchasing the car.
I reminded him of our time as class favorite
and my mom made a show of breaking out the
year books.
Anyways, we’re happily married now.
I had a cold, and went on a date to an Irish
pub.
I was eating bangers and mash and had the
urge to cough.
I tried to keep my mouth shut, but just wound
up spraying his face with gravy and mashed
potatoes through my pursed lips.
I was still coughing, so I took a sip of my
drink to sooth my throat.
It was beer.
The bubbles tickled my throat more.
I also spit that all over his face.
He stared at me in disgusted horror as gravy,
mashed potatoes and beer dripped down his
face onto his shirt.
I laughed and laughed and laughed, making
my apologies sound very insincere.
Anyways, we're married now.
Thank goodness our booth had high backs so
only he suffered.
On our first date he tried showing off by
drifting down a gravel road and tore through
a ranch fence.
Anyway, we're married now.
I moved to China to teach middle school.
Was introduced to another teacher while we
were still in the Beijing airport.
So anyway, we're married now and have adopted
two kids from Korea.
You know that moment at church the pastor
says "now stand up and say hi to someone you
never met"?
Anyways, we're married now.
My neighbor invited me to a cookout and he
was like by the way, my wife's cousin is here.
She kinda wants you two to date or whatever.
And date we did.
She's been by my side through my drug addiction
as she stayed sober from alcohol.
She called DCFS on me and had my daughter
(from a previous marriage) taken from my custody
and into my second mom's care when I was very
strung out.
If it weren't for that slap in the face by
reality, I wouldn't have ever gotten sober.
She not only saved me, but my daughter and
I's relationship as well.
I got clean, my daughter back, and now I'm
in school to be a social worker.
I'm doing much better now and she and I got
married on July 4th last year.
We celebrated the birth of our second daughter
(my second, her first, even though she's a
wonderful step mom to my oldest daughter)
on July 3rd this year, and our first wedding
anniversary was about a month ago.
I love that woman so damn much!
And both my girls.
So, back in the 70s our families moved to
a new farming town.
Our church was doing a fundraiser by planting
potatoes which would then be sold to help
with building costs.
Parents were busy and put us toddlers in a
dry empty cattle watering tank/trough.
Anyways, we’re married 25 years now.
I was in 8th grade and she was a year younger.
I had a thing with her best friend.
Was walking home with said best friend when
she joined us.
Absolutely lost it inside when I saw her.
Looked so beautiful and cute walking home
with her violin in hand.
Her parents had a rule about dating til she
was 16.
They came around eventually.
Not for a few tough years.
Today was 8 years together.
Known and been hooked on each other for 11.
Getting married may of 2022.
I still wake up everyday and realize how absolutely
lucky I am to have her.
She is waaaayyyy out of my league.
I swiped right on someone who was the exact
opposite of my type.
Short, big teeth, not ambitious, really skinny.
He was leaving town the morning after our
date.
He was a good half hour late to the date,
muttered softly, and was bad with eye contact.
I only went on the date because I'd had really
fucked up stuff happen to me and I just wanted
one date with someone that wasn't going to
lead to anything just to feel normal.
Anyway we just had our first kid.
Our first date was a disaster of epic proportions.
Ended with me yelling at her, and her paying
the check while I was in the latrine just
so she could get out of there quicker.
Anyways, we're married now, over 8 years strong.
Two kids.
I can't see my life without this beautiful,
crazy person, and I like to think she feels
the same way.
My uncle met my aunt while shitting on the
side of the road drunk while his friends laughed
hysterically, she was walking somewhere that
I don't remember, he than stared at her for
a solid minute than passed out.
She started laughing and they started dating
2 days later.
Anyways now they're married.
So my brother's college roommate called me
for legal advice because his crazy ex was
being super crazy.
Anyway, we're married now 7 years come November.
Two kids and a house.
I tripped and rolled down a hill, embarrassing
myself in front of my girlfriend and her roommate.
Anyways the roommate and I are married now.
A friend of my brother’s had a drinking
problem in college.
One day he crashed his truck in the side of
the road and a man walked up and said “You
ok?”
“Yep.”
“You drunk?”
“Yep” “Get in my car, I’ll get in
here and tell the cops I lost control.”
The guy got in the man’s car, got in the
back seat, and sat next to his future wife.
Edit: the stranger’s daughter is now his
wife.
Shortly after we met he asked me “do you
trust me?”
I said laughed and said no.
Anyhow, we’re married now.
Hooked up from Craigslist.
Anyway, we're married now.
I met this girl.
She started calling me, then everytime I went
out to eat or to a movie she showed up.
Sometimes I would come home from work an she
would be waiting outside my place with dinner.
The last time she came over she never left.
Sure she leaves for a bit, but comes right
back.
Anyways I said why the fuck not and we are
married now.
When I was 13, I met a girl, Debby, at summer
camp.
She talked about her horses and attending
the big interstate fair every year with her
4H group.
On my 13th birthday I went to the fair and
looked Debby up.
She agreed to go to the carnival with me,
but wasn't all that interested (I can't blame
her, 13-year old me was a dweeb).
She brought along her annoying girlfriend
Rene to keep me from getting too fresh, which
worked.
I was determined to get Debby alone, not that
I knew exactly why, so I took the girls on
the Tip-Top ride.
Rene got sick, got off the ride, and puked.
Debby and Rene used that as an excuse to split,
and I never saw Debby again.
Three years later, a beautiful new girl with
long black hair moved out on my school bus
line.
I was immediately interested, and began a
(much smoother) conversation.
We went out a couple weeks later, and went
to a carnival.
She took me on the Tip-Top, and I puked.
That girl was Rene, we were both three years
older; and anyways, we're married now: for
41 years.
When I was younger, my best friend made an
off-hand comment of "If you were a girl, I'd
want to date you."
I think it was meant as a joke at the time.
One transition later, he was true to his word.
Anyways, we're married now.
Had a wedding.
Anyways, we're married now.
Also, I'm bad at telling stories.
he came to the door to borrow my sister's
textbook.
no one would answer the door so I dragged
myself out of bed, and answered the door in
nightgown and curlers (hey, it was the early
80's, ok?).
he told me was there to see my sister.
without a word I nodded, turned around and
screamed "SISSS-TURRR", turned back around,
said"family intercom system" completely deadpan,
and left him standing on the porch while I
went back to bed.
married me anyway, 38 years on the 21st.
I stared at her chest the first time I met
her, she noticed.
I was friend zoned, anyways now we are married
and have a kid and it’s wonderful.
We worked together in college.
I knew she liked me, but I had a “cool guy”
reputation at work and didn’t want to ruin
it by dating someone there who could let everyone
know I’m an emotional mess.
One day my battery dies while my roommates
are out of town and she offers to drive me
to get a new car battery.
“But first you have to buy me dinner”
she said.
That was our first date.
Our second date I stood her up so she wouldn’t
be so damn cute and flirty with me.
Anyways we have been married 11 years this
month.
This girl ordered chicken fingers from me
at Fuddruckers.
anyways, we’re married now.
The first time I really hung out with this
guy he threw up all over me; anyways we’re
married now.
Eight years ago, when I was desperately trying
to make it as an actor, I answered an audition
call for an unpaid role in a sitcom pilot
that two friends had written together.
It was in a basement flat in London, my mum
warned me to be so careful.
The door was opened by a charming guy with
a crooked smile, and a video camera was set
up facing the sofa.
But the audition went well- not only did he
NOT murder me, they offered me the role there
and then, and we all went to the pub to celebrate
and get to know each other!
In our first conversation, crooked smile guy
and I joked about wanting to naming our (respective)
future kids after the Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles.
Raphael is twelve weeks old today.
He has his dad’s smile.
My s.o. and I have been together since 2012,
marriage was never really a huge concern of
ours.
In 2016 i found a large lump in my breast(I
didn't have insurance, he did).
Anyways we're married now.
( I'm fine, just have fibrocystic breast disease,
which is common and non-threatening).
So we went downtown in college to celebrate
a friend’s 21st birthday.
My date for the evening had a few too many
cocktails and ended up getting kicked out
of the bar because she used the utility closet
as a bathroom, I left to walk her home.
But anyways, we’re marrying next month.
We met in elementary school.
I transferred schools before high school and
we lost touch.
Found out we had enrolled at the same university,
in the same program, once university classes
started.
Anyways, we're married now.
We couldn't stand each other.
I was dating their best friend so we kept
having to interact.
Eventually broke up with the friend for other
reasons but stayed close.
Kept having to interact with the person I
couldn't stand.
For years.
We kinda grew on each other.
Anyways, we’re married now.
(And friend was in the wedding party).
My sister met his husband arguing in a bus
for a seat, she came saying how he was the
ugliest and rudest man she ever met, and now
they’ve been married for 5 years.
we met in the mcdonald’s we both work at.
at the time we both had boyfriends and then
both came out as lesbians together.
I was 11 years old, talking to this girl I
just met walking to lunch at school.
She was cool, we liked some of the same stuff.
This jock walks up and asks “what, are you
two dating?”
We both kind of looked at him confused and
said no.
Anyways, we’re married now.
I met my wife in a public bathroom when we
both tried using the same urinal.
Anyways, we’re married now.
