I'm Gettin' Married...

I'm getting married. In 8-10 months, when the US government tells me I can. Sorry to announce it where nobody really cares, I just had to say it so that somebody could hear me. That's it.



























:biggrin: Congrats to ME!

Congratulations! :cheers:
So how does the US gov't dictate when you can get married if you don't mind me asking?
Oh and what makes you think think no one really cares here?:confused:

Oh and what makes you think think no one really cares here?:confused:
She's right...
















Just playin'. Congrats.

Congratulations! :cheers:
So how does the US gov't dictate when you can get married if you don't mind me asking?
Oh and what makes you think think no one really cares here?:confused:


Because she is under 18.

Good luck with that marriage. Statistics say you will fail. I'm sure you have already heard it though, but you should wait.

Because she is under 18.
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Actually I believe she is 20. Upon checking her profile it shows her birth date is 8/1/88, hence the "8188" in her user name :biggrin: . Must be somethin' else...:eek7:

Actually I believe she is 20. Upon checking her profile it shows her birth date is 8/1/88, hence the "8188" in her user name :biggrin: . Must be somethin' else...:eek7:


Beats me then. 20 is still too young, and the odds are against her.


I feel I can give that advice, as I was married at 19.

Beats me then. 20 is still too young, and the odds are against her.


I feel I can give that advice, as I was married at 19.
Better you than me. I waited until I was 30. (Still married after 12+ years :lol: )

yea.. sadly statistics do say failure is an option..maturity plays a big part..are you really ready to spend maybe 80 more years with this person?

you have lived but 1/5 of your life...and even then only a few years of being actually independent.

Better you than me. I waited until I was 30. (Still married after 12+ years :lol: )
I got married at 27, (15 years ago).
I think that if I had married earlier, it would not have worked out as well.

As it is, my wife is pretty tolerant of me.

She does not believe in divorce............ but I think she believes in murder, though...........:eek7:

Good luck to you Nicole. BTW all the doubters here are really just envious. :smile:

She does not believe in divorce............ but I think she believes in murder, though...........:eek7:

Funny you should mention that. Last year in my area two women were arrested for murdering their husbands. They put antifreeze in their husband's drinks and they were poisoned.

F They put antifreeze in their husband's drinks and they were poisoned.
There was a similar story on 60 Minutes or 20/20 a few months ago about a murder where fresh antifreeze was mixed in with the neon-green type of Gatorade. It took several weeks to kill the person with this method, though.

Imho that TV program was simply a how-to article on poisoning. :runaround:

Beats me then.


maybe she's a pedophile and's gotta wait for Jr. to turn 18.

maybe she's a pedophile and's gotta wait for Jr. to turn 18.
:spit: A "cougar-in-training" perhaps.:lol:

it may have something to do with citizenship/passports.

I got married in April 2008 at the age of 22 (now 23) and can see why people would have problems with getting married at a young age.

My wife and I literally got married and a week later graduated from college. It has been very hard at times, especially during the period where we were living with my in-laws and I was unemployed for two months. Still, I think one of the things to consider going in to it is the maturity level of both people. If you have a good solid understanding of what the BOTH of you want out of not just your relationship, but your marriage relationship (by and before the time of your wedding), I think you'll be able to work through the growing pains.

I haven't read up on too many of the statistics, but my guess is that a lot (but not all) of those that fail by getting married at age 19 are because one or both of the people involved thought it was the same thing as living together and once they realized how much work really goes into it, they say "F*** it" and get divorced. Marriage is a lot of work, but knowing that it's going to take work and being willing to put that time an effort into being a couple at all times - not individuals that just live with one another - then you'll find yourself in a better position than if you are getting into it blindly and for the sake of thinking "marriage is easy and everyone is doing it!"

Congrats, Nicole :smile:. And don't worry, it's ok to be excited :thumbsup:.

No offense, but I tend to err on the side of caution... by the age of 20 I had been engaged twice. I can't tell you how insanely glad I am that I didn't uproot my whole life at that age.

I'm not saying that things will be horrible or that the world will end - and I certainly wish the best for you. I'm just sharing my life experience, Leo to Leo.

Have to wait for the US gov't because he's English and I'm American so we can't just do it. Thanks for the concern, but seriously, I'm nervous enough without all the negativity.

If he were American or I was English we would more than likely not be thinking about this at all, but there's no other way for us to be together permanently in either country...we've lived together for a year (with me being a fugitive not working or going to school) and I have faith in both our abilities to make it work.

Not to mention that I do love him and I can happily see myself spending all my life with him. And if not, then I wouldn't regret it because we're having a hell of a time now. But I'm not going to say goodbye to someone that I love just because of government regulations. So yeah. That's all I can think to say about it now.

Oh, and Tangie, I'm kinda doing the opposite of uprooting. I've already done that by quiting job and taking time off school to move to England. I'm excited to get married and root my life - yay for both of us being able to work in the same country. And yay America taking all of my life savings to process this paperwork!

Congrats, best of luck!

Pics of said bride to be?

May you receive a year of happiness for every neg post. Congrats to you both!

Not to mention that I do love him and I can happily see myself spending all my life with him. And if not, then I wouldn't regret it because we're having a hell of a time now. But I'm not going to say goodbye to someone that I love just because of government regulations. So yeah. That's all I can think to say about it now.
Have those 4 days/5 nights out there in Tennessee gotten you screwy for life? (Like it did me?)

Oh well, screwy isn't necessarily bad. Congratulations, and best of luck!

Nicole , marriage is hard and requires both parties to be involved ! Is failure a possibility -- yes , of course ! That why it requires hard work , from both participants , for it to work . Age and maturity do factor into success or failure . Having either of these factors does not automatically guarantee your direction . It's all up to the two of you ! I married my one and only wife on New Years Eve in 1969 ( I was 23 yrs. old at the time ) . That 39 years ago ! We have two beautiful daughters and five equally beautiful grandchildren ! Marriage is what you make of it . Congrats on you coming marriage ! Good Luck !

[quote=vinnym86]Have those 4 days/5 nights out there in Tennessee gotten you screwy for life? (Like it did me?)

What ?

Have those 4 days/5 nights out there in Tennessee gotten you screwy for life? (Like it did me?)


Sorry for the momentary thread stealing, but if that's all it takes to be screwy - I'd hate to see what I am since I've been living in Tennessee for 4 months!!!!

Sorry for the momentary thread stealing, but if that's all it takes to be screwy - I'd hate to see what I am since I've been living in Tennessee for 4 months!!!!


Where at?

I was down in backwoods Georgia for three months. The only thing that made me screwy was the moonshine.

Sorry for the momentary thread stealing, but if that's all it takes to be screwy - I'd hate to see what I am since I've been living in Tennessee for 4 months!!!!

Then would you know of the week long event in Manchester, TN held annually in the summer, where close to 90,000 people make a mecca to annually? I've made the trip from NY and met up with Nicole there in '07. Gotta say, its a surreal world to live in for that short time; extraordinary in every way.

I love Bonnaroo!!!

So sad I missed it last year. But I went to V festival in England instead...not as good as Bonnaroo.

I met the head of the hospital that treats all the overdose victims on a flight once. LOL I'm not much of a concert person, so Bonnaroo really doesn't offer much for me. I hate people. :lol:

Congrats Nicole! I'm glad you and Chris are still alive and well "across the pond". I wish you two nothing but the best. I hope I can find what you have one day. If only I could find a lady that thinks just like I do...

I hate people.

...I'm in love!!! :smooch:

Congrats Nicole! I'm glad you and Chris are still alive and well "across the pond". I wish you two nothing but the best. I hope I can find what you have one day. If only I could find a lady that thinks just like I do...



...I'm in love!!! :smooch:

It's not Chris. Congrats again!

It's not Chris. Congrats again!

:lol: i wasn't sure either

:eek: well color me embarrased :slap: I guess I've missed a lot since I've been gone (if indeed it was public knowledge)

Regardless of the lucky Englishman, congrats :)

Congrats. And no, it isn't me. In fact, i just read something that really made me think of you, don't know why.

Was it an "I'm with stupid" t-shirt? I guess in this thread, you could say I got congratulatiowned :wink:

Congrats Nicole.

Thanks very much, everyone.

Just a side note - Be happy the majority of you are men. This wedding planning shit is just that, shit! I'm eloping and spending the rest of the budget on cocaine and strippers.

It's not Chris. Congrats again!

:rofl:


Congrats! Though I could never see myself getting married at age 20, other people do make it work.

Congrats. I would say save the money and scratch the cocaine and stripers though. You might need it later. Gas prices are going back up, that extra money is going to be nice to have if you hold onto it. Plus, who wants to deal with the fuzz if the cocaine gets found? I wouldn't want to. Best of luck to you both.
~JD~

Good luck! I got married right after I graduated high school at age 18. I went to college during the day and worked all night while my wife worked days. After I graduated she no longer wanted to go to school so i went to work wrenching while she worked at a bank.......ten years later we have one boy who is two, a girl on the way, I own my own shop and she stays at home and takes care of our adorable children. It can work!!!!! I still work a lot of hours (about 100-120 hrs a week) just to keep the shop up and going. (yet I find time to sit here and help people on AF). We have had a lot of ups and some really low downs, but always found our way back to each other. Marriage isn't just a commitment to him; it’s a commitment to you, to put that other person in front of your needs almost every time. That’s why my wife stays home and I work. It was more important to us that our children weren't raised by someone at a day-care that we didn't know, than it was to have a nice car and big house. Now they don't see me as much as they would like, but that’s the sacrifice that I make. Someday I hope that all of or children will be better people because of it. This life I live is for them.....the ones at home. I hope that your future husband feels the same way about taking care of you as I do about my family. Just remember that as the wife you play a very important role.....the wife sets the attitude for the relationship.....I don't know why but that’s just the way that it is. Love your husband, but more importantly respect the man for who he is, who he wants to be and who he will become. Your respect for him will set the tone and he will love you with all his heart, which is your ultimate desire anyway. Sorry to rant on!

GOOD LUCK AND GODBLESS

Congrats. May you both have a wonderful and prosperous life together.

TS

speaking of weddings (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=939231)..

Congrats, I'm too busy chasing money to even be contemplating a normal relationship :frown:

Best of luck!

It's not Chris.

Thank God for that. :)