[Anchorman]

I thought I'd let all know - today is my 40th wedding anniversary. During the course of today, I gave some serious thought to the future, and told my wife that I'd decided to re-up.



The car-related part of the story is that when we got engaged, I told my (then-)girlfriend that I couldn't afford to purchase an engagement ring, because I HAD to purchase a Corvette!



We got through that, and about 18 months later I surprised her with a ring while we were parked in the 'Vette. She's been tolerant (but never particularly enthusiastic) about my car-thing ever since.



OK, that's it - a very long story made very short. Thanks for "listening".

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[rustech]

Congratulations! Go for another 40! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[PorscheDude]

Congratulations!



I suppose that if she "understood" a corvette was more important to you than an engagement ring for her, you must have known at that point she was a keeper.



Best wishes for 40 more!

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[968rz]

Congrats Ancorman! Its hard work but worth it IMO.

As for the car thing, tolerance is better that defiance.

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[rxter]

Congrats. A significant milestone. I've done 25+ and I hope I'm still alive in another 15.

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[midblu]

Great story Anchorman. You and your wife are infinitly lucky. Congrats!



Ron

94 coupe/6 speed

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[doggonit]

Congrats Anchorman!!!!!



I got lucky and married a car girl. She knows about the 'sickness' and understands.

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[ds968]

Congrats Anchor !



We're approaching our 32nd anniv. this summer and mind you, that's without affairs all those years <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

( well, ok, the emotional attachment to the 968 is an "affair" , but one which hopefully ALL of our significant others can understand and tolerate <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> )

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[94SilverCab]

We just celebrated 4 years...only 1/10 of your patience...but since my wife agreed that the 4th anniversary is "performance parts" I have no doubt that we will endure...



Congrats,



Jay

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[prj24149]

Congrats Anchor, Tomorrow is our 26th. My only affair is what my wife calls my blue mistress. See picture at left.

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[RPM]

Wow.

Congratulations!

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[Anchorman]

Thanks for the comments and support. My wife considers my 968 to be the equivalent of the "$6 million dollar man" (some of you may remember that show). I tell her that it's instead of golf fees (or a mistress!). It wasn't easy to get to the 40-year stage - but we certainly feel it was (and continues to be) worth the effort. When people ask about it, I say that I'm not sure if it was stubbornness, stupidity, lack of willingness to make a change, love, dedication...or all of the above. Without doubt, though, part of it is simply old-fashioned belief in the vows of "...'til death do us part."

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[ds968]

[quote name='Anchorman' post='54575' date='Jun 11 2008, 02:13 PM']simply old-fashioned belief in the vows of "...'til death do us part."[/quote]





yeah, and then in a few years you come to the conclusion that when vowing "'till death do us part" you were actually setting a goal <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[asantana]

Congrats Anchorman!



I'm approaching 10 years, next year. When we went to purchase her engagement ring, I told her there was a catch... we needed to stop by the Porsche dealership to put a $1000 deposit on my Boxster. She agreed! Didn't rent a limo for the wedding, drove the Boxster!

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[biotechee]

My sincerest congrats Jim!



I believe in the "til death do us part" deal as well... Can't imagine being married to anyone else. This year will be 9 for me. Pales in comparison to 40...



I wish you another wonderful 40!



Jim

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[rhudeboye]

[quote name='Anchorman' post='54575' date='Jun 11 2008, 02:13 PM']Without doubt, though, part of it is simply old-fashioned belief in the vows of "...'til death do us part."[/quote]













Bravo and congrats. I'm a firm believer in your above words and feel too many throw away marriage instead of strengthening them.



PS I wouldn't mind the long story.

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[cosimo]

Congraulazoni per 40th. Anne and I celebrated our 35th on June 2nd. She is not a car person but has tolerated my passion. At the time we were dating I had a '68 911E that broke down frequently. She doesn't drive the 968 as she is not a stick shift driver. We are going to do a trans Canada railway trip in August for our Anniversary trip.

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[Anchorman]

Again, thanks for the thoughts.



Cosimo, I'm very interested in learning about your trans-Canada trip. That's something that Ellen and I have talked about for many years, so your experience will be quite helpful.



My wife is also not a stick shift driver - I tried to teach her on the aforementioned Corvette, but when she came really close to putting the rear end against a fire hydrant (before we were married, I might add), that was the last lesson.

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[rxter]

Sounds like the 'sure honey - drive it any time - just don't wreck it, or dent it, or put a scratch on it, or get it dusty, or ......' Works every time.



I did find out though that the wife has been surreptitiously parking the mondo van next to the 68 in the garage for some time now though. She can drive a stick but seems a bit intimidated by the beast. I am going to get her behind the wheel, as soon as I get my low RPM stumble resolved. Can't have her dumping the clutch at 5K at a stop light, or stalling on an incline.

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