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Where did you meet your significant other and how long have you been together?

199 replies

Benny91 · 06/12/2025 13:18

Just wondering, as I met my other half on a dating site and we’ve been together 7 years.

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Megsdaughter · 06/12/2025 18:20

In the pub. I was the Landlady and he was a customer. Met in 1998 and married in 2001, just celebrated our 24th wedding aniversary

Echobelly · 06/12/2025 18:23

Met at an illegal rave under a railway arch in London, been together 22 years.

DarkForces · 06/12/2025 18:23

University and quarter of a century!

Fgfgfg · 06/12/2025 18:23

Pub. Friend of a friend. Been together and not married for 43 years. Our eyes didn't exactly meet across a crowded room because he was off his face on acid, but he did look very cute (young Axl Rose).

Cyclistmumgrandma · 06/12/2025 18:24

University motorcycle club. Together 45 years, married for 43 years.

LazySunbedDays · 06/12/2025 18:29

In a graveyard, we were on a battlefield tour of the Somme, I knew nobody else on our coach, left with a “good friend” and 20 other bonkers friends ❤️ together 7.5yrs married 4.5yrs

Blueuggboots · 06/12/2025 18:34

At work (we worked together for 10 years) and we’ve been together 12 years.

theonlyonestillawake · 06/12/2025 18:34

University. Together 22 years and married almost 10

mydogisthebest · 06/12/2025 19:01

In the street. He was walking his gorgeous dog and I stopped to speak to him about her.

From the first meeting we saw each other every day (sometimes only for an hour or so as he worked shifts) and got married 5 months after meeting. Been married 46 years

Tanefan · 06/12/2025 19:14

On Plenty of Fish, about 7 years ago. Wasn’t really that attracted but chatted for a while, he came round to do some flatpack and it went from there

Moonflower12 · 06/12/2025 19:21

LotsOfSmallThings · 06/12/2025 18:14

Oh this is very similar to us! Glad it worked out for you in the end ❤️

And glad it worked out for you too.

Betsylee · 06/12/2025 20:04

Met at a disco in 1981 at 24, married a year later 1982, 43 years married now, was ready to settle down then but had been engaged before and a couple of other boyfriends but was too young and flighty then,!

CoralPombear · 06/12/2025 20:04

Introduced through friends who then almost immediately split up. Awkward. Twenty years ago now.

Perplexin · 06/12/2025 20:05

At my friend, his then girlfriends house 19 years ago, been together 15 years.

TangoWhiskeyAlphaTango123 · 06/12/2025 20:05

Plenty of fish 8 years ago, married 5.

Sally2791 · 06/12/2025 20:06

Online, 4 years

Nothingspecialhere · 06/12/2025 20:07

Work - 16 years ago, married 13

tinyspiny · 06/12/2025 20:07

In a nightclub 40 yrs ago , married for 36 yrs

Coffeebeforework · 06/12/2025 20:11

clinellwipe · 06/12/2025 14:25

working on a stroke ward together six years ago!

Working on a medical admissions ward 24 years ago. Married for 23 years.

GentleSheep · 06/12/2025 20:14

Party. Together 29 yrs.

RufustheFactuaIReindeer · 06/12/2025 20:19

had Saturday day jobs at Halfords, met at 17 been together 39 years

RufustheFactuaIReindeer · 06/12/2025 20:20

Married for 35….

Towundertwo · 06/12/2025 20:21

At work 4 years ago, pregnant about 6 months later 🙈 2 kids, a house and getting married in the summer!

ThisZanyPinkSquid · 06/12/2025 20:21

Dating site. Been together nearly 13 years, married 8 with 2 kids.

Mysticmaud · 06/12/2025 20:22

Night club 38 years ago. Married 37 years.

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