To say how gobsmacked I am by what a friend told me

[SilverySurfer]

Yesterday I met with a newish friend and not sure how but we got onto the subject of how she met her husband.

Apparently she was fairly newly divorced and decided to check out the lonely hearts column in the local paper. She marked three as possibly of interest and tried telephoning them. Only one of the three answered the phone and after a chat they decided to meet at her house (I know, HUGE no no) on the Thursday and she would cook dinner.

The date went so well that from meeting on the Thursday he had moved in by the Sunday and they were married less than two months later.

They celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary earlier this year.

I've never heard anything like it, have you? And has it lasted the course of time?

It has lasted the course of time, what a lovely story

I’m not sure this newish friend will turn into a long term friend if she is also a mumsnetter. What an incredibly intrusive and unnecessary aibu.

That's a lovely story but yanbu to be gobsmacked.
DH didn't go home after our first date

The bit that is unbelievable to me is telephoning them! Imagine!

Not texting first, emailing, messaging... WhatsApp...

Actually letting it ring and then ‘talking’ how novel!

Good for her!

My DH was a ONS and never left either. Together for 17 years and counting

Dh and I were engaged after three months sand are still together eleven years later, but not on that scale of speed!

Carpe diem.

Cate Blanchett got hitched in a hurry. Possibly even quicker than your mate. She's still married (to the same man).

DameLillyTillicut and SummersB Wow so not so unique then - I thought it was a fantastic and heartwarming story but you've both beaten the timeline

I know cupoflemontea how amazing to communicate by speech!

bigkidsdidit I would say that's pretty good going

Stood next to him at a bar, kissed him for some bizarre reason, never had a night apart since.
Married with a toddler now 5 years later.

Good on her and happy anniversary to them both

Me and my husband shagged each other senseless on our first date. We're still together 23 years later. As for your friend OP, good for her and I wish her all the best.

Crikey

I’m not sure this newish friend will turn into a long term friend if she is also a mumsnetter. What an incredibly intrusive and unnecessary aibu.

Now, now. OP never said they slept together.

They might have been in separate rooms until the nuptials.

My husband and I were friendly neighbours for 4 months and then on a random Sunday he admitted he thought he was in love with me and I admitted that I felt the same.
On the Tuesday he arrived with a diamond and sapphire engagement ring and by the Thursday I'd moved in with him and had told my landlord I was giving up the lease on my flat.
Within 2 weeks I was pregnant (although this was actually accidental and we'd used contraception but it failed - not that we ever regretted that for a second) and 2 years later we got married.
We renewed our wedding vows in 2016 after 16 years of marriage and we'll be celebrating being together (as in living together) for 20 years in a couple of months.
We're still completely happy despite the occasional bickering over petty stuff like who left the toilet roll on the side and we never argue over anything big.

Our parents were so furious with us at the time though as they thought we were being stupid - proved them wrong though

Lovely story. We were engaged in two months and married seven months later. Still together after twenty two years.

Not quite as quick but DH and I were married 11 months after meeting. Been married 18 years.

DH and I got engaged within four months and married a year after that. 28 years this year.

Yep met dh through his sister we had a one night stand married him six months later 13 years this August 🙄

DH and I met and married within 6 months, that was 46 years ago

I've been single forever, where am I going wrong?!

Now, now. OP never said they slept together.

They might have been in separate rooms until the nuptials.

Totally not what I meant. I was thinking that I wouldn’t want to share my “how I met your mother” story with the vipers!

eve pick up the phone and call a neighbour?

I met my husband at random. No mural friends etc. We were engaged within three months of meeting. When you've met someone who is a really good fit there is no need to wait.

It's lovely to hear all your stories. It just proves that love can strike anywhere, any time

NotTakenUsername no idea what your problem is. There are so many stories about bad relationships on here, it lifted my heart to hear my friend's story and those of others who have shared.

It must be said though that many whirlwind romances don’t stand the test of time and lots of people divorce even though they lived together for years before marrying.