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What made you fall in love with your OH?

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Marg75 Tue 04-Aug-26 14:20:13

There's a thread called 'what made you fall in love with comedy' so I thought I would start this one.

I fell in love at 21, he was back and forth from his seagoing career. When we got together, I was immediately at ease with him, and he felt like one of my best friends that I could talk to about anything. We just knew that we would marry and make a life together. We must have been right, we're still together 58 years later.

pably15 Tue 04-Aug-26 19:51:31

Marge 75, how uncanny I was 17, OH was 20,he was on leave from the navy .he made me feel protected and I would trust him with my life and we.ve been married 58 years too

greyfur Tue 04-Aug-26 19:59:24

Hair and teeth.

Tuliptree Tue 04-Aug-26 20:05:22

Early on in our relationship, he came to stay for the weekend. It was when it was usual for you to fit your own plugs on appliances. He spotted my hairdryer on the floor with a badly fitted plug - I came into the room and saw him kneeling on the floor refitting it so I’d be safe. That was it. I knew he was the one.

kittylester Tue 04-Aug-26 20:12:59

We were in lust, we married 10 months after we met. Love grew - 56 years later we are still together, each other's best friends and soul mates. We have had lots of challenges, ups and downs, but are still here.

Aldom Tue 04-Aug-26 20:16:38

Chemistry! Many years before I formally met my future husband we had a chance encounter as total strangers. I had a problem with my car and this stranger helped me. I never forgot him. Years passed and I attended a forum and the speaker made a deep and lasting impression on me. Eventually the 'speaker' and I met socially and it was love at first sight. After getting to know him I realised he was the man who years before had helped me with the car problem.... Which was odd because that really wasn't his thing. So definitely chemistry with a dose of fate thrown in. We were extremely happy.

loopyloo Tue 04-Aug-26 20:18:46

My DH said on our first date "wither thou goest, I will go"
It struck a chord.
Still together after 51 years.

srn63 Tue 04-Aug-26 20:22:09

He made me laugh so much, still together, lived together 5 years, married 45 years.