Alcotholic
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My parents met while they were in the Navy in the Phillipines.
My mother was a mailroom clerk and my dad was an aerial photographer.
My mother was a mailroom clerk and my dad was an aerial photographer.
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"He texted like a hundred girls and only my mom responded"
lol
My dad needed to improve some grades to go to college and ended up in the same class as my mom. She didn't like him at first but they ended up getting together somehow (that part I don't know).
Going strong 25 years later. Married I mean. Dated for longer but how long I have no idea.
Going strong 25 years later. Married I mean. Dated for longer but how long I have no idea.
They lived on the same street when they were teenagers, and (as was the style at the time) talked on CB radio.
According to my Dad, the first time they met in person he dazzled her with a bon mot and won her over...
According to my mother, They were at a club and Enola Gay by OMD was playing - he said "It's a nice song, isn't it?" and she deadpanned and asked if he knew what it was about.
According to my Dad, the first time they met in person he dazzled her with a bon mot and won her over...
According to my mother, They were at a club and Enola Gay by OMD was playing - he said "It's a nice song, isn't it?" and she deadpanned and asked if he knew what it was about.
battousai11
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They met at medical school. I don't know how long they dated before they married, but they've been married for 45 years.
neurosisxeno
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Pretty sure my parents banged at a party and my mom got knocked up--given my birthday (and my original due date) my mom would have gotten pregnant right around New Years Eve.
hydrophilic attack
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They met when out dancing.
Apparently, my dad later told her that the reason he approached her was that she was the only one there that looked as lost as he felt
Apparently, my dad later told her that the reason he approached her was that she was the only one there that looked as lost as he felt
At a wedding. My dad didn't even want to go, and didn't plan on going, but his friend called him day of and begged him to bartend when the guy he hired bailed on him (this was a super small town, so options were extremely limited).
My mom was from a few towns over, they had never met, and probably never would have if it weren't for that one bartender bailing. Crazy if you think about it, because that one phone call brought me and eventually my kid into being. Such a weird crapshoot everything is.
My mom was from a few towns over, they had never met, and probably never would have if it weren't for that one bartender bailing. Crazy if you think about it, because that one phone call brought me and eventually my kid into being. Such a weird crapshoot everything is.
JimJamJones
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They ran into each other while my mom was eating toast and both were on their way to school.
At a bar.
Makoto-Yuki
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my mum with her sister and friends were at some club. my dad with his brothers and friends also happened to attend the club. my mum would go there a lot but it was the kind of place that my dad and his brothers would usually avoid (due to religious reasons) but his friends decided to go so they just went along with it.
my dads friends and my mums friends knew each other so that's how they met while at the club. my mums sister wasn't too fond of my dad and they both got into an argument outside where my auntie pushed my dad down a nearby hole caused by roadworks. she probably could've killed him (she's a bit batshit crazy when drunk) cause it was quite a drop down but he was fine and she jumped in after him trying to fight him.
anyway that's how they met. i guess they just decided to meet up again after that. my dad was 22 and my mum was 23. they were together for 24 years before he died.
my dads friends and my mums friends knew each other so that's how they met while at the club. my mums sister wasn't too fond of my dad and they both got into an argument outside where my auntie pushed my dad down a nearby hole caused by roadworks. she probably could've killed him (she's a bit batshit crazy when drunk) cause it was quite a drop down but he was fine and she jumped in after him trying to fight him.
anyway that's how they met. i guess they just decided to meet up again after that. my dad was 22 and my mum was 23. they were together for 24 years before he died.
mekes
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My mum unknowingly got into a black cab in London that was already taken by another customer. My Dad was the passenger in the cab and they got talking. My mum lived about 40 miles out of London in Kent at the time and they both agreed that they would meet up on the following weekend at a certain London train station and go on a date. My mum ended up being 4 hours late that weekend, my dad had no contact number and he didn't have a number for my mum. My Dad was still waiting when she finally arrived.
Quite sweet really. And a huge amount of chance to it all.
Quite sweet really. And a huge amount of chance to it all.
peanutbutterlatte
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She was a guest at a wedding where my Dad was still massively into the bride. He was even considering breaking up the wedding before he met my Mum.
Anyway, Mum passed a few years back and now he's got with the woman who's wedding he originally met my Mum at. Really messed up :/
Anyway, Mum passed a few years back and now he's got with the woman who's wedding he originally met my Mum at. Really messed up :/
kavanf1
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Wow, that's nuts. Did he hold a candle for her all those years, or was it completely coincidental?
peanutbutterlatte
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He says he didn't but part of me always wonders. He would never shut up with stories from the days they were all mates.
Vincent Grayson
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They met in grad school, and got engaged within like, 6 weeks.
Unfortunately, they both chose poorly, and were miserable for about 17 years before divorcing.
Unfortunately, they both chose poorly, and were miserable for about 17 years before divorcing.
If not for someone stood up for a blind date, I wouldn't be here right now.
My mother's friend Nancy had set her up with a guy named George Kriener, aka "Krien-doggy" as he was affectionately known to his friends. They were set to meet up at a neighborhood dive bar at eight that night, and my mom did herself up to the 9s, wanting to make a good impression. She'd had to practically beg my grandma to watch my older sister, and was determined to make a good night of it, blind date or not.
George Kriener never showed up. He'd later attribute it to getting too stoned to get off his couch, a character trait he was known for throughout his life (it was said he'd walk around with a cigarette pack full of joints). Around 8:15 my father arrived at the bar, saw my mother there, and fell in love. He told me she was sitting under one of the only working lights at the bar, smoking a cigarette and looking annoyed, and something about her struck the right chord.
Around 8:30 my mother was determined to give Krien-doggy another five minutes before she'd leave when my father came up beside her at the bar and, as she put it, "gave the most ridiculous puppy dog smile I've ever seen." He offered to buy her a drink, and then introduced himself. He was also named George.
My mother thought this was her blind date, and she said, "It's about time." My dad interpreted this as meaning she'd been watching him as intently as he'd watched her at the bar, and it helped him relax enough to prove his charming, funny self that he was known to be all his life.
About a half hour into chatting and playing billiards (my father was semi-pro at one point and made a living traveling the NE seaboard as a pool shark) my mother realized he wasn't George Kriener. Namely because he didn't know who Nancy was. My mother decided it was simple dumb luck and they spent the rest of the night together, went to a diner for a late dinner, and then they made plans to go out again later in the week.
Ironically enough (or perhaps not, since it was a small town) my dad was good friends with George Kriener. Krien-doggy was one of his groomsmen at my parents' wedding, and a family friend for years until he passed from cancer about a decade ago. I had the chance to thank him for being so blazed out of his gourd that my parents had a chance to meet.
My mother's friend Nancy had set her up with a guy named George Kriener, aka "Krien-doggy" as he was affectionately known to his friends. They were set to meet up at a neighborhood dive bar at eight that night, and my mom did herself up to the 9s, wanting to make a good impression. She'd had to practically beg my grandma to watch my older sister, and was determined to make a good night of it, blind date or not.
George Kriener never showed up. He'd later attribute it to getting too stoned to get off his couch, a character trait he was known for throughout his life (it was said he'd walk around with a cigarette pack full of joints). Around 8:15 my father arrived at the bar, saw my mother there, and fell in love. He told me she was sitting under one of the only working lights at the bar, smoking a cigarette and looking annoyed, and something about her struck the right chord.
Around 8:30 my mother was determined to give Krien-doggy another five minutes before she'd leave when my father came up beside her at the bar and, as she put it, "gave the most ridiculous puppy dog smile I've ever seen." He offered to buy her a drink, and then introduced himself. He was also named George.
My mother thought this was her blind date, and she said, "It's about time." My dad interpreted this as meaning she'd been watching him as intently as he'd watched her at the bar, and it helped him relax enough to prove his charming, funny self that he was known to be all his life.
About a half hour into chatting and playing billiards (my father was semi-pro at one point and made a living traveling the NE seaboard as a pool shark) my mother realized he wasn't George Kriener. Namely because he didn't know who Nancy was. My mother decided it was simple dumb luck and they spent the rest of the night together, went to a diner for a late dinner, and then they made plans to go out again later in the week.
Ironically enough (or perhaps not, since it was a small town) my dad was good friends with George Kriener. Krien-doggy was one of his groomsmen at my parents' wedding, and a family friend for years until he passed from cancer about a decade ago. I had the chance to thank him for being so blazed out of his gourd that my parents had a chance to meet.
LucidMomentum
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She was bowling with friends and he was there for a lip-syncing contest. 22 years strong at this point.
Mitch
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My dad and his roommate were having a kegger one evening. My mom and her roommate lived above them, or nearby in the same apartment complex. As they were transferring a keg, it began to roll down the hall as my mom was passing by.
The rest is history. Apparently my dad had to ask her twice to marry him before she said yes. Always thought that was interesting. I think they just had their 25 year anniversary this year.
The rest is history. Apparently my dad had to ask her twice to marry him before she said yes. Always thought that was interesting. I think they just had their 25 year anniversary this year.
PlatypusDude
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I think my Mom first met my Dad when he was passed out drunk in his car trunk at a bar or something like that. They were officially introduced through mutual friends though.
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
My uncle and dad were friends in high school. My uncle started dating my aunt and introduced my dad to my mother.
Rhomega Beta
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Home Ec class. He claims she hated him at first, she denies it.
Hickbilly Deluxe
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She needed a hit, and was broke. He had some on him and and penis. It was and match made in a drug den.
WrenchNinja
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Arranged marriage.
My Mum went to a party with her best friend and my Dad went with his two brothers.
It just so turns out that my Mum's best friend started dating one of my dads brothers (and are now married). My Dad's other brother asked my Mum out but she turned him down and after being best friends for a year or so my Dad asked my Mum out on a date.
They're divorced now, my Mum became disabled and I don't think my Dad could handle it so he eventually left, but they're still good friends (I mean I think at least, they still talk and have a laugh about things)
It just so turns out that my Mum's best friend started dating one of my dads brothers (and are now married). My Dad's other brother asked my Mum out but she turned him down and after being best friends for a year or so my Dad asked my Mum out on a date.
They're divorced now, my Mum became disabled and I don't think my Dad could handle it so he eventually left, but they're still good friends (I mean I think at least, they still talk and have a laugh about things)
Dastardly Jerks
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He was an electrician on a cruise ship, she was on holiday with her sister.
3 days later, he jumped off the ship with her into Australia as an illegal. They got married a few days later.
3 days later, he jumped off the ship with her into Australia as an illegal. They got married a few days later.
thesoapster
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Their best friends are a couple.
My dad moved into the city from out in the farmlands with his family when he was 10. He went to school and befriended my uncle. They lived in the same neighborhood. He eventually met his family which included my other uncles and my mom. They've known each other since. My dad was 10 and my mom was 7 when they first met but didn't start dating till my mom was like 19.
The way they started dating was that my mom was actually dating someone else and got asked by that dude to marry him. My dad told her how he felt about her and she left that first dude because she felt the same way and they never talked about it before. They've been together ever since.
The way they started dating was that my mom was actually dating someone else and got asked by that dude to marry him. My dad told her how he felt about her and she left that first dude because she felt the same way and they never talked about it before. They've been together ever since.
DatRippelEffect
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Both worked at a Coca Cola factory in the late 70s.
lol. Was wondering how long it take for this reference to be made. Well done.
PhoenixSFT
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She invited him to the Sadie Hawkins dance in high school and they got married after college.
That's crazy! But amazing! This should become a movie
The Albatross
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My parents were setup by a couple... My mom's friend in nursing school was dating a guy who was my dad's friend in college, and they set them up. 42 years later, it's still worked. That couple eventually got divorced because the guy cheated on his wife with his secretary.
Dastardly Jerks
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Thanks! I was amazed when they told me.
Dr. Black Jack
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Met in school, don't know the specifics. Lasted 13 years before divorcing. Terrible relationship but here I am!
Buttonbasher
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Blind Date on New Years Eve. They went and saw Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and it somehow worked out.
Ragelink26
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My parents met while protesting Vietnam at Kent State during the shooting. My history teachers loved me growing up.
My mom was a airplane stewardess and my dad was going on vacation and when they were flying he was trying to get with her but didn't work. He came back to the airport she worked for after the vacation and asked her friend if she would go out. They did and they joked about how my dad tried to flirting on the place and she didn't notice. And here they are celebrating 30 years in September.
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