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Haggard Celine

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3. My parents were married at the same ages.

Reply to Mike Nelson (Reply #1)

Mon May 10, 2021, 05:33 AM

May 2021

They just celebrated their 51st anniversary a few months ago. I still think they were too young to have gotten married, but they showed everyone that it can work. I don't think starting out so young would be as easy today, though. It's a lot harder for young people to get jobs that pay well these days, and there are a lot more temptations that can cause havoc in relationships.

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