Couple of 73 Years Shares Advice On How They Make It Work

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   Patricia Thursday - 30 / 08 / 2012 Reply

   Their advice is good but it won't work for everyone. I also believe that you have to forgive and forget in order to move on in any relationship.
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   Joyce Thursday - 30 / 08 / 2012 Reply

   This is very beautiful, truly this is real love, commitment all the way, no matter what. And the part said you never forget, I think that's the devil trying to bring it back up. Thank God they knew not to go there again, when you forgive it has to real or you want make it. Thank God for them. It's simply beautiful..
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   Niambi Thursday - 30 / 08 / 2012 Reply

   This is great advice. I would just add that you may have to learn to "forget" some things in order to let go so that you can heal in your marriage.
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   CORNELIA HOWARD DUNNINGS Thursday - 30 / 08 / 2012 Reply

   I agree that marriage is a coming together of two people who take vows that you are committed til death do you part. Therefore you have to WORK to keep that commitment; even when things go wrong [and they will]. You need to understand that 'the grass may NOT be greener on the other side". If you think you made a mistake, try to fix it or compromise and learn to adjust the way you look @ life; especially if you have children. After 50 yrs of marriage, I value our comfort with each other. I deal with his flaws and he deals with my perfection.
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   Allison Thursday - 30 / 08 / 2012 Reply

   I agree with Niambi. There are some things will will simply HAVE to forget (i.e., let it go). Forgiveness is HUGE in marriage, grace is necessary, COMEDY . . . essential, friendship, foundational. God . . . absolutely must have! Give each other room to grow and change . . . for you will both do it whether you meant to or not!
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   Delisha Easley Thursday - 30 / 08 / 2012 Reply

   First of thanks Lamar and Ronnie for sharing my article!! It was truly an honor to interview this couple. You can tell they are still very much in love with each other. I enjoy all your sweet comments and so do the Lawrence's;-) Even though I'm of a total generation I still have hope that marriages like this can exist and be formed. Friendship and forgiveness is key to any relationship especially MARRIAGE. I believe today's persona of marriage has given us an excuse to not really establish any of this within a relationship and in turn if it doesn't work out just leave. The honor of marriage has to be re-established with sites like this one and blackloveforum.com we are doing just that!
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   Charles Edward Lawrence Thursday - 30 / 08 / 2012 Reply

   These are my grandparents and I have made it my mission to honor them and all they have seen or lived through. Telling their story to the world I hope to motivate people to have faith in love and relationships. Thanks to Black Love Forum and Delisha Easley we are making it happen.
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   Kimberly Goodall Thursday - 30 / 08 / 2012 Reply

   I need to hear that, inspire me a lot to keep holding on even through the storm, bad times don't last forever, thanks for reminding me!!!
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   Duane Gibson Sunday - 21 / 10 / 2012 Reply

   He that findeth a wife findeth a good thing ! God is the Author and finisher of Our faith and I believe in the Bible and its Laws the Word is God . She is right forgiveness is the ought that allows US to be free , Jesus Christ is the Head of Us all if We trust in Him and He abides in Us then we can have healthy strong relationships In Christ !
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    Renee Johnson Monday - 22 / 10 / 2012 Reply

    Okay, look at the ERA they were raised up in. Hey, I married my so-called I thought best-friend, made love two, three times a day and he still continued to CHEAT! so it takes TWO to make a relationship and I kept on FORGIVING and FORGIVING, until he completely left me and when I did speak with him, he had the nerves to say HE DIDN'T KNOW WHY?he regret what he done, etc, etc. Honey, it wasn't easy but I, finally FORGAVE him but I had to let go of bitterness, hatred, etc, etc it took me 7 yrs. I still say it depends on the person(s) and their morals because someone can hurt you so DEEP until ............. Hey, I learned from that FATAL mistake. God first period! Do, I think relationships could last as long as theirs has YES! but it takes 2. It's so easy to get a divorce now days and this goes for some women and men. The same thing it took to GET HIM/HER is the same thing it takes to KEEP HIM/HER but it still takes TWO. Equally Yoked! His father was a big cheater and his mother seat there for 32 yrs and took it. NOT I and when I filed for divorce, then folks want to quote the bible to justify things and I said ADULTERY! OK! but as long as I was sucking it up and putting on them different faces, girl he loves her and just didn't know I was DYING in the inside. Hey, too each it's own but as for me. I SHALL WAIT ON THE LORD! Amen!
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    Linda Friday - 10 / 05 / 2013 Reply

    This is great advice with so few words. People need to read between the lines. To say you have to forgive, doesn't negate the fact that there will be some things that your spouse has done that has caused you pain. To understand that concept and couple with what was said, we ourselves do plenty wrong and though humans puts emphasis on the severity of sin, sin is sin. Bottom line. We sin and so we have the responsibility of identifying with someone else that sins and saying we choose to forgive you because you are human and you have the opportunity to grow and change as I do. Will it happen- maybe-maybe not but staying together for 73 years, you should see some growth-I WOULD HOPE!

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