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Has anyone renewed their vows ?

Lila Belle — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 04:34:12 GMT

Would you mind sharing ?

I'd love to hear your stories.

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sylviahomeatlast — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 04:41:41 GMT

no, but I'd love to----Mr Sylvia converted to Catholicism last year---we were married in a Christian church 53 years ago---it would be so sweet to do it the "right" way

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MrsSweetieBear — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 04:47:31 GMT

No, just got a different husband.

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CardinalGirl — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 04:54:47 GMT

No--I'm not into vow renewals. They haven't been broken, so no need to redo them. LOL! I think when we get to one of the "milestone" anniversaries that we'll have a huge party, but they won't include a vow renewal.

I don't begrudge a renewal for those people who want to do it. My in-laws did renew their vows on their 60th anniversary, though. It was a lovely ceremony.

My parents never did a vow renewal, but my brother and I hosted a great party for them on their 50th. When my dad passed away, they had been married 58 years.

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VanSleepy — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 05:00:28 GMT

I kinda don't understand vow renewals. Maybe if you were separated for a while and are getting back together? Otherwise, have an anniversary party.

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MaRina — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 05:07:13 GMT

Yes on our 25th anniversary on the beach in Maui

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151949 — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 05:20:38 GMT

When i took them the first time I intended them for life - no plans to change that.

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ennui1 — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 06:13:56 GMT

I can't find it, but I remember a joke about a husband who said his vows ... and never made a sign of affection after that ... his wife whined, you never say you love me ... he said, I told you I love you and if that changes, I'll let you know.

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Disneylandfan — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 06:58:17 GMT

The only people I know that renewed their vows after 10 years of marriage ended up divorcing the following year. Not that the events are truelly connected but it made me wonder if some people renew vows because there is a problem in their marriage and they think this will fix it. So my ""experience"" isn't positive.

But this is only my experience and hopefully others will have positive stories. Hope I wasn't too much of a downer.

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:27:56 GMT

We're going on 37 years together, so the original vows seem to still be valid.

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~moxie~ — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:48:42 GMT

I told my husband that I wanted to renew our vows on our 25th anniversary. Or I wanted a string of real pearls. I still wear those pearls.

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Sedonee — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:20:07 GMT

Whatever for?

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biancardi — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:21:05 GMT

On 6/17/2014 sylviahomeatlast said: no, but I'd love to----Mr Sylvia converted to Catholicism last year---we were married in a Christian church 53 years ago---it would be so sweet to do it the "right" way

???

Catholics are still Christians. What is the "right way"?

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Sedonee — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:35:33 GMT

Uh oh.

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Free2be — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:39:40 GMT

No renewal but I have asked him if he wants to hang in with me for another year. He didn't think my joke was very funny.

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tansy — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:53:06 GMT

If we're in Vegas and see an Elvis wedding chapel maybe. Who could resist??

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Luv2Decorate — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:05:22 GMT

On 6/18/2014 biancardi said:
On 6/17/2014 sylviahomeatlast said: no, but I'd love to----Mr Sylvia converted to Catholicism last year---we were married in a Christian church 53 years ago---it would be so sweet to do it the "right" way

???

Catholics are still Christians. What is the "right way"?

For a marriage to be recognized by the Catholic Church, the couple needs to be married in the Catholic Church. No beach weddings, backyard weddings or wedding anywhere else including a different church.

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colliegirls — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:31:46 GMT

On 6/18/2014 Luv2Decorate said:
On 6/18/2014 biancardi said:
On 6/17/2014 sylviahomeatlast said: no, but I'd love to----Mr Sylvia converted to Catholicism last year---we were married in a Christian church 53 years ago---it would be so sweet to do it the "right" way

???

Catholics are still Christians. What is the "right way"?

For a marriage to be recognized by the Catholic Church, the couple needs to be married in the Catholic Church. No beach weddings, backyard weddings or wedding anywhere else including a different church.

That must be a diocese decision, we were married ages ago by a Catholic priest in a non-denominational church on our college campus. I believe the church has changed on that old position.

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BellaPaprika — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:03:10 GMT

No, I have the kind that don't expire.

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RedTop — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:12:56 GMT

No, and this is not something we'd be interested in. We feel we did it right the first time 40 years ago.