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DFW

(60,264 posts)
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 08:26 AM 10 hrs ago

A beautiful woman makes one catastrophic error in judgment, and it affects her life



44 years ago today, this lovely woman decided to commit to spending the rest of her life with me.
I just couldn't bring myself to tell her what she was getting herself into.

Fortunately for me, she still hasn't noticed the gravity of her mistake
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A beautiful woman makes one catastrophic error in judgment, and it affects her life (Original Post) DFW 10 hrs ago OP
Lucky guy WmChris 10 hrs ago #1
My wife is a social worker by profession DFW 10 hrs ago #5
Shhhhhhhhh,.. magicarpet 7 hrs ago #29
I am no such thing DFW 1 hr ago #34
Well there must be something appealing,... magicarpet 20 min ago #42
I married up too! LakeVermilion 10 hrs ago #2
That makes us rank amateurs! n/t DFW 10 hrs ago #4
Happy Anniversary, DFW! Diamond_Dog 10 hrs ago #3
Even nerds like me win a lottery every now and then DFW 10 hrs ago #6
It brings to mind a great song FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #7
Such a beautiful song lindalou65 7 hrs ago #31
Happy Anniversary! murielm99 10 hrs ago #8
Thanks, Muriel! n/t DFW 1 hr ago #35
Happy Anniversary. to you and Mrs. DFW debm55 9 hrs ago #9
Thanks, Deb! n/t DFW 1 hr ago #36
I think she was captivated by your wit! cachukis 9 hrs ago #10
I think it was more like she was curious DFW 1 hr ago #37
Congrats! mwmisses4289 9 hrs ago #11
Mother Nature tells us out time is about up DFW 58 min ago #38
Happy anniversary to you both, DFW Grim Chieftain 9 hrs ago #12
What a beautiful woman! some_of_us_are_sane 9 hrs ago #13
I am an INCREDIBLY lucky guy, no two ways abozt it. DFW 56 min ago #39
Happy Anniversary! SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #14
happy anniversary. dawn5651 8 hrs ago #15
Happy Anniversary ❤️ Clouds Passing 8 hrs ago #16
As Cheryl Crow might put it, it's no doubt her favorite mistake peppertree 8 hrs ago #17
Happy Anniversary!! KT2000 8 hrs ago #18
Wishing you the happiest of anniversries so far, with many more to come. niyad 8 hrs ago #19
Congratulations! and Happy Anniversary! AltairIV 8 hrs ago #20
congrats!! fantase56 8 hrs ago #21
Happy Anniversary, DFW & Frau ! fierywoman 8 hrs ago #22
Congratulations orangecrush 8 hrs ago #23
Happy anniversary! Any special celebration planned, or are you away from home on business and highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #24
Happy Anniversary DinahMoeHum 8 hrs ago #25
Congratulations! kbowman 7 hrs ago #26
Aw!!! Happy Anniversary to the two of you! hamsterjill 7 hrs ago #27
I have to take issue with your characterization of... WestMichRad 7 hrs ago #28
Happy Anniversary, DFW gademocrat7 7 hrs ago #30
Thanks! We did! DFW 47 min ago #41
Happy Anniversary! lindalou65 7 hrs ago #32
If Liv Ullmann and Claudia Schiffer had a baby. ☺️ blm 6 hrs ago #33
Well, at least I am, anyway, DFW 52 min ago #40

WmChris

(752 posts)
1. Lucky guy
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 08:34 AM
10 hrs ago

I'm glad love is blind and my wife has also been able to overlook my many defects.

DFW

(60,264 posts)
5. My wife is a social worker by profession
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 08:39 AM
10 hrs ago

She saw my defects, but undertook it as a professional challenge to try and improve the situation.

She's still trying.

magicarpet

(18,629 posts)
29. Shhhhhhhhh,..
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 11:04 AM
7 hrs ago

... don't let the secret out.

Fake it as best you can,... that you are just perfect.

DFW

(60,264 posts)
34. I am no such thing
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 05:50 PM
1 hr ago

And I think she would probably let you know in no uncertain terms. I t5hink she just considers me an intriguing long-term project.

magicarpet

(18,629 posts)
42. Well there must be something appealing,...
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 06:35 PM
20 min ago

... you guys are hanging around together.

Happy Anniversary to you love birds.

lindalou65

(394 posts)
31. Such a beautiful song
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 11:22 AM
7 hrs ago

It was my parent's favorite song and they are both gone now but I always think of them when I hear this song. Thank you for the music.

DFW

(60,264 posts)
37. I think it was more like she was curious
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 05:54 PM
1 hr ago

There are actually Americans out there who bother to learn German?

DFW

(60,264 posts)
38. Mother Nature tells us out time is about up
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 05:56 PM
58 min ago

But we have nothing against proving her wrong, although she put out an ad decades ago that warned that it was not nice to fool Mother Nature

Grim Chieftain

(1,811 posts)
12. Happy anniversary to you both, DFW
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:21 AM
9 hrs ago

Wishing you many more years of love, health and happiness.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,292 posts)
13. What a beautiful woman!
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:41 AM
9 hrs ago
You are a lucky guy. (And appreciative too! That makes a WORLD of difference.)

DFW

(60,264 posts)
39. I am an INCREDIBLY lucky guy, no two ways abozt it.
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 05:58 PM
56 min ago

I may be stupid, but I'm not so stupid that I don't remember that every day.

peppertree

(23,380 posts)
17. As Cheryl Crow might put it, it's no doubt her favorite mistake
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 10:34 AM
8 hrs ago

A Very Happy Anniversary to you both, DFW. All the Best!

niyad

(132,757 posts)
19. Wishing you the happiest of anniversries so far, with many more to come.
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 10:38 AM
8 hrs ago

Thank you for bringing us along on this catastrophic error!

highplainsdem

(62,394 posts)
24. Happy anniversary! Any special celebration planned, or are you away from home on business and
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 10:47 AM
8 hrs ago

can't get back in time for dinner?

kbowman

(22 posts)
26. Congratulations!
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 10:58 AM
7 hrs ago

It's nice to hear good news and I am happy for you, Congratulations! (my wife and I are up there also). There is so much bad news these days. As I grow older I realize just how scummy so many people are - whether it's from the news or looking back at the people I worked with over the years. Enjoy your time together! Time is fleeting.

WestMichRad

(3,289 posts)
28. I have to take issue with your characterization of...
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 11:01 AM
7 hrs ago

her judgment as a catastrophic error. From the small sampling of your posts that I’ve read, her judgment of you was excellent. As was yours of her.
Congratulations and happy anniversary!

DFW

(60,264 posts)
41. Thanks! We did!
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 06:07 PM
47 min ago

We did a few chores, and then we went up t5o the Gasometer in Oberhausen for an incredible exhibit on the world's forests (Avatar, take note). Then we took a train back down to Düsseldorf for a fabulous Lebanese dinner. The restaurant even brought us out a volcano firework for our table. Then, almost too full to move, we got a train back up to the airport, where we has left her car, Now, I have4 hours to pack and get a nap before going back to the airport to get my plane down to Madrid, where I pick up the plane to Washington.

blm

(114,683 posts)
33. If Liv Ullmann and Claudia Schiffer had a baby. ☺️
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:38 PM
6 hrs ago

You’re both fortunate, Mr DFW.

DFW

(60,264 posts)
40. Well, at least I am, anyway,
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 06:02 PM
52 min ago

As long as no one comes along to tell her she could have done better, she won't hear it from me!!

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