Going steady in 50's..

This post is about spending 50 years together with a beloved soul partner and making it sound as if marraige and living together is not that difficult. My personal opinion is that the tolerance levels and adjustment factor from the wife's side was on the higher side in those days. I am not sure if they would have really had any arguments with their counterparts for even serious stuff while we young couples fight for silly stuff like shoe to buy or as simple as dinner options etc..

We were part of a surprise get-together for celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of S's aunt and uncle(fondly called by all as Baluappa and Bhunamma). It was natural precious moments to see the trembling hands of S's uncle trying to cut the cake and he getting impatient as the candle light wasn't heeding to his soft blows and then used his hand instead.

In the same lines, I am also remembered of the a big get-together we had for my grandfather(late) and grandmother, who celebrated their 50years of marriage in Tirupathi some years back with special poojas in the temple.

Will we younger generation ever get to celebrate this BIG event in our lives?? I am not trying to be pessimistic. Its considering the fact that we get married only in our 20's or early 30's and considering our stressful lives, the probability is a little less.