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WePurrsevere

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31. IME it seems like a lot of older long term couples...

Sat Dec 1, 2018, 09:44 PM

Dec 2018

die within a year of each other.

My husband's father (w/Alz) died 7 months after his mother unexpectedly back in 2000/2001. They were in their 80s and been together since the early 40s.
My own dad died last month, 6 mo after my beloved (step) mom. He was in his mid 90s and had been her caregiver for around 10 yrs. They had been together since the mid 70s (both previously widowed) and truly enjoyed and adored each other all those years.

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Luckovich-Read My Lips [View all] Gothmog Dec 2018 OP

Nice Pachamama Dec 2018 #1

She passed in April. Many thought he'd go fairly quick once Barbara was gone. nt Fla Dem Dec 2018 #2

Same here Gothmog Dec 2018 #7

My parents were married for 64 years SCantiGOP Dec 2018 #22

IME it seems like a lot of older long term couples... WePurrsevere Dec 2018 #31

Sweet. democratisphere Dec 2018 #3

read my lips cost him a 2nd term Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #4

So cool. kstewart33 Dec 2018 #5

That cartoon tells the truth lunatica Dec 2018 #6

12/02 Mike Luckovich: Together forever Gothmog Dec 2018 #8

For some reason I have tears in my eyes HelenWheels Dec 2018 #9

73 years. MrsCoffee Dec 2018 #10

That's very sweet. Totally Tunsie Dec 2018 #11

Didn't much care for the family but this is heart warming usaf-vet Dec 2018 #12

Beautiful. NT Moebym Dec 2018 #13

Last of the old time decent republicans. Warrior and Statesman, not like the cowardly chicken-hawks Pepsidog Dec 2018 #14

+1 sandensea Dec 2018 #20

Very touching DesertRat Dec 2018 #15

Dang that made me tear up and I didn't care much for him budkin Dec 2018 #16

K & R MFGsunny Dec 2018 #17

touching cartoon Demovictory9 Dec 2018 #18

Lovely Martin Eden Dec 2018 #19

I loathed his politics, but this cartoon is perfect and loving. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 #21

This Hekate Dec 2018 #23

Love that. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #24

Does Luckovich have great instincts, or what? Paladin Dec 2018 #25

Took a second for me to get it Expat 007 Dec 2018 #26

...if you buy that heaven, hell, afterlife thing. mahannah Dec 2018 #27

Be like me. Decide you'll believe in the heaven part because it makes you feel good! hostalover Dec 2018 #28

" because it makes you feel good" ? mahannah Dec 2018 #29

Sure! I enjoy imagining it even though I'm about 98% sure it'll never happen. hostalover Dec 2018 #30