I am 36 and have been with my wife (who will be 60 this year) for the last 13 years (married 7 years in October).
What do I see in her? This was the poem I read out the day we married (and it still holds true today):
I had no idea how easy you would be to talk to
And I never imagined that our early conversations
Would grow into such a strong friendship.
I never suspected that we would discover so many
Common interests and values, or that I could ever
Enjoy simple pleasures as much as when they are
Shared with you.
I never thought we would have so many warm and
Happy times together, or that your compassion would
Help so much to ease me through the rougher times.
I did not expect to feel so soon as though I had known
You for ever, or to trust you so easily with my secrets
And deepest feelings.
I never thought your support could make such a
Difference, that your encouragement would bring my
Dreams closer, make my successes sweeter, and my
Losses easier to accept.
I never imagined that I would grow to want, to need,
And to love you so much.
When first you came into my life, I never dreamed you
Would soon be someone whom I could not live without.