Comments on: On Valentine’s Day, exploring and exploding the 60 percent alumni marriage myth

By: Anne Bussey Dale

Anne Bussey Dale — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:17:14 +0000

My father, Lynn M. Bussey, wed my mom, Janet Bridgham, on Feb. 16th, 1942. Both were �ֲ��ý sweethearts and graduates, class of 1940, and enjoyed a beautiful marriage for close to 58 years. Dad was president of his class for 4 years and practiced law in Bath for decades.

Add this one to your list of couples!

By: Vivienne Kaye West

Vivienne Kaye West — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:52:36 +0000

Loved this piece! Not married to a fellow Bobcat, but to the brother of a fellow Bobcat. Does that count?

By: Jon Wilska

Jon Wilska — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:53:47 +0000

Maybe the statistic comes from the fact that 60% of �ֲ��ý co-eds “wished” they had married either their freshman “shoe dates” or their Sadie Hawkins snares! Just sayin’

By: W Michael Wilson Jr '73

W Michael Wilson Jr '73 — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:59:28 +0000

As parents of 3 �ֲ��ý grads (Alex ’02 Sarah ’06 and Zach ’08) the Wilson family is batting .500, with 2 of our 3 kids marrying �ֲ��ýies.

By: Alene Wilmoth Reich '02

Alene Wilmoth Reich '02 — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 01:02:04 +0000

The version of the story I heard as a freshman included that a first kiss on Mount David even compounded the likelihood. My husband, Jesse Reich ’01, and I followed that storyline to a proposal at Mount David.

It’s really worth pointing out though, that even if Jesse and I are “statistics”, we got married right out of college, which has got to be really unlikely these days for �ֲ��ý grads. I would love to see the �ֲ��ý numbers over the last 50 years. It makes sense that when folks were marrying at 22 rather than 32, they were more likely to marry other Bobcats!

By: David Libbey, '70

David Libbey, '70 — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 23:36:07 +0000

A most interesting research result! But, as alluded to in other comments, counting living graduates who have �ֲ��ý’ spouses is different from counting those who marry. I’m not saying that the answer would be meaningfully different, but the two statistics are, indeed, different.

By: JoAnne Brambley Stillmun '80

JoAnne Brambley Stillmun '80 — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 21:49:38 +0000

Thanks for an interesting piece regarding a concept I’ve long pondered over, being married to a fellow Bobcat (John Stillmun ’80) and continuing to be engaged in many �ֲ��ý activities since graduation. A statistic I would like to add to the 60% marriage rate is, from my very “scientific” observations, the very low �ֲ��ýie divorce rate.

By: Greg Guidotti

Greg Guidotti — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 21:51:50 +0000

Proud to be part of the 12.5% – and driving the % for the class of 1992.

By: Juliette Seebe Armer

Juliette Seebe Armer — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 21:16:18 +0000

Check the alumni of my class 1967. I think the percentage is quite high. And though some are no longer married a great number are still wedded!

By: Samuel Browning

Samuel Browning — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 20:07:30 +0000

Hi Maura:

This is an interesting article. Would divorces reduce the number of Alumni marriages you were able to count?