15 Photos from Back When Your Mom Still Loved Your Dad

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Before the arguments about thermostat settings and whose turn it was to unload the dishwasher, Mom and Dad were apparently having a pretty good time. They went to parties, wore matching sneakers, and posed for pictures in outfits that probably seemed perfectly reasonable at the time. The 1970s brought enormous collars, impressive sideburns, and plenty of questionable wedding fashion. The 1980s added bigger hair and even more adventurous clothing choices. Luckily, family photo albums preserved all the evidence. Some of these couples stayed together for decades, while others eventually went their separate ways. Either way, they certainly knew how to pose for a picture. Here are 15 vintage photos of parents in their younger days.

Matching Sneakers, Matching Energy

A couple poses during their early 1980s honeymoon wearing matching sneakers and very short shorts, an outfit combination their child later shared with Reddit.

The Wedding Shirt Deserves Its Own Album

A couple celebrates their September 1976 wedding, with the groom wearing dramatic sideburns and a patterned shirt that attracted plenty of attention on Reddit.

They Were Teenagers in 1987

A young couple poses together in 1987, when they were just 16 and 17, sporting the hairstyles and casual clothing of the late 1980s.

A Honeymoon-Worthy Mustache

A 1985 wedding photograph captures a newly married couple in classic 1980s formalwear, with the groom’s mustache and sunglasses attracting plenty of attention.

The Engagement Party Look

A Reddit user shared photographs of their parents at their April 1976 wedding.

Mom and Dad, Honolulu Edition

A couple poses together in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1980, preserving a family portrait that their child shared more than four decades later.

The House Party Years

A 1970s party photograph captures a couple during an evening together, including a moment their child particularly loved: the way Dad was looking at Mom.

The Newlyweds and Their Old Car

A 1979 wedding photograph shows a newly married couple beside their car, which the groom later identified as a Mercury Comet.

Love, 1978 Style

A Reddit user shared a photograph of their parents from 1978, capturing the couple in the relaxed clothing and unmistakable hairstyles of the decade.

A Wedding Straight Out of the ’70s

A couple celebrates their 1975 marriage in a family photograph that their child later shared, showing the romantic style of mid-1970s weddings.

Their First Summer Together

A couple poses in a photograph taken in 1978, around the time they first met, offering a glimpse of their relationship before parenthood.

Mom and Dad in Their Soap Opera Era

A stylish couple poses for a photograph in 1987, prompting Reddit users to compare their polished appearance to characters from the television drama Falcon Crest.

The Wedding That Reached Fifty Years

A family photograph from June 19, 1976, captures a couple on their wedding day, complete with the distinctive formalwear of the decade.

She Only Had Eyes for Him

In this sweet 1982 photograph, she rests her cheek on her hand and watches him play the trumpet, looking completely smitten while he concentrates on the music.