Couple celebrate 81st wedding anniversary

[AlexKP]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8067752.s...

Quite incredible! Imagine the changes in the world they have seen. They were married the year after the first talking picture was made, before the Great Depression, before the jet engine....

It goes on an on.

Astonishing.

[Dupont666]

He should have just killed her the life sentance would have been shorter

[patmahe]

Good on them, great to see a genuinely happy couple, still in love and still going strong. Does the heart good in such a cynical world

[Mc Lovin]

That's a very rare thing right there!

[rhinochopig]

Dupont666 said:

He should have just killed her the life sentance would have been shorter

He could have killed her, remarried, and killed the next one, and served less time.

Whenever I read these sorts of stories, I'm always reminded of Billy Connelly's "Every step of the way" joke.

[Simpo Two]

It's interesting to ponder why marriages don't last these days, and whether society will ever return to such stability.

[ben_reza]

Thats the sort of people viagra was invented for.

Hats off to them all the same.

[Chris71]

Awww bless! Glad to see the Westcountry gene pool is strong. Even if it is the Plymouth one.

[_Deano]

"The pair, who said there was no "magic secret" to a happy marriage, met at a YMCA dance"

I guess the Village people did a cover of an old 1920's song then, bet that's a bugger.

Edited by _Deano on Tuesday 26th May 11:51

[rhinochopig]

_Deano said:

"The pair, who said there was no "magic secret" to a happy marriage, met at a YMCA dance"

I guess the Village people did a cover of an old 1920's song then, bet that's a bugger.

Edited by _Deano on Tuesday 26th May 11:51

Missed that. So the secret is that he's as gay as a lord, and it's been a lavender marriage for 84 years.

[sone]

Good for them I say . something to aspire to.

[tubbystu]

Isn't this the couple, who when celebrating their 75th anniversary were asked the following question;

"So what makes for such a long marriage"

He answered, " Just two words..................................... Yes, dear"

Classic

Good on 'em. God bless 'em.

[spikeyhead]

Strewth, I thought my parents were doing well having just celebrated 50 years, but another 31 on top?

[Killer2005]

_Deano said:

"The pair, who said there was no "magic secret" to a happy marriage, met at a YMCA dance"

I guess the Village people did a cover of an old 1920's song then, bet that's a bugger.

Edited by _Deano on Tuesday 26th May 11:51

I have a mental image of some 1920's gentlemen doing the YMCA