Couple married for 80 years

[BrendaBat]

Because I'm sick of the "humanity must die" threads; I'm posting this positive news story about a British couple (with a really cool last name) that recently celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary. :)
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-old02.html

From the article


LONDON -- Percy and Florence Arrowsmith, who celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary Wednesday, say the secrets of the world's longest marriage are don't sleep on an argument, always share a kiss and hold hands before going to bed.

Percy Arrowsmith, 105, and his 100-year-old wife were married on June 1, 1925. They met at their church in Hereford in western England, where he sang in the choir and she was a Sunday school teacher.

The Arrowsmiths, who have three children, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, claim the key to their long marriage is not to go to sleep on an argument. They say they always kiss each other and hold hands each night before going to bed.

''He can't settle down if I'm not holding his hand,'' Florence Arrowsmith was quoted as saying.
The couple's daughter Jane Woolley said her parents were both ''very perky.''

[Fone Bone]

I saw this on the Daily Show. I loved how when their daughter told the reporters how lively her parents were one of them seemed to be asleep on the couch behind her!:D

[Tygger Redclaw]

I heard about this a few days ago and it still amazes me.
I mean, not a whole lot of people live to be eighty, let alone stay married that long.
So congrats to them and their amazingly strong bond.

[sun]

I did not read about this..It is truly an amazing story..I have met people who have been married more than 50 years, and they too are amazing...Stu- I myself, couldn't even make 7. It makes me happy that they accomplished the seemingly impossible...

[TimTwoFace]

That's huge. I hope I even make it to 100, let alone being married for most of that time...that's still 75 years of marriage for me.

Whoa...who'd put up with me for THAT long?

Regardless, that's an inspiring story. :)

-Tim

[Natey]

HOLY CRAP. Hm. Very good couple must love each other alot. Is this like a world record? i wonder. But man im gunna wish i live to 100 by then they'll invinted ways to live longer cars that float, robots doing all the work ugh like 1000 more channels on TV. But good for them :)

[Sailor Chibi Otaku]

World record for being the oldest married couple who have been married the longest.

He, 105; her, 100 and they look GREAT!! :anime:

[Frank Castle]

I hope the couple isn't going to start doing cyalis commercials.:p I'm sorry I just had to joke about it.

[ToOn~g@l]

Sorry I resurrected the thread but I found this at yahoo news

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050615/ap_on_re_eu/obit_record_marriage

Now thats just sad, and they probably just finished celebrating too.

[TrogdorNyimbhat]

At least he got to eat cake. Maybe sugar from the cake killed him. :p

Humanity. Must. Die.

[Natey]

sad but lived a life that everyone wished. well everyone wants to be 105. maybe it was too much exciting of being and a national book.

~Nate~

[Bubblegum Girl]

Awww...That's so sweet.

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

Hmmm...I'm not sure I could stand living with one person for that long, but who knows? On one hand I'd love to get married and start a family one day. On the other hand the rebel in my says that I don't have that kind of commitment. :sad: ;)

[Sailor Chibi Otaku]

Sorry I resurrected the thread but I found this at yahoo news

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050615/ap_on_re_eu/obit_record_marriage

Now thats just sad, and they probably just finished celebrating too.
At least he got to celebrate part of his 80th wedding anniversary. :)