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Thread started 06/02/05 5:50am

MrTee

British couple's 80-year marriage world's longest

some of you fools could learn a thing or two from these two biddys:

London: A British couple found by the publishers of Guinness World Records to hold the record for the longest marriage ever celebrated their 80th anniversary yesterday.

Asked for their secret, Florence Arrowsmith, who married her husband Percy on June 1, 1925, said you must never be afraid to say "sorry".

"You must never go to sleep bad friends," she said.

Percy, 105, said his secret to a happy marriage came down to two words: "Yes, dear."

Guinness World Records said the couple also held the record for the oldest married couple's aggregate age.

"I think we're very blessed," Florence, 100, told the BBC. "We still love one another. That's the most important part."

The couple, who have lived in the same house in Hereford since 1925, have three children, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, and are planning a party soon.

"I like sherry at lunchtime and whisky at night ," said Florence.

The previous record for the longest marriage was 78 years, held by a couple in Japan.


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Reply #1 posted 06/02/05 5:52am

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Awwww! mushy

God bless them!
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Reply #2 posted 06/02/05 5:54am

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Reply #3 posted 06/02/05 6:56am

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MrTee said:

some of you fools could learn a thing or two from these two biddys:

London: A British couple found by the publishers of Guinness World Records to hold the record for the longest marriage ever celebrated their 80th anniversary yesterday.

Asked for their secret, Florence Arrowsmith, who married her husband Percy on June 1, 1925, said you must never be afraid to say "sorry".

"You must never go to sleep bad friends," she said.

Percy, 105, said his secret to a happy marriage came down to two words: "Yes, dear."

Guinness World Records said the couple also held the record for the oldest married couple's aggregate age.

"I think we're very blessed," Florence, 100, told the BBC. "We still love one another. That's the most important part."

The couple, who have lived in the same house in Hereford since 1925, have three children, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, and are planning a party soon.

"I like sherry at lunchtime and whisky at night ," said Florence.

The previous record for the longest marriage was 78 years, held by a couple in Japan.


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Reply #4 posted 06/02/05 7:01am

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MAN!! I saw dat on tv this evening!!! It was so cute!!! touched It was just 2 freakin gorgeous. mushy
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Reply #5 posted 06/02/05 7:03am

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Reply #6 posted 06/02/05 7:12am

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clapping Bless them, they are an example to all of us..


It's my second anniversary this month...guess I kinda got a way to go to catch up.....Shit, that'd make me 110 by the time I get to my 80th!! shocked
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Reply #7 posted 06/02/05 7:24am

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Wonderful, at last a decent heart warming tale.

"yes dear" I'll have to remember that one lol
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Reply #8 posted 06/02/05 7:24am

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Slash said:

omg


clapping Bless them, they are an example to all of us..


It's my second anniversary this month...guess I kinda got a way to go to catch up.....Shit, that'd make me 110 by the time I get to my 80th!! shocked



Really! eek

Well congrats to you then Slash hug


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Reply #9 posted 06/02/05 7:24am

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Reply #10 posted 06/02/05 7:29am

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senik said:

Slash said:

omg


clapping Bless them, they are an example to all of us..


It's my second anniversary this month...guess I kinda got a way to go to catch up.....Shit, that'd make me 110 by the time I get to my 80th!! shocked



Really! eek

Well congrats to you then Slash hug





Thank you, but she still has just under three weeks to get sick of me before then, so I won't count my chickens yet lol
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Reply #11 posted 06/02/05 7:35am

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Slash said:

senik said:




Really! eek

Well congrats to you then Slash hug





Thank you, but she still has just under three weeks to get sick of me before then, so I won't count my chickens yet lol



redface I hope she didn't catch us "hugging" in my earlier post.

Shall I edit it? neutral


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Reply #12 posted 06/02/05 7:49am

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Slash said:





Thank you, but she still has just under three weeks to get sick of me before then, so I won't count my chickens yet lol



redface I hope she didn't catch us "hugging" in my earlier post.

Shall I edit it? neutral





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Reply #13 posted 06/02/05 8:11am

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