"You've learned to accept one another's ways of life. Agreements, disagreements." (Via KCBS)
John and Ann Betar eloped on Nov. 25, 1932 — fleeing because Ann's father wanted her to marry a man 20 years older than her. She was just 17; John was 21 and lived across the street. (Via WFSB, Daily Mail)
Now Ann is 98 and John is 102. They were named the longest-married couple earlier this year by the group Worldwide Marriage Encounter. (Via ABC)
The couple has been through some huge changes — from the Great Depression to wars to the Great Recession, and their family has changed, too. They lost both a daughter and their son to cancer. Their oldest daughter is 80 — and they have 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandkids.
Oh, and we heard from Ann on advice— but John's tips for a lasting marriage? Be content. And...
"We're always holdings hands. Yep." (Via BBC)
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