Got Advice on Wedded Bliss???
Have you guys heard about this story?! I thought it was cute and thought I'd share it. Also, it made me wonder if any of our already-married friends and family had any advice for Wendie and Chris (ie: whiskey, sherry and 'sorry'!)
Reuters
Updated: 1:23 p.m. ET June 1, 2005
LONDON - A British couple -- the record holders for the world's longest marriage — said on Tuesday their success was down to a glass of whisky, a glass of sherry and the word “sorry.”
Percy and Florence Arrowsmith married on June 1, 1925, and celebrated their 80th anniversary on Wednesday.
The Guinness World Records said on Tuesday the couple held the title for the longest marriage and also 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.”
Asked for their secret, Florence said you must never be afraid to say “sorry.”
“You must never go to sleep bad friends,” she said, while Percy, 105, said his secret to marital bliss was just two words: “yes dear.”
The couple have three children, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren and are planning a party soon.
“I like sherry at lunch time and whisky at night and I’m looking forward very much to my party,” Florence said.
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Secret to Wedded Bliss — Saying Sorry
British couple holds record for longest marriage at 80 years
Updated: 1:23 p.m. ET June 1, 2005
LONDON - A British couple -- the record holders for the world's longest marriage — said on Tuesday their success was down to a glass of whisky, a glass of sherry and the word “sorry.”
Percy and Florence Arrowsmith married on June 1, 1925, and celebrated their 80th anniversary on Wednesday.
The Guinness World Records said on Tuesday the couple held the title for the longest marriage and also 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.”
Asked for their secret, Florence said you must never be afraid to say “sorry.”
“You must never go to sleep bad friends,” she said, while Percy, 105, said his secret to marital bliss was just two words: “yes dear.”
The couple have three children, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren and are planning a party soon.
“I like sherry at lunch time and whisky at night and I’m looking forward very much to my party,” Florence said.
Copyright 2005 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters.
© 2005 MSNBC.com
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