Ron and Norma Bond, who live in Aslacton, are set to celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary on Thursday, July 22. Having met in London in November 1960, the pair married just eight months later at St Johns’s Church in East Dulwich, before moving to Long Stratton in 1969. They initially lived at Lime Tree Avenue, but…
How Often Do Men Need Sex?
How would you feel if you told your husband, “I need to hear you say ‘I love you’,” and he heaved a big sigh and said, “Okay, I’ll try to say it. But how often do you need to hear it? Is once a week okay? Whatever it is, tell me, and I’ll plan on…
30 Tips for a Strong Marriage
My wife Ashley and I have had the privilege of doing marriage ministry for many years. In our travels and speaking and online ministry, we’re often asked “What’s your all-time favorite marriage advice?” It’s a tough question, because it’s nearly impossible to limit the best advice to one sentence. The “best” advice for a couple…
Loretta Lynn Honors Her Late Husband on Their Anniversary
‘He’s the Only Man I Ever Loved’ Loretta Lynn celebrated what would’ve been her 73rd wedding anniversary to Oliver Lynn (also known as Doolittle, Doo and Mooney) on Jan. 10 with a video of herself performing the song “I Can’t Hear the Music.” “Today would be our 73rd anniversary,” Lynn captioned the Instagram post. “I…
A True Love Affair. Joe and Joni Bifano
As a drummer and the leader of a band that played nightly performances at The Scoreboard, one particular Friday night in May 1950, just before playing the last number of the evening, Joe noticed two female faces glancing through the club’s window. One he knew as Donna Lugg. The second, much to Joe’s pleasant surprise,…
Baseball Fans. This couple celebrates 70 years of marriage
A Kingston couple is celebrating a huge milestone this year as they round the home plate for their 70th wedding anniversary. “Love is very important but baseball is pretty good too,” said Doug Haig, reciting Yogi Berra, who was a professional baseball catcher. These are words to live by for Don and his wife Betty,…
Only Come to the Sunday Family Dinner if You Did This First. What Was It?
Couple From Tennessee Celebrate 70 Years of Marriage Tommy Lee Marshall, Sr. and his wife Harriet from Jackson, Tennessee just celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. They were married in 1950 after dating for about a year. Tommy, who was then working at Firestone, first saw Harriet while biking to work. They connected through mutual friends…
A Lifetime of Love: USC Sweethearts Celebrate 70 Years in Style Despite Pandemic
For 39 joyful minutes, a parade of family members, neighbors, friends and well-wishers streamed by as Barbara and Bill Birnie watched from their Balboa Island cottage. In cars and golf carts, on bikes or by foot, the revelers sang and danced, threw confetti and blew kisses to the beaming couple. At final count, nearly 100…
Couple of 70 Years Does Not Do This
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always…
Couple married for 70 years share their secrets of sticking together in hardship
Thomas Wood and wife Rosina from Oakwood, Derby, talked candidly about their 70 years together … Now, reflecting on 70 years of marriage, they agree that the secret to their lasting companionship has been to never to go to bed on an argument. Although Mrs Wood (formerly Miss Brown) joked that it really does feel…