Hubert and June Malicote are both turning 100 next month. They have been married since they were 20 and said they have never had a quarrel. (Their 70-year-old daughter, Jo, backs up that claim!) “We didn’t go through life without problems, but we would never do anything to hurt each other,” Hubert told TODAY Parents. The…
Category: Love and Marriage
A Secret to the Rare 70 Years of Marriage Milestone
A Richmond Hill [UK] couple has reached a rare milestone after they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Sept. 15. Frank Shaw, 93, and Aileen, 91, have a lot of memories to reminiscence on, and even though some fine details of their journey are blurry, their commitment to one another in marriage is clear —…
What’s Love Got to Do with It? Plenty When It Comes to Marriage Success
If you’ve been married more than seven years, congratulations. You’ve beaten the odds. That’s the average length of a first marriage in the United States, according to statistics that popped up on the ol’ computer from LawInfo.com, a Web site that’s full of information regarding the state of marriage today. And did you notice? It’s…
This Has Been The Key to This Couple’s 70 Years of Marriage
A faith in God and a strong family are what this Dunedin couple say has kept them together for 70 years. Elizabeth (91) and John (96) Adam will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Saturday. Mr Adam said they spent most of their life on a farm in Otokia, near Henley, but had moved to…
60 Years of Marriage Celebrated Today!
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,…