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 —…
Category: Marriage Vows
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…
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…
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,…
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…
The Secret Sauce of Indian marriages
Recently I attended the 70th wedding anniversary celebrations of my 90 year old aunt and she was dressed to kill-her hair done up in a bun, tiny solitaires in her ears, a touch of lipstick and rouge(as she calls blusher)-in a beautifully draped Kanjeevaram silk saree. Her […] Since all of us, children, grandchildren, great…
Secret to 70 Years of Marriage? It’s All About This
Norma Timms proved the old adage that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. She is celebrating her 70th wedding anniversary with husband John today. Their love was put to the test soon after they got together when he was conscripted to the army for two years, but regular postal deliveries of…
One Month Until the Divorce – a Marriage Tale
“When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. … Suddenly I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what…