Wednesday, March 31, 2010

83 Years, 6 Kids, 39 Grandkids, 101 Great-grandkids & 40 Great Great-grandkids Later

NBC's Today Show featured a Minnesota couple, Mayme and Clarence Vail, who have been married a record-setting 83 years!

To learn more about this incredible love story (hey, they haven't argued since 1946), please click here

Monday, March 29, 2010

Love Quote of the Week

"The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make - not just on your wedding day, but over and over again -- and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife." - Barbara De Angelis

Monday, March 22, 2010

Profile: Meet The Dills

John and Virginia "Ginny" Dill, the first couple to submit their story to "365 Senior Love Stories" were recently featured in the Sun-Sentinel's Young at Heart publication.

The Naples couple has been married 37 years and attribute their success to communication:

"It's truly important that you share yourself with each other. It's not the easiest thing to do though. I can trust John with anything and I would do anything for this man," Ginny explained to Tessa Metayer, the reporter who wrote the article, "Sweet Stories Sought for Book about Seniors in Love."

Love Quote of the Week

"Cherish the love you had yesterday; that you still have today and look forward to cherishing the love you shall have tomorrow." - Anonymous

Monday, March 15, 2010

Love Quote of the Week

"The easiest part of marriage is falling in love and walking down the aisle. The most difficult part of marriage is 10 years later when the problems have ensued and issues have come about and you still find love. Marriage is not about the beginning, marriage is about the process and still being able to love through all things." - Author Unknown

Friday, March 12, 2010

Longest Marriage Ever (They Got An Early Start...)

In the listings of the world's longest marriages, one name that stands out is Temulji Nariman who was married to his wife for 86 years. But even more amazing is how early the marriage got started.

Sir Temulji Nariman and his wife Lady Nariman were married for a 86 years, and he and his with were both aged just five when they got married!

The Narimans, who are also cousins, were married in India, where it was legal to get married at any age.

They are in the history books as one of the longest marriages in the history of the world, which goes to show you never know what will make a marriage work (Source: hiphopmusic.com)

Monday, March 8, 2010

Love Quote of the Week

"It's a wonderful thing, as time goes by, to be with someone who looks into your face when you've gotten old and still sees what you think you look like." - from the movie "The Bachelor"

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Budding Love Story?

From meeting on a blind date to a game show, we're seeking seniors who've met the love of their lives in interesting and unusual ways.

In the video below, seniors hope for a shot at love during a Dating Game-styled event.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Love Quote of the Week

"Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years." - Simone Signoret