Couple May Set World Record for Marital Longevity



Posted: Sunday, July 22, 2007

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Highway2PerfectHealth

Tulsa Oklahoma's KOTV recently reported, that a Green County couple celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary on July 18th, 2007.

America was a different place in 1927. The best film of the year, "Wings" was awarded the first ever Oscar. Calvin Coolidge was President. America suffered it's worst flood in history, the Great Mississippi Flood. It was also the year that Roy and Bertha Adams were married, on July 18th, 1927. Since then, they have seen the presidency change hands no less than 13 times, lived through the Dust Bowl (talk about a climate event) the Great Depression, WWII, 911, and seen many fads and trends come and go. 

The couple celebrated their marital milestone at a family gathering which included five generations. They have 5 children, 16 grand children, 22 great grandchildren and 27 great-great grandchildren. They are both 101 years of age and attribute their marital longevity to keeping a cool temperament and rarely arguing. The couple is now on the verge of setting a new world record. According to the Guiness Book, the record for the longest marriage, is 80 years and 15 days.

Imagine, if you will, sharing a lifetime, with the same person. Even attaining the age of 101 is amazing in and of itself. The article made no mention of any "secrets" attributable to living to be over 100. But I suspect, without the stress of arguments, having the same interests and just plain being friends, while having 4 generations look to them as a pillar of the family, has been a contributing factor. Mr. Adams was a barber until he retired in the eighties, with his wife alongside, the whole time, raising a family, gardening, attending church, and leading by example. Congratulations,to Roy and Bertha.

 

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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)
» left by Steve Radford
 4 years 199 days ago.
46 fans.
Okay Cari, 80 years...That's my new goal. Only 52 years to go. Nice article.
» left by 4 years 199 days ago.
Thanks for your comment and congrats on 28 years, that's awesome! No wonder you sound so well grounded. I was married once for 22.
» left by TINA M. CRAFT
from RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 4 years 173 days ago.
ROY AND BERTHA ADAMS CELEBRATING THEIR 80TH IS A MILE STONE IN IT SELF, YES THEY ARE THE PILLAR OF OUR FAMILY, I AM ONE OF THE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. I AM PROUD TO SAY THEY ARE MY GREAT-GRANDPARENTS. I LOVE THEM BOTH WITH ALL MY HEART. TINA M. CRAFT RICHMOND, VA
» left by Anonymous 3 years 26 days ago.
I was looking to see how many great grand children was a record as i have an aquaintance with 54.
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