Longest Marriage in Britain

Britain's longest married couple, both 97 years young were interviewed recently. They met when they were 16 years old and married at 19 years of age, 78 years ago. Dorie and Harold Coupland had a hasty marriage with no wedding and no honeymoon. And, no, not the hasty marriages we think of today. After the wedding, they went back to her home and her mother made them some sandwiches. Dorie rightly says, "There was no need for a big to do. It's about the marriage and not the wedding." (Listen up all you engaged couples!)

This couple worked together into their seventies and raised two children. Dorie and Harold said that they seldom argued and couldn't remember any "rough patches." They looked out for each other and admit that things might be different if they had married in these days.

They state that they liked being together and neither of them had an eye for anyone else and jealousy was never an issue. Dorie says that Harold let her be who she wanted to be; otherwise she says that it just wouldn't have worked. They worked hard all day and danced at night.

If only we could take some advice from this couple because everything they shared was worthy for any good relationship.