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Meet John and Ann Betar. They are celebrating their 81st wedding anniversary today! They are the longest married couple in America and I would imagine that not a lot of couples around the world can beat their record.

Their advice on how they have stayed together for so long - just roll with the punches.

“If you think a little bit about what you’re doing, and if it’s wrong… we straighten it out, and if not we just try to go along with it,” said Ann Betar, 97, who is married to 101-year-old John Betar.

The Betars eloped on Nov. 25, 1932, after leaving to avoid Ann’s father’s plans to have her marry a man 20 years her senior. Ann was 17 and John was 21 at the time.

Now eight decades later, the couple lives in Fairfield, Connecticut, and has five children, 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

"Well, marriage isn't a lovey-dovey thing for 80 years. You learn to accept one another's ways of life, agreements, disagreements -- disagreements on our children, preparation on bringing up your kids,” Ann Betar said. “That was the main interest… was your children.”

Wow....this is a testimony to the fact that marriage works. You can make your marriage work. No one is perfect. It's those beautiful imperfections that make life interesting and worth living.

Congratulations to the Betars!

http://www.infonubia.com/2013/11/longest-married-couple-in-us-celebrates.html

Obviously they lived when US still had regard for God, when homosexuality was frowned at and people respected the sanctity of marriage. Now everything is upside down in trying to be wise they became foolish by rejecting the God of their fathers and removed God from their schools. The US is gradually becoming history, heavily immersed in debt and clamoring for recognition they went ahead to sign a peace agreement with Iran against Israel wish yesterday. This may be the last of America being the superpower, don't dare Israel, what is behind them is more than human

81 yrs dats alone symbolizes perseverance. U cant assume dose yrs were rossy-dovy all through

Lesson for d 21st century couples!

Isn't that America where divorce is as common as power failure in naija??

Techwriter: Obviously they lived when US still had regard for God, when homosexuality was frowned at and people respected the sanctity of marriage. Now everything is upside down in trying to be wise they became foolish by rejecting the God of their fathers and removed God from their schools. The US is gradually becoming history, heavily immersed in debt and clamoring for recognition they went ahead to sign a peace agreement with Iran against Israel wish yesterday. This may be the last of America being the superpower, don't dare Israel, what is behind them is more than human

Are you saying none in this generations will ever boast of such?

Gwekzy: Isn't that America where divorce is as common as power failure in naija??

Divorce is common everywhere. It's not just in America.

Techwriter: Obviously they lived when US still had regard for God, when homosexuality was frowned at and people respected the sanctity of marriage. Now everything is upside down in trying to be wise they became foolish by rejecting the God of their fathers and removed God from their schools. The US is gradually becoming history, heavily immersed in debt and clamoring for recognition they went ahead to sign a peace agreement with Iran against Israel wish yesterday. This may be the last of America being the superpower, don't dare Israel, what is behind them is more than human

Smh. To congratulate people don hard.

"Well, marriage isn't a lovey-dovey thing for 80 years. You learn to accept one another's ways of life, agreements, disagreements".

That's the take-away I got from their little statement. It's worked for them, and I see it working in my parents' marriage. Hopefully, it's something I remember if/when I'm married.

Congrats to them! It's nice to hear about successful marriages.

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ogugua88:

Smh. To congratulate people don hard.

Na so I see am

Techwriter: Obviously they lived when US still had regard for God, when homosexuality was frowned at and people respected the sanctity of marriage. Now everything is upside down in trying to be wise they became foolish by rejecting the God of their fathers and removed God from their schools. The US is gradually becoming history, heavily immersed in debt and clamoring for recognition they went ahead to sign a peace agreement with Iran against Israel wish yesterday. This may be the last of America being the superpower, don't dare Israel, what is behind them is more than human

Prophet of doom, wake me up when 666 powers Naija to 24hr electricity

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Some serious but funny post. I'd agree that the comment was too bashful on America and he went off tangent.

who says they are the longest?

i admire them, may God help me to see my children children in Jesus name, AMEN. If u share thesame prayer with me click Like

ogugua88: "Well, marriage isn't a lovey-dovey thing for 80 years. You learn to accept one another's ways of life, agreements, disagreements".

That's the take-away I got from their little statement. It's worked for them, and I see it working in my parents' marriage. Hopefully, it's something I remember if/when I'm married.

Congrats to them! It's nice to hear about successful marriages.

Hmmm...

First of all congrats to them. It is not easy to attain that feat.

omonla555: who says they are the longest?

Do you know of a longer record? Well, the article states that they are the longest in the U.S. I don't think there are lots of marriages that can top that. And that is mostly because one spouse might have died before they get to that point.

Techwriter: Obviously they lived when US still had regard for God, when homosexuality was frowned at and people respected the sanctity of marriage. Now everything is upside down in trying to be wise they became foolish by rejecting the God of their fathers and removed God from their schools. The US is gradually becoming history, heavily immersed in debt and clamoring for recognition they went ahead to sign a peace agreement with Iran against Israel wish yesterday. This may be the last of America being the superpower, don't dare Israel, what is behind them is more than human

You were making sense @ d beginning & I was going to 'like' the post. . . Only to finish the post on a rather thoughtless note *smh*. . .

U av gat 2 b kidding me hahaha

ogugua88: .

[quote author=Techwriter]Obviously they lived when US still had regard for God, when homosexuality was frowned at and people respected the sanctity of marriage. Now everything is upside down in trying to be wise they became foolish by rejecting the God of their fathers and removed God from their schools. The US is gradually becoming history, heavily immersed in debt and clamoring for recognition they went ahead to sign a peace agreement with Iran against Israel wish yesterday. This may be the last of America being the superpower, don't dare Israel, what is behind them is more than human[/quote

Longest marriage, usa, iran, isreal. bro, congratulations to them will do.

so happy for them

So captivating....epitome of true love

Techwriter: Obviously they lived when US still had regard for God, when homosexuality was frowned at and people respected the sanctity of marriage. Now everything is upside down in trying to be wise they became foolish by rejecting the God of their fathers and removed God from their schools. The US is gradually becoming history, heavily immersed in debt and clamoring for recognition they went ahead to sign a peace agreement with Iran against Israel wish yesterday. This may be the last of America being the superpower, don't dare Israel, what is behind them is more than human

The mood behind your comment is way off this thread.

You should Have made comments of love, patience, perseverance, long life and the likes.

@op, thanks for such a beautiful story.

Techwriter: Obviously they lived when US still had regard for God, when homosexuality was frowned at and people respected the sanctity of marriage. Now everything is upside down in trying to be wise they became foolish by rejecting the God of their fathers and removed God from their schools. The US is gradually becoming history, heavily immersed in debt and clamoring for recognition they went ahead to sign a peace agreement with Iran against Israel wish yesterday. This may be the last of America being the superpower, don't dare Israel, what is behind them is more than human

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Now repeat after me: I and the 8 people that liked this post are ginormous tools.

pharmow: First of all congrats to them. It is not easy to attain that feat.

It's not a feat mhen! It's not as if they planned to set a record or something. They simply love each other and God did the rest.

Datz gud

I pray for God to keep them together till 100 yrs anniversary