Longest-living married couple in the U.S. celebrate 86 years of marriage
A California couple recognized by Congress as the longest living married couple in the country shared their secrets as they celebrated their 86th anniversary.
Ralph and Dorothy Kohler recently celebrated a milestone very few people will ever get the chance to experience.
The Kohlers, celebrated their 86th wedding anniversary, making them the longest married couple in the United States.
Ralph, 104, and Dorothy, 103, got married in Tekamah, Nebraska in 1935 when they were 18 and 17 years old.
The story goes that the court official denied them a marriage license because they believed the couple was too young to get married. But that court official only temporarily delayed Ralph and Dorothy as the two went elsewhere, exchanged vows, and have been together ever since.
Ralph Kohler says the two would always compromise to give the other what they wanted, even though they preferred different activities. He enjoyed clay target shooting and his wife ballroom dancing, so they dedicated themselves to both hobbies.
This compromise led them to become fierce competitors across the United States, earning hundreds of awards in both trapshooting and dancing.
As he reflected on his marriage, Ralph Kohler had nothing but good things to say about his other half, noting how little they argued.
“A sharp word once in a while maybe, but it didn’t last,” he said.
The longest living married couple in the U.S., the Kohlers were recognized by Congress last year and honored with an award.
Over the years, the couple’s unbreakable bond enabled them to build a big, beautiful family, made up of three children, six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Source:fox8live.com, en.newsner.com
