The Secrets to Marriage (9 pics)
These couples have been married for a combined time of 506 years. Here are their secret tips.
Jenny and Manny DaSilva (65 years)
– “When you go to bed at night, it doesn’t matter how angry or sad you are, you don’t have to say anything but you always, always touch toes. Just a little reminder that I’m here and I still love you no matter what.”
Mary and John McFeely (60 years)
– “Tell [your wife] she’s beautiful every day and no matter how old you get, how sore your ‘ol bones feel, or how many teeth you lose, slow dance with and kiss [your wife] every chance you get. You never know when you won’t be able to again.”
Ummugul and Fikri Tatlici (62 years)
– “Do not hold grudges. Forget, forgive and remember how you fell in love in the first place.”
Robert and Bernadine Higgins (61 years)
– “Never hang wallpaper together.”
Vito and Dee Dee Lonero (54 years)
– “I let him be the boss for the first 50 years, now I get the next 50. It’s even.”
Robert and Laura Wilkinson (57 years)
– “Forget how society views marriage today. We were always in it for the long run.”
Helen and Joseph Pfeifer (57 years)
– “Always kiss before bed, even if you’re angry. It’s what you’ll miss the most.”
Agnes and Harry Hutfles (60 years)
– “You give and you give and you give.”
Jean and Paul Vagianos (30 years)
– “Two things: Find your best friend and marry them. And weekend mornings are made for hours of talking and laughing over coffee.”
