Wedded for life: stories of successful marriage

The Washington Times features an excellent article “Wedded for Life” which looks at the lives of four couples who have been married for at least 50 years.

Take Homer and Bess LaBorwit, who have just celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary.

Their secret to a long-lasting marriage? Simply that when they said “I do,” they meant it. Good times, bad times ‚Äî it doesn’t really matter.

Pearls of wisdom include:

• “You have to do your own thing,” she says. “We used to belong to a country club. We both played golf, but with different friends. I play mah-jongg and canasta; he was an officer on the club board. We did things together, but gave each other space. That is why it works.”
• Mrs. Shaffer says it was then that she renewed her relationship with God. She calls her faith “the third element in a good marriage ‚Äî husband, wife and God.”
• “We do everything together, but give each other space. That’s why it works.”

Wedded for life - stories of successful marriage (Washington Times)