Take a moment to get to know Frank and Anita Milford who celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary on May 26th (while most Americans were celebrating Memorial Day). The couple attributes the success of their marriages to the ‘little kisses’ they share throughout the day, but especially the ones before bed time. The couple is believed to be the oldest married couple in Britain and Mrs. Milford had some advice for younger couples:
Couples these days don’t last long because they don’t take enough time for each other. There just isn’t enough respect. Our advice to young couples would be to make time for a little romance every day. I never cared much for big romantic gestures. Frank has respected me from the moment we met. That is the secret of true love I suppose.
How Did They Meet?
The Milfords met at a dance in 1926. They were married two years later, in 1928, at the Torpoint register office in Cornwall. Together, they have two children, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Their son, Frank Jr., is 73 years old and is fantastically proud of his parents and their romance.
Their Secrets
Mr. Milford advised young men that if they want to win their sweethearts, they need to have an old-fashioned dose of chivalry and to maintain their personal standards. Even after 80 years of marriage, the Milfords do everything together. They play bingo. They visit friends and family. They even have little disagreements, nothing big, but they do not shy away from disagreeing with each other because they believe that is healthy.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Milford. Your romance and achievement does my heart good. Do you subscribe to the Milford’s ‘Golden Rule’ that a good night kiss is absolute?
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