List of long marriages

This is a list of long marriages. It includes only marriages extending over at least 80 years.

Background

A study by Robert and Jeanette Lauer, reported in the Journal of Family Issues , conducted on 40 sets of spouses married for at least 50 years, concluded that the long-term married couples received high scores on the Lock-Wallace marital satisfaction test and were closely aligned on how their marriages were doing. ^[1] In a 1979 study on about 55 couples in marriages with an average length of 55.5 years, couples said their marriages lasted so long because of mutual devotion and special regard for each other. ^[1] Couples who have been married for a long time have a lower likelihood of divorcing because "common economic interests and friendship networks increase over time" and during stress can assist in sustaining the relationship. ^[2]

Another study found that people in long marriages are wedded to the idea of "marital permanency" in which "They don't see divorce as an option". ^[3] Sociologist Pepper Schwartz, the American Association of Retired Persons's relationships authority, said that it was helpful to have a spouse who is quick to recover when there are surprises in life. ^[3]

A study of 1,152 couples who had been married for over 50 years found that they attributed their long marriages to faith in each other, love, ability to make concessions, admiration for each other, reliance on each other, children, and strong communication. ^[4] Bowling Green State University (BGSU)'s National Center for Family and Marriage Research found that 7% of American marriages last at least 50 years. ^[3]

Recording longest marriages

Wedding photo of Herbert Fisher Sr. and Zelmyra Fisher, the longest verified married couple, 1924

The longest marriage recorded (although not officially recognized) is a granite wedding anniversary (90 years) between Karam and Kartari Chand, who both lived in the United Kingdom, but were married in India. Karam and Kartari Chand married in 1925 and died in 2016 and 2019 respectively. ^{[5] [6]}

Guinness World Records published its first edition in 1955. ^[7] In the 1984 to 1998 editions, the longest recorded marriages were between Sir Temulji Bhicaji Nariman and Lady Nariman, and Lazarus and Mary Molly Rowe according to the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, both of them stated as spanning 86 years. ^{[8] [9]} Guinness has since recognized couples with longer marriage spans, with the current world record holders being Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher. ^[10] It also keeps record of the oldest married couple by aggregate age. ^[11]

Other organizations have created events where they honor couples with long marriages. In 2011, World Marriage Encounter (WME), an American organization that was responsible for making a World Marriage Day, created a Longest Married Couple Project (LMCP), where they pick a couple with a long marriage and honor them on Valentine's Day. ^{[12] [13]} They have since expanded the awards to representatives in each of the 50 states, although the candidates selected are not necessarily the ones with record-setting marriages. ^[14] Starting in 2004, the Louisiana Family Forum (LFF) has honored its own annual list of long-time married couples in that particular state, beginning with George and Germaine Briant. ^[15]

List of marriages reported to be more than 80 years

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

  At least one spouse is deceased  Both spouses are (most likely) still living  Disputed and/or unverified

Names	Marriage date	Length of marriage	End date (husband's or wife's death)	Residence (at date of last report or death)	Note(s)	Ref(s)
Karam Chand Kartari Chand	11 December 1925	90 years, 291 days	30 September 2016 (Karam)	Bradford, United Kingdom	[lower-alpha 1] [16] [ failed verification ]	[17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
David Jacob Hiller Sarah Davy Hiller	23 April 1809	88 years, 319 days	8 April 1898 (Sarah Davy)	Michigan, United States	Currently recognized by Guinness World Records for longest marriage as of 2023. Also the longest marriage in the history of America and longest marriage in the state.	[22]
K. Philipose Thomas Sosamma Thomas	17 February 1918	88 years, 2 days	19 February 2006 (Sosamma)	Kerala, India	[lower-alpha 1] [23]	[24] [25]
Herbert Fisher Sr. Zelmyra (née George) Fisher	13 May 1924	86 years, 290 days	27 February 2011 (Herbert)	North Carolina, United States	Was recognized by Guinness World Record for longest marriage in 2008. [10] [26] Also recognised as the longest marraige in the state.	[27] [28]
Sir Temulji Bhicaji Nariman Lady Nariman	c. 31 December 1853	c. 86 years, 214 days	1 August 1940 (Sir Temulji Bhicaji)	Maharashtra, India	Temulji and Lady Nariman married as cousins when they were five years old. This was noted as the longest marriage recorded through 1940. Shared Guinness World Record with Lazarus and Mary Molly Rowe for editions up to 1998. [9] Also recognised as the longest marriage in the history of India.	[29] [30] [31] [32] [33]
Liu Yung-Yang Liu Yang Yang-Wan	10 March 1917	86 years, 133 days	21 July 2003 (Yang Yang-Wan)	Taoyuan, Taiwan	Was recognized by Guinness World Records 2004 (published in 2003) as world's longest marriage. [34] [35] Also recognised the longest marriage in the history of Taiwan.	[36] [37] [38] [39] [34] [40]
Ralph Kohler Dorothy (née Redding) Kohler	16 September 1935	86 years, 77 days	2 December 2021 (Dorothy)	California, United States	America's longest lived married couple. Also recognised as the longest marriage in the state.	[41] [42] [43] [44] [45]
John George Betar Sr. Ann (née Shawah) Betar	25 November 1932	85 years, 291 days	12 September 2018 (John George)	Connecticut, United States	Winner of the "Worldwide Marriage Encounter's Longest Married Couple Project" in 2013	[46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53]
Duranord Veillard Jeanne Hermina Veillard	29 November 1932	85 years, 184 days	1 June 2018 (Duranord)	New York, United States	Recognised as the longest marriage in the state	[54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59]
Lazarus Rowe Mary Molly (née Webber) Rowe	c. 31 December 1743	c. 85 years, 178 days	27 June 1829 (Mary Molly)	Maine, United States	Shared Guinness World Record with Sir and Lady Nariman for editions up to 1998. [9] Also recognised as the longest marriage in the history of the state.	[60] [61] [62] [63]
Tadanosuke Hashimoto Hanae Hashimoto	1911	c. 85 years	c. 1996/7 (Hanae)	Hyogo, Japan	Recognised as the longest marriage in the history of Japan	[64] [65]
Marco Milo Pasqua (née Palmieri) Milo	15 January 1938	84 years, 122 days	17 May 2022 (Marco)	Bari, Italy	Recognised as the longest marriage in the history of Italy	[66] [67] [68]
Maurice Kaye Helen Kaye	27 August 1934	83 years, 330 days	23 July 2018 (Maurice)	Bournemouth, United Kingdom	Recognised as the longest marriage in the history of Britain	[69] [70] [71] [72]
Henry Andrew Johnson Lena (née Knudsen) Johnson	8 February 1920	83 years, 231 days	27 September 2003 (Lena)	Iowa, United States	Recognised as the longest marriage in the state	[35]
William B. Ritchie Claudia Lillian Ritchie	12 April 1919	83 years, 224 days	22 November 2002 (William B.)	Kentucky, United States	Recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living married couple in 2002. Also recognised as the longest marriage in the state.	[73] [74] [75] [76] [35]
Norman James Burmah Norma "Mickey" (née Depland) Burmah	27 January 1931	83 years, 222 days	6 September 2014 ("Mickey")	Louisiana, United States	Recognised as the longest marriage in the state	[77] [78] [79]
Marshall N. Kuykendall Winifred Louisiana "Winnie Louise" (née Macnab) Kuykendall	14 February 1929	83 years, 221 days	22 September 2012 ("Winnie Louise")	New Mexico, United States	Winner of the Worldwide Marriage Encounter's inaugural Longest Married Couple Project in 2011. Also recognised as the longest marriage in the state.	[80] [81] [82] [83]
George Leon Briant Germaine (née Thibodeaux) Briant	20 July 1921	83 years, 192 days	28 January 2005 (Germaine)	Louisiana, United States	Honored by Congressman David Vitter in the Louisiana Family Forum's inaugural Louisiana's longest married couple contest in 2004. George, a World War I veteran, was interviewed by Richard Rubin in 2004.	[84] [85]
Steven "Steve" Wrubel Victoria Virginia "Vicky" (née Puvalowski) Wrubel	28 August 1929	83 years, 192 days	8 April 2013 ("Vicky")	Florida, United States	Were recognized by Guinness World Records in 2011, but did not clinch the record. [82] Also recognised as the longest marriage in the state.	[86] [87] [88]
Harley Dewey Utz Sylvia (née Booker) Utz	15 June 1918	83 years, 150 days	12 November 2001 (Harley)	Ohio, United States	Recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living married couple in 2001. Sylvia survived her husband by almost 8 years, eventually becoming a supercentenarian. Also recognised as the longest marriage in the state.	[89] [90]
Marcel Brouard Berthe (née Pallu) Brouard	26 November 1938	83 years, 131 days	6 April 2022 (Marcel)	Saint-Éliph, France	Recognised as the longest marriage in the history of France	[91]
Ron Golightly Beryl Golightly	8 January 1941	83 years, 95 days		Harrogate, United Kingdom		[92]
Evert Stolpe Anni (née Lepistö) Stolpe	24 March 1941	83 years, 19 days		Ostrobothnia, Finland	Recognised as the longest marriage in the history of Finland	[93]
Arend Noordhuis Aaltje (née Nijstad) Noordhuis	22 January 1938	82 years, 298 days	15 November 2020 (Arend)	Ruinen, Netherlands	Recognised as the longest marriage in the history of the Netherlands	[94] [95]
Louis Herman Marine Grace Marie (née Jacks) Marine	15 January 1942	82 years, 88 days		California, United States		[96]
Ira Milan Margery Milan	17 January 1942	82 years, 86 days		Louisiana, United States	Recognized by the Louisiana Family Forum in 2023	[97]
Eric Frank Kingston Annie Sarah "Nancy" Kingston	1 June 1940	82 years, 72 days	12 August 2022 (Eric Frank)	Blackford, United Kingdom		[98] [99] [100]
David P. Beachy Katherine (née Swartz) Beachy	23 December 1939	82 years, 59 days	20 February 2022 (David)	Florida, United States		[101] [102] [103]
Lauris Broussard Earline Marie (née Dyson) Broussard	25 January 1941	82 years, 15 days	9 February 2023 (Earline Marie)	Louisiana, United States	Recognized by the Louisiana Family Forum in 2023	[104] [105] [106]
Ronald "Ron" Bond Joyce E. (née Sanders) Bond	4 January 1941	81 years, 350 days	20 December 2022 ("Ron")	Milton Keynes, United Kingdom		[107] [108]
Mota Eli Young Avanelle (née McGinnis) Young	14 April 1936	81 years, 314 days	22 February 2018 (Mota Eli)	Kentucky, United States	He was a World War II veteran	[109] [110]
Charles Abraham "Charlie" Muise Anne Celina "Annie" (née Bourque) Muise	13 July 1942	81 years, 274 days		Nova Scotia, Canada	Recognised as the longest marriage in the history of Canada	[111] [112] [113] [114] [115]
Roy "Tim" Walter Dorothy Walter	27 July 1942	81 years, 260 days		Wingham, United Kingdom	Marriage date recognized in 2017 article about their 75th wedding anniversary [116]	[117] [118]
Gene Bond Irene Bond	15 August 1942	81 years, 241 days		Oklahoma, United States	Recognised as the longest marriage in the state	[119]
Vern(on) Stinebaugh Angela Stinebaugh	19 August 1942	81 years, 237 days		Pennsylvania, United States	Recognised as the longest marriage in the state	[120]
Reginald L. "Reg" Woolgar Doris V. Woolgar	30 August 1942	81 years, 226 days		Brighton, United Kingdom		[121]
Masao Matsumoto Miyako (née Sonoda) Matsumoto	20 October 1937	81 years, 209 days	17 May 2019 (Masao)	Kagawa, Japan	Guinness World Record for "Oldest living married couple, aggregate age", recognized in August 2018, [122] and for "Oldest married couple, aggregate age" (17 May 2019) [lower-alpha 2]	[123] [124]
Nicolaas Christiaan "Nico" Cornelisse Anna (née Breijaen) Cornelisse	16 September 1942	81 years, 209 days		Bellingwolde, Netherlands		[125] [126]
Robert Schaum Edith Mae Schaum	26 December 1942	81 years, 108 days		Pennsylvania, United States		[127]
Irving Black Dorothy Black	11 November 1940	81 years, 92 days	11 February 2022 (Dorothy)	New York, United States		[128] [129] [130] [131] [132] [133] [134]
Chester A. Pish Martha Pish	23 May 1942	81 years, 89 days	20 August 2023 (Chester A.)	Pennsylvania, United States		[135] [136] [137] [138] [139]
Eduard Gerardus Cuyvers Maria Angelina/e (née Haeseldonckx) Cuyvers	30 January 1943	81 years, 73 days		Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium	Recognised as the longest marriage in the history of Belgium, also its first ever marriage of at least 80 years. He was inducted in the Order of Leopold.	[140] [141]
Adolph Velasquez Lucy R. Velasquez	17 July 1942	81 years, 64 days	19 September 2023 (Lucy R.)	Missouri, United States	Recognised as the longest marriage in the state	[142] [143]
Warren Clinton Snell Arline (née Larson) Snell	25 February 1940	81 years, 20 days	17 March 2021 (Warren Clinton)	Iowa, United States		[144]
Michael Nikolaus Katharina Nikolaus	26 December 1924	80 years, 358 days	19 December 2005 (Katharina)	Siegen, Germany		[145] [146] [147] [148]
Loyd Monroe Collins Evelyn Eunice (née Garlington) Collins	11 August 1934	80 years, 333 days	10 July 2015 (Evelyn Eunice)	Louisiana, United States	Recognized by the Louisiana Family Forum in 2012	[149]
William Henry Wilcher Juanita Wilcher	12 May 1941	80 years, 312 days	20 March 2022 (William Henry)	Virginia, United States		[150] [151]
Orvel Sherrill Virginia Lee Sherrill	3 July 1942	80 years, 306 days	5 May 2023 (Virginia Lee)	Oklahoma, United States	Recognized by the Louisiana Family Forum in 2022	[152] [153] [154] [155] [156]
John Paul Henderson Charlotte (née Curtis) Henderson	22 December 1939	80 years, 299 days	16 October 2020 (John Paul)	Texas, United States	Recognized by Guinness World Records in 2019 as the oldest living married couple by aggregate age and oldest married couple by aggregate age. [lower-alpha 3] Also recognised as the longest marriage in the state.	[157] [158]
William Henry Olive Vacle P. Olive	25 January 1941	80 years, 295 days	16 November 2021 (William Henry)	Arkansas, United States	Recognised as the longest marriage in the state	[159] [160]
Roy Ward Freda Ward	1 July 1943	80 years, 286 days		Bilton, United Kingdom		[161]
Ralph Lumb Phyllis (née Wetherbee) Lumb	11 February 1941	80 years, 252 days	21 October 2021 (Phyllis)	New York, United States		[162]
Roger Lee Kunkle Beverly B. (née Robinson) Kunkle	6 August 1943	80 years, 250 days		Ohio, United States		[163]
Donald Niles Hart Sr. Vivian Cornelia (née Brecker) Hart	25 June 1937	80 years, 206 days	17 January 2018 (Donald Niles)	Michigan, United States		[164] [165]
Ronald Gilbert "Ron" Collings Esther Elizabeth Collings	19 October 1938	80 years, 187 days	24 April 2019 (Esther Elizabeth)	Adelaide, Australia	Recognised as the longest marriage in the history of Australia	[166] [167] [168]
Allen John Frandsen Evelyn (née Mackay) Frandsen	30 March 1942	80 years, 159 days	5 September 2022 (Allen John)	Utah, United States	Recognized by the Utah governor's office as the longest marriage in the state	[169] [170] [171]
Arnold Bell Kathleen "Kathy" Bell	16 November 1943	80 years, 148 days		Prudhoe, England		[172]
Andrew Paul Kowalczyk Bertha (née Burnham) Kowalczyk	1 January 1944	80 years, 102 days		St. Louis, United States	He is a United States Navy veteran and electrical engineer. Also recognised as the longest marriage in the state.	[173]
Jón Albert Magnússon Rita Rona Magnússon	14 July 1940	80 years, 97 days	19 October 2020 (Jón Albert)	Hvidovre, Denmark	Recognised as the longest marriage in the history of Denmark	[174] [175] [176]
Leroy Kayser Julia Kayser	8 January 1944	80 years, 95 days		New York, United States		[177]
George Dennis Louise Dennis	4 February 1944	80 years, 68 days		Alabama, United States	Recognised as the longest marriage in the state	[178]
Henry W. Hoell Sr. Rosa (née Gurganus) Hoell	28 April 1941	80 years, 49 days	16 June 2021 (Rosa)	North Carolina, United States		[179] [180]
Leo Dormaier Vivian Dormaier	25 February 1944	80 years, 47 days		Washington, United States	Recognised as the longest married couple in the state	[181]
Jack Bare Joan Bare	3 August 1939	80 years, 38 days	10 September 2019 (Jack)	Codsall, United Kingdom	Recognised as Britain's 'longest married couple' until 2020	[182] [183] [184]
Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Hartley Drusilla Orlena (née Keith) Hartley	24 November 1875	80 years, 32 days	26 December 1955 ("Ben")	Idaho, United States	Recognised as "Nation's Longest Marriage" for several years	[185] [186]
Warren Leslie MacQuarrie Clara Wilma MacQuarrie	15 September 1942	80 years, 31 days	16 October 2022 (Clara Wilma)	California, United States		[187] [188]
Peter Mascolo Anna (née DiTuccio) Mascolo	23 April 1928	80 years, 9 days	2 May 2008 (Peter)	Connecticut, United States	They were the parents of actor Joseph Mascolo	[189]
Pierre Jean Louis Germain Soulages Colette Marcelle Léonie (née Llaurens) Soulages	24 October 1942	80 years, 1 day	25 October 2022 (Pierre Jean Louis Germain)	Sète, France	He was an artist whose abstract works are in many modern art museums	[190]

Notes

1. Not recognized by Guinness World Records
2. At the time of Masao Matsumoto's death, on 17 May 2019, he (born 9 July 1910) was aged 108 years and 312 days and his wife, Miyako Sonoda (born 24 November 1917), 101 years and 174 days: a combined age of 210 years and 121 days
3. At the time of John Henderson's death, on 16 October 2020, he (born 24 December 1912) was aged 107 years and 297 days and his wife, Charlotte (8 November 1914 – 26 October 2021), 105 years and 343 days: a combined age of 213 years and 274 days

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