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This is a list of long marriages. It includes only marriages extending over at least 80 years.
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 enduring 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]
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. The couple 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 and Lady Nariman, and Lazarus and Mary Molly Rowe. According to the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, both of them are stated as spanning 86 years. [8] [9] Guinness has since recognized couples with longer marriage spans, with the current world record holders (as of 2024) being David and Sarah Hiller. [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 annual list of long-time married couples in that particular state, beginning with George and Germaine Briant. [15]
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) | Notes | Refs |
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Karam Chand Kartari Chand | 11 December 1925 | 90 years, 291 days | 27 September 2016 (Karam) | Bradford, United Kingdom | [a] | [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] |
David Jacob Hiller Sarah (née Davy) Hiller | 23 April 1809 | 88 years, 350 days | 8 April 1898 (Sarah) | Michigan, United States | Recognized by Guinness World Records as longest marriage ever as of 2024 [update] [10] | [10] [22] |
K. Philipose Thomas Sosamma Thomas | 17 February 1918 | 88 years, 2 days | 19 February 2006 (Sosamma) | Kerala, India | [23] [24] | |
Herbert Fisher Sr. Zelmyra (née George) Fisher | 13 May 1924 | 86 years, 290 days | 27 February 2011 (Herbert Sr.) | North Carolina, United States | Was previously recognized by Guinness World Records as longest marriage ever [25] [26] | [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] | [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] | [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 | Recognized as America's longest lived married couple in 2020 and 2021 | [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] |
John George Betar Sr. Ann (née Shawah) Betar | 25 November 1932 | 85 years, 291 days | 12 September 2018 (John George Sr.) | Connecticut, United States | Winner of the "Worldwide Marriage Encounter's Longest Married Couple Project" in 2013 | [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] |
Duranord Veillard Jeanne Hermina Veillard | 29 November 1932 | 85 years, 184 days | 1 June 2018 (Duranord) | New York, United States | [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] | |
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] | [62] [63] [64] [65] |
Oliver Jackson Glenn Cora Lee (née Clark) Glenn | 6 November 1904 | 85 years, 48 days | 24 December 1989 (Oliver Jackson) | Alabama, United States | Previously recognized as the "Longest-married American couple" in 1989 | [66] [67] |
Tadanosuke Hashimoto Hanae Hashimoto | 1911 | c. 85 years | c. 1996/7 (Hanae) | Hyogo, Japan | [68] [69] | |
Mario Calì Antonina (née Ardilio) Calì | 19 November 1931 | 84 years, 328 days | 12 October 2016 (Antonina) | Sicily, Italy | Recognized as the "longest marriage in Europe" in 2015 | [70] |
Manoel Angelim Dino Maria Almeida (née de Souza) Dino | 20 November 1940 | 84 years, 281 days | Boa Viagem, Brazil | Recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest incumbent marriage in 2025 and as the longest known marriage in Brazil ever. | [71] | |
William Fullingim Nancy (née Watson) Fullingim | 11 August 1879 | 84 years, 259 days | 26 April 1964 (Nancy) | Oklahoma, United States | [ citation needed ] | |
Cleovis Whiteside Sr. Arwilda (née Kelly) Whiteside | 24 July 1939 | 84 years, 242 days | 23 March 2024 (Cleovis Sr.) | Arkansas, United States | Recognized as the longest marriage in the state | [72] [73] [74] [75] |
José Francisco dos Santos Otacília Gomes (née de Oliveira) dos Santos | 1 February 1929 | 84 years, 231 days | 20 September 2013 (José Francisco) | Poço das Trincheiras, Brazil | Possibly the last marriage of the 1920s in which both parties were still alive. Also previously recognized as the longest known marriage in Brazil. | [76] [77] [78] [79] [80] |
Marco Milo Pasqua (née Palmieri) Milo | 15 January 1938 | 84 years, 122 days | 17 May 2022 (Marco) | Bari, Italy | [81] [82] [83] | |
Francisco Garcia Paulina (née Calvillo) Garcia | 26 May 1926 | 84 years, 92 days | 26 August 2010 (Paulina) | Texas, United States | Recognized as "Texas's oldest married couple" in 2008 | [84] |
João Manoel Gonçalves Serafina (née Melo) Gonçalves | 2 May 1934 | c. 83/84 years | 2018 (João Manoel) | Torres, Brazil | [85] [86] | |
William J. "Bill" Jones Eluned Jones | 3 February 1923 | 83 years, 359 days | 28 January 2007 ("Bill") | Pontypridd, United Kingdom | Longest marriage ever in the United Kingdom and previously recognized as the "World's longest marriage" in 2006 | [87] |
Maurice Kaye Helen Kaye | 27 August 1934 | 83 years, 330 days | 23 July 2018 (Maurice) | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | [88] [89] [90] [91] | |
Daniel W. Williams Willie Williams | 17 August 1937 | 83 years, 318 days | 1 July 2021 (Daniel W.) | North Carolina, United States | [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] [97] [98] [99] | |
Thell E. Ellison Margie Lea (née Rose) Ellison | 24 June 1941 | 83 years, 303 days | 23 April 2025 (Thell E.) | Arkansas, United States | [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] [105] | |
Henry Andrew Johnson Lena (née Knudsen) Johnson | 8 February 1920 | 83 years, 231 days | 27 September 2003 (Lena) | Iowa, United States | [35] | |
Louis Herman Marine Grace Marie (née Jacks) Marine | 15 January 1942 | 83 years, 225 days | California, United States | [106] | ||
William B. Ritchie Claudia Lillian Ritchie | 12 April 1919 | 83 years, 224 days | 22 November 2002 (William B.) | Kentucky, United States | Previously recognized as the "World's oldest married couple" in 2002 | [107] |
Norman James Burmah Norma "Mickey" (née Depland) Burmah | 27 January 1931 | 83 years, 222 days | 6 September 2014 ("Mickey") | Louisiana, United States | Recognized by the Louisiana Family Forum in 2013 and 2014. Also recognized as the longest marriage in the state. | [108] [109] [110] |
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 | [111] [112] [113] |
Harold Levine Sylvia Levine | 2 November 1941 | 83 years, 210 days | 31 May 2025 (Harold) | Florida, United States | [114] [115] [116] | |
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 the same year. | [117] [118] |
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 [113] | [119] [120] [121] |
Evert Stolpe Anni (née Lepistö) Stolpe | 24 March 1941 | 83 years, 176 days | 16 September 2024 (Evert) | Ostrobothnia, Finland | [122] [123] | |
Harley Dewey Utz Sylvia (née Booker) Utz | 15 June 1918 | 83 years, 150 days | 12 November 2001 (Harley Dewey) | 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. | [124] [125] |
Marcel Brouard Berthe (née Pallu) Brouard | 26 November 1938 | 83 years, 131 days | 6 April 2022 (Marcel) | Saint-Éliph, France | Recognized as the longest marriage in the history of France | [126] |
Harold Clyde Park Josephine "Jo" (née May) Park | 19 December 1941 | 83 years, 125 days | 23 April 2025 (Harold Clyde) | Texas, United States | [ citation needed ] | |
George Cuthbert Clarence Vail Mayme Lillie (née Arcand) Vail | 17 February 1925 | 83 years, 118 days | 14 June 2008 (George Cuthbert Clarence) | Minnesota, United States | Previously recognized as the "Longest married couple in the United States" | [127] |
René Debove Denise (née Dauboin) Debove | 4 October 1941 | 83 years, 99 days | 11 January 2025 (Denise) | Clermont-l'Hérault, France | [128] [129] [130] [131] | |
Allan McDowell Dorothy McDowell | 26 September 1941 | 83 years, 83 days | 18 December 2024 (Allan) | United Kingdom | [87] | |
Ira B. Milan Margery Mary (née Peter) Milan | 17 January 1942 | 83 years, 82 days | 9 April 2025 (Margery Mary) | Louisiana, United States | Recognized by the Louisiana Family Forum in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | [132] [133] [134] [135] |
Thommen Thomas Aley (née Thomman) Thomas | 13 February 1932[ citation needed ] | 82 years, 351 days | 30 January 2015[ citation needed ] [b] | Thodupuzha, India | [136] [ citation needed ] | |
Cal(vin) Elmer Dunmire Mina Lena (née Boarts) Dunmire | 24 April 1906 | 82 years, 328 days | 18 March 1989 (Mina Lena) | Pennsylvania, United States | Nominated as "Nation's longest married couple" | [137] |
Raimundo Barros Ferreira Nair (née Lopes) Ferreira | 1 July 1939 [138] | 82 years, 321 days | 18 May 2022 (Nair) | Fortaleza, Brazil | [139] [ dead link ] [140] | |
Elton Denner Betty (née Lord) Denner | 18 October 1942 | 82 years, 314 days | Oregon, United States | [141] | ||
Orlando Simas Ephigenia Xavier (née da Silva) Simas | 28 October 1942 | 82 years, 304 days | Petrópolis, Brazil | [142] | ||
Ignacy Stasiak Stefania (née Sałata) Stasiak | 1 February 1931 | 82 years, 302 days | 30 November 2013 (Ignacy) | Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland | Recognized as the "Longest marriage in [the history of] Poland" | [143] |
Arend Noordhuis Aaltje (née Nijstad) Noordhuis | 22 January 1938 | 82 years, 298 days | 15 November 2020 (Arend) | Ruinen, Netherlands | Recognized as the longest marriage in the history of the Netherlands | [144] [145] |
Albert Squilla Anna Squilla | 7 November 1942 | 82 years, 294 days | Pennsylvania, United States | [146] [147] | ||
Eduard Gerardus Sophia "Ward" Cuyvers Maria Angelina/e (née Haeseldonckx) Cuyvers | 30 January 1943 | 82 years, 210 days | Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium | Recognized 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. | [148] [149] [150] | |
Christopher James "Mick" Girlow Edith Florence Girlow | 15 November 1940 | 82 years, 168 days | 2 May 2023 ("Mick") | Hampshire, United Kingdom | [87] | |
Isalino Miranda Costa Elvira (née Mendes) Costa | 31 January 1932 | 82 years, 120 days | 31 May 2014 (Elvira) | Taiobeiras, Brazil | [151] [152] | |
Robert W. "Bob" Schaum Edith Mae Schaum | 26 December 1942 | 82 years, 113 days | 18 April 2025 ("Bob") | Pennsylvania, United States | [153] [154] | |
Eric Frank Kingston Annie Sarah "Nancy" Kingston | 1 June 1940 | 82 years, 72 days | 12 August 2022 (Eric Frank) | Blackford, United Kingdom | [155] [156] [157] | |
William Aaron Bruce Georgette Nadine (née Holth) Bruce | 19 June 1943 | 82 years, 70 days | Indiana, United States | [158] [159] | ||
David P. Beachy Katherine (née Swartz) Beachy | 23 December 1939 | 82 years, 59 days | 20 February 2022 (David P.) | Florida, United States | [160] [161] [162] | |
Alberto José Leite Francisca (née de Oliveira) Leite | 20 January 1938 | 82 years, 42 days | 2 March 2020 (Alberto José) | Ibirama, Brazil | [163] [164] | |
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 2022 and 2023 | [165] [166] [167] |
Edgar Eugene "Gene" Bond Irene (née Montgomery) Bond | 15 August 1942 | 82 years, 4 days | 19 August 2024 ("Gene") | Oklahoma, United States | [168] [169] | |
José "Major" Amâncio de Almeida Anna Amâncio | 17 July 1939 | c. 81/82 years | c. 2021/2 [b] | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | [170] [171] | |
Ronald "Ron" Bond Joyce E. (née Sanders) Bond | 4 January 1941 | 81 years, 350 days | 20 December 2022 ("Ron") | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | [172] [87] | |
Francisco Fernandes Alencar Sebastiana Coelho (née de Matos) Alencar | October 1936 | c. 81 years, 345 days | 11 September 2018 (Sebastiana) | Federal District, Brazil | [173] [174] [175] | |
Olegário Batista de Queiroz Rita de Queiroz | 20 December 1937 | 81 years, 339 days | 24 November 2019 (Olegário Batista) | São Francisco de Sales, Brazil | Previously recognized as the longest marriage in Brazil in 2018 and 2019 | [176] [177] |
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 | [178] [179] |
Gail Richardson Marjorie Rita "Patsy" (née Naquin) Richardson | 1 September 1940 | 81 years, 285 days | 13 June 2022 ("Patsy") | Louisiana, United States | Recognized by the Louisiana Family Forum in 2020, 2021 and 2022. He was a World War II veteran. | [180] [181] [182] [183] [184] |
Isaías "Zai" Fernandes Farias Elília "Lila" (née Ribeiro) Farias | 9 September 1938 | 81 years, 258 days | 24 May 2020 ("Lila") | Brotas de Macaúbas, Brazil | [185] [186] [187] | |
Raymond Johnson Mary Johnson | 11 January 1944 | 81 years, 229 days | Florida, United States | [188] [189] | ||
Masao Matsumoto Miyako (née Sonoda) Matsumoto | 20 October 1937 | 81 years, 209 days | 17 May 2019 (Masao) | Kagawa, Japan | Was recognized by Guinness World Record as "Oldest living married couple, aggregate age" in August 2018, [190] and as "Oldest married couple, aggregate age" on 17 May 2019 [c] | [191] [192] |
George Dennis Louise Dennis | 4 February 1944 | 81 years, 205 days | Alabama, United States | Recognized as the longest marriage in the state | [193] | |
Charles Abraham "Charlie" Muise Anne Celina "Annie" (née Bourque) Muise | 13 July 1942 | 81 years, 194 days | 23 January 2024 ("Charlie") | Nova Scotia, Canada | [194] [195] [196] [197] [198] [199] | |
Roy Walter Dorothy Walter | 27 July 1942 | 81 years, 192 days | 4 February 2024 (Dorothy) | Wingham, United Kingdom | Marriage date recognized in 2017 article about their 75th wedding anniversary [200] | [201] [202] [87] |
Reginald Louis Arthur "Jimmy/Reg" Woolgar Doris Woolgar | 30 August 1942 | 81 years, 191 days | 8 March 2024 ("Jimmy/Reg") | Brighton, United Kingdom | [203] [87] [204] | |
Vern(on) Howard Stinebaugh Angela Mae (née Sollenberger) Stinebaugh | 19 August 1942 | 81 years, 181 days | 16 February 2024 (Angela Mae) | Pennsylvania, United States | Recognized as the longest marriage in the state | [205] [206] [207] [208] |
Wallace P. Menard Gladys (née Broussard) Menard | 17 September 1938 | 81 years, 177 days | 12 March 2020 (Wallace P.) | Louisiana, United States | Recognized by the Louisiana Family Forum in 2018 and 2019 | [209] [210] [211] [212] [213] |
Arnold Ritson Bell Kathleen "Kathy" Bell | 16 November 1943 | 81 years, 173 days | 8 May 2025 (Arnold) | Prudhoe, United Kingdom | [214] [215] [87] | |
Isaac Benjamin Williams Ima Jewel (née Alverson) Williams | 4 September 1937 | 81 years, 159 days | 10 February 2019 (Isaac Benjamin) | Arkansas, United States | Recognized by "The Family Council", a Christian society, in 2018 | [216] [217] [218] [219] [220] |
James Garfield Stephenson Sr. Gussie Mae (née Shirlee) Stephenson | 25 December 1939 | 81 years, 105 days | 9 April 2021 (Gussie Mae) | Arkansas, United States | [221] [222] [223] [224] | |
Gottfried Schmelzer Ursula Schmelzer | 17 May 1944 | 81 years, 103 days | Bad Sobernheim, Germany | [225] | ||
Jean Couret Christiane (née Reynaud) Couret | 27 May 1944 | 81 years, 93 days | Saint-Julien-Chapteuil, France | [226] [227] [129] | ||
Irving Black Dorothy Black | 11 November 1940 | 81 years, 92 days | 11 February 2022 (Dorothy) | New York, United States | [228] [229] [230] [231] [232] [233] [234] | |
Chester A. "Chet" Pish Martha M. (née Kuchinski) Pish | 23 May 1942 | 81 years, 89 days | 20 August 2023 ("Chet") | Pennsylvania, United States | Previously recognized as the longest marriage in the state | [235] [236] [237] [238] [239] |
Adolph Velasquez Lucia "Lucy" (née Ramirez) Velasquez | 17 July 1942 | 81 years, 64 days | 19 September 2023 ("Lucy") | Missouri, United States | [240] [241] | |
Roy Ward Freda Ward | 1 July 1943 | c. 81 years, 31 days | August 2024 (Roy) | Bilton, United Kingdom | [242] [87] | |
Warren Clinton Snell Arline (née Larson) Snell | 25 February 1940 | 81 years, 20 days | 17 March 2021 (Warren Clinton) | Iowa, United States | [243] | |
André Léon Alphonse Debry Marguerite Céline (née Pingaud) Debry | 12 August 1924 | 81 years, 19 days | 31 August 2005 (André Léon Alphonse) | Sète, France | He was one of the last surviving World War I veterans in France and was appointed to the Légion d'Honneur. | [244] |
Alton B. Daniels Opal Schronk Daniels | 12 August 1944 | 81 years, 16 days | Texas, United States | He is a World War II veteran | [ citation needed ] | |
Daniel Frederick Bakeman Susan (née Brewer) Bakeman | 29 August 1782 | 81 years, 12 days | 10 September 1863 (Susan) | New York, United States | He is purported to be the last surviving soldier from the Revolutionary War to receive a pension | [245] |
Leroy Kayser Julia (née Teitler) Kayser | 8 January 1944 | 81 years, 11 days | 19 January 2025 (Leroy) | New York, United States | [246] [247] | |
Roger Lee Kunkle Beverly B. (née Robinson) Kunkle | 6 August 1943 | 81 years, 10 days | 16 August 2024 (Roger Lee) | Ohio, United States | [248] [249] | |
Manoel Vargas Saturnina (née Farias) Vargas | 27 August 1930[ citation needed ] | c. 81 years | c. 2011/2 [b] | São João do Sul, Brazil | [250] | |
Michael Nikolaus Katharina Nikolaus | 26 December 1924 | 80 years, 358 days | 19 December 2005 (Katharina) | Siegen, Germany | [251] [252] [253] [254] | |
Ronald "Ron" Golightly Beryl Golightly | 8 January 1941 | 80 years, 349 days | 23 December 2021 ("Ron") | Harrogate, United Kingdom | [255] [256] | |
João Raichaski Maria (née Pizzetti) Raichaski | 17 September 1944 | 80 years, 345 days | Içara, Brazil | [257] | ||
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 | [258] |
Joseph Migné Yolande (née Renaudineau) Migné | 10 January 1944 | 80 years, 315 days | 20 November 2024 (Joseph) | La Garnache, France | [259] [260] | |
William Henry Wilcher Juanita Wilcher | 12 May 1941 | 80 years, 312 days | 20 March 2022 (William Henry) | Virginia, United States | [261] [262] | |
Orvel Sherrill Virginia Lee (née Hurd) Sherrill | 3 July 1942 | 80 years, 306 days | 5 May 2023 (Virginia Lee) | Oklahoma, United States | Recognized by the Wordwide Marriage Encounter in 2022 | [263] [264] [265] [266] [267] |
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. [d] | [268] [269] |
William Henry Olive Vacle P. Olive | 25 January 1941 | 80 years, 295 days | 16 November 2021 (William Henry) | Arkansas, United States | [270] [271] | |
Carlos Machado de Moraes Julietta (née Almeida) de Moraes | 29 August 1915 | 80 years, 294 days | 18 June 1996 (Julietta) | Bom Jesus do Itabapoana, Brazil | Recognized as the first known Brazilian marriage of at least 80 years | [272] [273] |
David Meixner Gretchen Emma (née Mertens) Meixner | 18 January 1942 | 80 years, 282 days | 27 October 2022 (Gretchen Emma) | Florida, United States | [274] [275] | |
Ralph Francis Lumb Phyllis Mae (née Wetherbee) Lumb | 11 February 1941 | 80 years, 252 days | 21 October 2021 (Phyllis Mae) | New York, United States | [276] [277] | |
Robert "Bob" Cochran Ann (née Yates) Cochran | 30 December 1944 | 80 years, 241 days | South Carolina, United States | [278] | ||
Donald Louis Mergler Margaret Anne (née Beckman) Mergler | 4 September 1926 | 80 years, 233 days | 25 April 2007 (Donald Louis) | Maryland, United States | [279] [280] | |
Floyd Cletus Hall Betty June (née Hayes) Hall | 22 July 1939 | 80 years, 212 days | 19 February 2020 (Floyd Cletus) | Arkansas, United States | [281] [282] | |
Donald Niles Hart Sr. Vivian Cornelia (née Brecker) Hart | 25 June 1937 | 80 years, 206 days | 17 January 2018 (Donald Niles Sr.) | Michigan, United States | [283] [284] | |
Timmie Laron Waters Violet (née Moore) Waters | 22 March 1941 | 80 years, 204 days | 9 October 2021 (Violet) | Louisiana, United States | Recognized by the Louisiana Family Forum in 2021 | [285] [286] |
Ronald Gilbert "Ron" Collings Esther Elizabeth Collings | 19 October 1938 | 80 years, 187 days | 24 April 2019 (Esther Elizabeth) | Adelaide, Australia | [287] [288] [289] | |
Willie Chambers Geraldine Chambers | 28 January 1943 | 80 years, 180 days | 27 July 2023 (Willie) | Maryland, United States | [290] [291] [292] [293] [294] | |
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 in 2022 as the then-longest marriage in the state | [295] [296] [297] |
Michael Robert Vincel Jr. Mildred F. Vincel | 10 September 1944 | 80 years, 154 days | 11 February 2025 (Michael Robert Jr.) | Virginia, United States | [298] | |
Albino Augusto Leonilda (née Martini) Augusto | 28 July 1944 | 80 years, 147 days | 22 December 2024 (Leonilda) | Campo Largo, Brazil | [299] [300] | |
Joffre Cecil "Jeff" Laurent Dawn Laurent | 3 March 1945 | 80 years, 140 days | 21 July 2025 ("Jeff") | Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | [301] [302] | |
Laura Mays Billie Mays | 13 April 1945 | 80 years, 137 days | Texas, United States | [303] | ||
Leo Dormaier Vivian Marie (née Blankenship) Dormaier | 25 February 1944 | 80 years, 122 days | 26 June 2024 (Vivian Marie) | Washington, United States | Recognized as the longest marriage in the state | [304] [305] |
Jón Albert Magnússon Rita Rona Magnússon | 14 July 1940 | 80 years, 97 days | 19 October 2020 (Jón Albert) | Hvidovre, Denmark | [306] [307] [308] | |
John McCarty Oneta McCarty | 2 June 1945 | 80 years, 87 days | Iowa, United States | [309] | ||
Francis Joseph "Frank" Murray Delma Joyce (née Earsman) Murray | 16 June 1945 | 80 years, 73 days | Newcastle, Australia | He is the last surviving member of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion | [310] | |
Nicolaas Christiaan "Nico" Cornelisse Anna (née Breijaen) Cornelisse | 16 September 1942 | 80 years, 66 days | 23 November 2022 ("Nico") | Bellingwolde, Netherlands | [311] [312] [313] | |
Robert Samuel Cornish Leora Marie (née Wincapaw) Cornish | 10 March 1937 | 80 years, 63 days | 12 May 2017 (Robert Samuel) | Wisconsin, United States | [314] [315] [316] | |
Joseph Marshall Huckaby Jr. Irene Ruby (née Johnson) Huckaby | 23 December 1944 | 80 years, 63 days | 24 February 2025 (Joseph Marshall Jr.) | Tennessee, United States | [317] [318] | |
Jacob Miller Edith (née Wiseman) Miller | 2 July 1945 | 80 years, 57 days | Missouri, United States | [319] | ||
Henry Willis Hoell Sr. Rosa (née Gurganus) Hoell | 28 April 1941 | 80 years, 49 days | 16 June 2021 (Rosa) | North Carolina, United States | [320] [321] | |
Jack Bare Joan (née Banks) Bare | 3 August 1939 | 80 years, 38 days | 10 September 2019 (Jack) | Codsall, United Kingdom | Previously recognized as Britain's "longest married couple" | [322] [323] [324] |
Alan Williams Joan Williams | 20 January 1945 | 80 years, 33 days | 22 February 2025 (Joan) | Hervey Bay, Australia | They both served in the Australian Army in World War II | [325] [326] |
Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Hartley Drusilla Orlena (née Keith) Hartley | 24 November 1875 | 80 years, 32 days | 26 December 1955 ("Ben") | Idaho, United States | Recognized as "Nation's Longest Marriage" ever for several years | [327] [328] |
Warren Leslie MacQuarrie Clara Wilma MacQuarrie | 15 September 1942 | 80 years, 31 days | 16 October 2022 (Clara Wilma) | California, United States | [329] [330] | |
Andrew Paul "Andy" Kowalczyk Bertha "Bunny" (née Burnham) Kowalczyk | 1 January 1944 | 80 years, 30 days | 31 January 2024 ("Andy") | Missouri, United States | He was a World War II United States Navy veteran and electrical engineer | [331] [332] [333] |
Percy George Arrowsmith Florence Mary "Flo" (née Dallimore) Arrowsmith | 1 June 1925 | 80 years, 14 days | 15 June 2005 (Percy George) | Hereford, United Kingdom | Previously recognized as Britain's "longest married couple" | [334] [335] [336] |
Ray Williams Ellie Williams | 15 August 1945 | 80 years, 13 days | Georgia, United States | They were married on VJ Day | [337] | |
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 | [338] [339] |
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 | [340] |
It is presumed the United States do not contain another man and wife who have lived so long in the conjugal state