Touching Photos Of A Couple Celebrating 70 Years Of Marriage And Still Being Madly In Love Make Hearts Swoon Everywhere

1. Here is the happy couple, Melvin and Nancy Lubbers.

2. They are 91 and 86 years old.

3. They got married on January the 6th, 1952, at First Lutheran Church in Mitchell, South Dakota.

4. They celebrated it with their friends and family and took a few photos. It was a simple ceremony with lunch, cake, and ice cream in the church’s hall.

5. This is the same wedding dress that Nancy wore 70 years ago on her wedding day. She kept it all those years.

6. She bought the dress from Jarold’s shop for $35, and the veil was $15.

7. She was so happy to have a chance to wear it again. It awoke her beautiful memories from the past.

8. Their wedding rings were bought at Knodel Jewelry, despite Malvin's joke that he had got them from a gumball machine.

9. They had met in the skating rink in Mitchell, South Dakota.

10. And soon after, Melvin had proposed to Nancy at the town's ballpark, where she gladly accepted.

11. Back then, three weeks after their wedding Malvin was enrolled in the army and had to go for basic training.

12. After that, he returned home, but ten days later, he was called again to take part in the Korean War.

13. It took him eight months to come back home and continue their fairytale life.

14. They got five children.

15. Malvin had worked as a salesman and been engaged in sheep farming, while Nancy worked at the grocery store.

16. This photo shooting was an amazing idea from their youngest granddaughter, Anna Behning.

Ana is a professional wedding photographer, and she came by the idea to take some photos of their anniversary and inspire the rest of the world with their endless love story.

17. They were photographed in their family garden.

18. After all these years, their love is still strong.

19. If you wonder about the secret of a happy and successful marriage, they have revealed to us some advice.

“Always respect each other even when you don’t agree. Show lots of love and care and forgive and forget.

Just make the best of your life.” said Nancy, and Melvin added, “You won’t always agree, sometimes you have a disagreement, but when you have one of those you sit down and talk about it.”

20. They spent this amazing day with their loved ones.

21. "Still madly in love"

They celebrated their anniversary with their closest family, which consisted of five children, twelve grandchildren, and twenty-one great-grandchildren. It is a true fortune.

It was a special day for every one of them. And a happy couple could not be happier with their loved ones.