Touching Photos Of A Couple Celebrating 70 Years Of Marriage And Still Being Madly In Love Make Hearts Swoon Everywhere
Finding the perfect person to spend a life with is not an easy task. Some people actually never manage to complete it.
Though they always say there is always a perfect match for you out there, you still have to make a little effort to find it. Because no one could tell you where exactly it is.
But don't let this unknown fact discourage you. You have to keep looking, and hopefully, you'll find it one day.
Supposing the main reason for so many solo people is they have given up on the most important search in their entire life. But looking at this particular story must bring you back your hope if you started to lose it before.
This happy couple has been married for 70 years, and their love is the same as the first day. You can clearly see a sparkle between them still existing.
They look into each other's eyes like teenagers in love. It's like their love story has just started, and it is pure as a childish soul.
This kind of love everyone should tend to find. But if you have been that lucky and you have already found it, keep it to the end of your life because it's definitely worth it.
Here is the story of their endless love. Their inspiring story proves that true love is not just a fairytale, it really exists.
1. Here is the happy couple, Melvin and Nancy Lubbers.
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8. Their wedding rings were bought at Knodel Jewelry, despite Malvin's joke that he had got them from a gumball machine.
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9. They had met in the skating rink in Mitchell, South Dakota.
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10. And soon after, Melvin had proposed to Nancy at the town's ballpark, where she gladly accepted.
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11. Back then, three weeks after their wedding Malvin was enrolled in the army and had to go for basic training.
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12. After that, he returned home, but ten days later, he was called again to take part in the Korean War.
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13. It took him eight months to come back home and continue their fairytale life.
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14. They got five children.
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15. Malvin had worked as a salesman and been engaged in sheep farming, while Nancy worked at the grocery store.
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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.
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17. They were photographed in their family garden.
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18. After all these years, their love is still strong.
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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.”
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20. They spent this amazing day with their loved ones.
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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.
