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| In this picture provided by Percy
Arrowsmith, 105, left, holds the hand of his 100-year-old wife
Florence, who are celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary, in Hereford,
England, Wednesday June 1, 2005.
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Percy and Florence Arrowsmith, who celebrated
their 80th wedding anniversary Wednesday, say the secrets of the world's
longest marriage are don't sleep
on an argument, always share a kiss and hold hands before
going to bed.
Percy Arrowsmith, 105, and his 100-year-old wife were married on June
1, 1925. They met at their church in Hereford in western England, where he
sang in the choir and she was a Sunday
school teacher.
Queen Elizabeth II sent her congratulations to the Arrowsmiths, who
celebrated their anniversary at home with coffee and snacks and with
family and friends.
"What a splendid achievement. I send you my warm congratulations and
best wishes for your 80th wedding anniversary," the Queen's card said.
The Arrowsmiths, who have three children, six grandchildren and nine
great grandchildren, claim the key to their long marriage is not to go to
sleep on an argument. They say they always kiss each other and hold hands
each night before going to bed.
"He can't settle down if
I'm not holding his hand," Florence Arrowsmith said, "I think we're very
blessed. We still love one another, that's the most important part."
Asked for their secret, Florence said you must never be afraid to say
"sorry."
The couple's daughter Jane Woolley said her parents were both "very
perky."
"She says she can't dance any longer but it feels good to have been
married for 80 years," Woolley said. "She says she can still have a
drink."
Guinness World Records said the pair held records for the longest
marriage for a living couple and the oldest aggregate age of a married
couple.
(Agencies) |
本周三（6月1日），珀西和弗洛伦斯·阿罗史密斯夫妇庆祝了他们的80周年结婚纪念日。这对老夫老妻说，长久婚姻的秘密是不要把争执拖到明天，在睡觉之前牵对方的手，并且送上一个吻。
1925年6月1日是珀西和弗洛伦斯喜结良缘的日子，如今他们都已白发苍苍，珀西今年105岁，佛罗伦斯正好100岁。当年他们是在英格兰西部赫勒福德郡的一所教堂里相遇的，当时他正在唱诗班里唱歌，而她是一位主日学校教师。
英国女王伊利莎白二世也给阿罗史密斯夫妇寄去了贺卡表示祝贺。结婚周年纪念日当天，这对夫妇在家中和家人、朋友们一起喝喝咖啡吃吃点心，庆祝这个值得纪念的日子。
女王在贺卡上这样写道：“这是多么伟大的成功啊。在你们80周年结婚纪念日里，我谨向二位致以热情的问候和最美好的祝愿！”
阿罗史密斯夫妇共有三个孩子、六个孙子和九个曾孙。他们认为保持长久婚姻的秘诀是不要带着争执上床睡觉，不要把问题留到明天。每晚临睡前他们都会执子之手，互吻对方。
“如果我不握着他的手，他就很不习惯，无法平静入睡。我想上帝一直在保佑着我们。我们始终爱着对方，这是最重要的。”弗洛伦斯·阿罗史密斯说。
当问到他们保持长久婚姻的秘密时，弗洛伦斯说永远都别害怕说“对不起”这三个字。
这对夫妇的女儿简·伍利说，她的父母都过得“非常洒脱开心”。
“她说她无法再跳舞了，但结婚80年的感觉很好。她说她现在还能喝点酒。”伍利说。
著名的《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》编委会表示，在现今在世的夫妇中，阿罗史密斯夫妇创造了结婚时间最长的世界记录，他们还是双方年龄合计最大的夫妇。
（中国日报网站译） |
Updated: 2005-06-03 10:14