Who says love doesn't last in today's day and age? While many people have taken the plunge, had lavish weddings and even more expensive divorces, Karam Chand (110), and Kartari Chand (101), have just celebrated their 90th wedding anniversary together. That is one remarkable landmark to achieve in this contemporary world.
Mr and Mrs Chand, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, have been touted as the oldest married couple in the world. The couple married in India, at a Sikh ceremony, on 11th December 1925.
Karam Chand shared, “It is a blessing to have been married and to have lived this long. Life and marriage is all about happiness, it is what is most important. We are happy to have been able to enjoy this day with our family. Occasions such as anniversaries and birthdays see our family come together and that makes us very happy.”
They both moved to Bradford in 1965. The couple have eight children, 27 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Mr and Mrs chand currently live with their youngest son, Paul, his wife and two of their four children.
Paul said, “Marriage is all about compromise and I believe my parents have had such a long marriage because they have had a happy and stress-free one. In all my years with them, I have never seen them argue and not once have I seen them become angry with each other. I believe that is their secret."
