Meet 105-year-old man and 96-year-old wife who have been married for 79 years
- A.J. and Lillie Reeves, an amazing black couple in Virginia have celebrated 79 years of happy marriage
- The 105-year-old man and his 96-year-old recently won in a longest married couple project in Virginia
- The couple's granddaughter by name Valerie LeGrand said the family is very grateful for the many years they have had with A.J. & Lillie Reeves
A black couple identified as A.J. and Lillie Reeves from Virginia who are 105 and 96 respectively, have celebrated 79 years of a happy marriage.
According to a video sighted by Legit.ng on Wsls.com, the love-couple has been recently recognized in the US House of Representatives Congressional record as the 2019 Virginia winners of the worldwide marriage's longest married couple project.
Reports indicate that A.J. and Lillie Reeves come from Truevine where they have lived their entire married life.
The brilliant couple's granddaughter, Valerie LeGrand, spoke in an interview where she indicated that the love life of her grandparents has been a great impact on their lives.
According to Valerie, their family is very grateful for the many years they have had with them. The young lady also indicates that the family is looking forward to celebrating 80 years of marriage next year.
The life of A.J. & Lillie Reeves portrays what it truly means to have a love of one's life and serves as a great source of inspiration for many young couples and singles looking to get bonded.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that love always happens irrespective of age. This was what happened to Nwobi Nwakota and Mr Okeke who got married in their old age.
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In an interview with the media where the couple shared their love story, the woman said wanting to marry a Catholic made her wait that long.
Nwobi said that only Anglican men were approaching her until Okeke came along. She added that even in her old age, she never had doubts about getting married.
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