Britain's ‘longest married couple’ who friends said wouldn't last share secret to a long-lasting marriage as they celebrate 81st wedding anniversary
Ron and Joyce Bond have just celebrated their 81st wedding anniversary and are thought to be Britain’s "longest married couple." Ron and Joyce, aged 102 and 100 respectively, got married in 1941 after a "love at first sight" meeting. On their wedding day The duo, from Milton Keynes, then went on to have two children called Eileen and Bill. The couple say a bit of "give and take" is the secret to a long-lasting marriage. Ron – who served in the Second World War before working at a local garage – said: "Sometimes life is hard but we work through it together. We look after each other too." While Joyce, a former Woolworths worker, adds: "We never expected to reach 81 years of marriage, we know we are very fortunate to have achieved this amazing goal. "It feels excellent. There is no boss in our relationship, we both give and take." The couple marked their anniversary on January 4 at ExtraCare’s Shenley Wood Retireme...