A metro Detroit couple has reached a rare milestone! Fred and Fran Stokes of Allen Park are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary.

See their love story in the video below

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 6% of marriages last 50 years, with that number dropping even further for 70 years. The Stokes tell me they've made it this far through a lot of love and faith.

Both growing up in Melvindale, Fred and Francis have a bond that goes back to their childhood. They first met at a park at 12 years old, and reconnected again in junior high school. The rest is history.

"We've become sweethearts since then and got married when we were 19," Fran said.

Their wedding happened in 1955, a time when Fred says things were a lot simpler.

"It was probably more common than at 19. A lot of

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