The world’s “oldest married couple” has shared their secret to a lasting love—and it’s really quite simple.

Eleanor Gittens, 107, and Lyle Gittens, 108, recently won the Guinness World Records for the oldest living married couple (aggregate age) and the oldest married couple ever (aggregate age). The two have been married for a whopping 83 years.

Keep reading to learn all about their love story—and how they’ve made it work for the past eight decades.

Their Love Story

The admirable couple first met over 80 years ago in 1941, when Eleanor attended one of Lyle’s college basketball games. At the time, both were students at Clark Atlanta University.

The two married the following year, their wedding day being the first time Lyle met Eleanor’s family. The lovebirds knew Lyle would likely be

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