The Brief

MIAMI, Fla. - Eleanor and Lyle Gittens were just crowned world record holders by the Guinness Book of World Records this month.

The Miami couple holds three world records related to their age and marriage:

Eleanor and Lyle Gittens were married in Bradenton, Eleanor's hometown, on June 4, 1942, and despite their differences they stayed together.

"I was from the North during the so-called jazz era. And I was what you call hip, very hip, so hip, that I didn't speak English," Lyle Gittens said. "I spoke only slang. And she had to help me remember how to speak English."

When asked how they felt to learn about their world records, Lyle Gittens said, "Happy to be alive!"

Eleanor Gittens added, "Great" and "astonishing!"

For their children, their commitment was an inspiration.

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