A centenarian couple, Bernie Littman, 100, and Marjorie Fiterman, 102, are living proof that love knows no age limits, as the couple officially became the worlds oldest newlyweds with a combined age of 202 years, Guinness World Records (GWR) revealed on Tuesday.
Both Marjorie and Bernie, who found love in a senior living facility, were said to have lived over 60 years of marriage to their respective first spouses, but when their spouses passed away and they moved into the same floor of a seniors’ living facility in Philadelphia, USA, neither of them expected to find new love just a few doors down.
The pair reportedly bonded by sharing meals and participating in their retirement communitys productions.
While Bernie credits his long life and happiness to reading and staying up-to-date, Marjorie credits hers to buttermilk.
GWRs report partly read, They tied the knot on 19 May after a nine-year relationship, making the pair the oldest couple to marry (aggregate age) with their combined ages of 202 years and 271 days.
Bernie hit it off immediately with Marjorie when they first met at a costume party on their floor, and the romance began shortly after they had their first date on the same day one of his great-granddaughters was born.
The ceremony was said to have been held at the same senior living facility where they first met. Four generations of Bernies family were reportedly present to celebrate.
Although the family reportedly assumed they would choose to remain unmarried because of their ages, it was certainly a surprise to hear they wanted to take the next step, Bernies granddaughter, Sarah Sicherman, reportedly said.
