Longhorns married since aggsys 1 and only natty....

[royalewithcheese]

AUSTIN (KXAN) — What’s the secret to a long, healthy marriage?

Austinites John and Charlotte Henderson, who were recently named the world’s oldest living married couple by Guinness World Records, might be able to tell you.

The couple has a combined age of 211 years — John is 106 while Charlotte is 105 years old. They were married on December 15, 1939, marking 2019 their 80th year of marriage.

They married during the Great Depression, where their hotel room for their honeymoon was only $7.

John and Charlotte met in a class at the University of Texas in 1934. Charlotte was studying to be a teacher, while John played football for the Longhorns.

John Henderson also holds the title of world’s oldest living former UT football player. They have a tradition of attending at least one UT football game per season for the past 84 consecutive years.

Their love for UT and the Longhorns doesn’t end there.

The Hendersons have lived at Longhorn Village, a retirement community for university staff and alumni.

The pair are reportedly happy and healthy, and attribute that to living life in moderation and being cordial to each other.

 

[clob94]

Holy sh!t.

That's a long time with the same person. I wish Marion Pugh were still alive. He was the QB for aggy in when they won their one and only title. Dude went into the army during WWII as a tank destroyer commander. I dated his grand daughter for a couple of years who was a Virginia grad and she let me read some of his writings about the war. As far as I know, he is the only aggy ever to nominate another aggy for a Medal of Honor, that was actually awarded. To see the look on his face at news like this would have been priceless.

Congrats to the old folks.

 

[OldHornInPA]

The secret is two words from the dude.... "Yes dear" whether you are right or you are wrong. It doesn't matter. Been married to another Texas ex for almost 37 years.

 

[FlourBluffHorn]

Almost 50 here, you gotta learn to play Deaf at times and always agree even though you don't , ( Pro tip you can always work it out when it happens or go Deaf all of a sudden, never hang around when her girlfriends are over playing Canasta, thats why I have Stranger to go fishing, do your own thing and let her do hers, I always tell her if she finds another man to make sure he has money to pay for all the needless Online shit she buys,,LOL, best to get ya a good dog that can drink beer with ya and never tell ya your faults to a T....LOL