7 Feb, 2012
Longest Married Couple
Wilbur Faiss and Theresa Faiss longest married couple
Las Vegas (KVVU/CNN) - Imagine being married for 78 years!
One Las Vegas couple reached that milestone, a milestone so special even the President took note.
Looking through old photos, Wilbur Faiss can't help but smile about his wife and best friend, Theresa.
"You're in love, and that's all you think about, you know," said Wilbur.
Theresa wasn't feeling well enough for this interview, but Wilbur doesn't mind doing the talking. He's 100-years-old and learned recently that the worldwide marriage encounter bestowed a very high honor.
"I just had no idea of us ever winning the oldest, the longest-married couple," he said.
Wilbur and Theresa married on April 14, 1933. Their oldest son, Bob, entered them into a contest.
"I nominated him, and he did all the rest with my mom," said bob.
It was so special that even the president offered to mention the 78 year marriage during a recent stop in Las Vegas. Wilbur couldn't believe it.
"How often does an ordinary guy get such recognition by the president of the United States? It's one of these things that are once in a lifetime," said Wilbur.
But there was a slight problem on the day of the president's speech.
"You must understand that I am over 100 years of age, and I'm a lot slower than I was at 90," he said.
They were late. Too late to be allowed in and the president dropped the mention from his remarks.
"We tried to get there, and we fought the crowds and all," said Wilbur.
The couple was disappointed, but not deterred. The White House has promised to return, and give the Faiss' the recognition they deserve.
"For a president as busy as he is, and with the pressures he has, to take time to salute a couple, and through them, salute the solidarity of marriage in the United States, I think it's remarkable," said Wilbur.
As for the 78 years of wedded bliss, Wilbur offers a tip.
"It's very simple... It's give and take, and compromise," he said.
Story and Photo provided by news.google.com.
Ephesians 5:22-33 (ESV)
Wives and Husbands
22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. 28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because we are members of his body. 31 “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
What does today's God's Story scripture teach us about having a long marriage?
For many of you reading this Daily Bide, marriage may seem like a lifetime away. The truth is, however, that the decisions that you make in the years prior to marriage can increase your chances for a long lasting marriage. In today's God's Story scripture, Paul give us God's instructions for a healthy marriage. If you would like to have a healthy marriage someday, start making decisions today that are in line with today's scripture.
How can we connect today's God's Story scripture to our lives?
- Do you hope to get married someday? Make a commitment to God today that all of your dating decisions will be steps toward that goal.
- Share your decisions with a close friend and ask them to hold you accountable to keeping those decisions.
How can we connect today's story, God's Story scripture and our story to others?
- Do you have friends who are in unhealthy dating relationships? Talk with them about Today's Story. Ask them if they would like to break the record for the World's Longest Married Couple someday. Ask them what they are doing to make that a possibility.
- Who is the longest marriend couple in your family? Talk with them about what it takes to stay married for so long.
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