Sweet Disposition

Junk like this makes me really happy.


"John and Ann Betar of Fairfield, Conn., said "I do" on Nov. 25, 1932, and have been happily married for 80 years. 

'We are very fortunate. It can be repeated and repeated,'  Ann, 97, said at the time. 'It is unconditional love and understanding. We have had that. We consider it a blessing.'

Though the couple is hesitant to give out marriage advice, their secret to so many happy years together is simple: compromise and don't hold a grudge.

'I'm always blown away by their incredible optimism, deep sense of compassion and modesty,' granddaughter Heather Mitchell said before their anniversary. 'They are true beacons - inspirational people who emit such joy without even knowing it.'"