๐Ÿ’ž A Love Story That Outlasted a Century โ€” The Worldโ€™s Longest Marriage ๐ŸŒŽโœจ

Eleanor (107) and Lyle Gittens (108) have achieved a milestone so rare, so extraordinary, that it feels almost like a scene from a timeless romance: 83 years of marriage, now officially recognized as the longest union ever recorded ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ†โค๏ธ.

Their love story began in the early 1940s, when a simple meeting at a local basketball game changed their lives forever ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ˜Š. Lyle was immediately captivated by Eleanorโ€™s warm smile, and Eleanor later said she felt an instant sense of comfort with him โ€” as if fate had quietly nudged their hearts together ๐Ÿ’žโœจ.

They married on June 4, 1942, in the midst of World War II, at a time when the world felt uncertain and fragile ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’”. But their love became their anchor โ€” a promise that no matter what storms came, they would face them side by side ๐Ÿค๐ŸŒˆ.

Through the decades, they built a life filled with devotion and quiet strength. They raised three children, opened their home to neighbors, celebrated birthdays, anniversaries, heartbreaks, triumphs, and everyday moments that stitched their lives together like a warm family quilt ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿก๐Ÿ’›.

They witnessed history change โ€” from black-and-white televisions to smartphones, from handwritten letters to video calls ๐Ÿ“บ๐Ÿ“ฑโœ‰๏ธ. Through every era, one thing remained unwavering:
They always chose each other.

When asked the secret behind their record-breaking marriage, Eleanor smiled and said the words that now echo around the world:
โ€œWe love each other.โ€ โค๏ธ

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No complicated advice. No magic formula. Just pure, steady love โ€” shown through patience, kindness, forgiveness, and holding hands long after the world expected them to let go ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ™โœจ.

Verified by LongeviQuest and recorded in the Guinness World Records, their story is more than a record โ€” itโ€™s a testament to what love can become when two hearts stay true for a lifetime ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ’–.

Eleanor and Lyle remind us that real love doesnโ€™t fade โ€” it deepens, it softens, and it endures.
A beautiful promise kept for 83 yearsโ€ฆ and counting ๐Ÿ’›๐ŸŒ™.