What a love story!
Theresa Faiss, One-Half Of The Longest Married Couple, Dies At 97
The couple were honored in January by the Worldwide Marriage Encounter as being the longest-married couple for 2012. They were married for 79 years.
"She was an amazing woman who was adored by her three sons," Linda Faiss, her daughter-in-law, told the newspaper. "Fortunately the family got together a couple of days ago for Dad's 101st birthday.
Wilbur Faiss, who served in the Senate between 1976 and 1984, is the oldest living former Nevada state legislator.
Earlier this year, President Barack Obama had planned to give the couple a public acknowledgement during a campaign appearance in southern Nevada, but they were unable to attend.
Family members say they met the president during a later visit.
The award is given only once to a couple by Worldwide Marriage Encounter, the newspaper said, so three other couples at the time might have had longer marriages.
In an earlier interview, Wilbur Faiss told the Review-Journal that the key to success in politics or in marriage is "compromise."
"Every day I ask her how she feels and, `Is there anything I can do for you?' And say, `Honey, I still love you.'?"
Found the article HERE:
"She was an amazing woman who was adored by her three sons," Linda Faiss, her daughter-in-law, told the newspaper. "Fortunately the family got together a couple of days ago for Dad's 101st birthday.
Wilbur Faiss, who served in the Senate between 1976 and 1984, is the oldest living former Nevada state legislator.
Earlier this year, President Barack Obama had planned to give the couple a public acknowledgement during a campaign appearance in southern Nevada, but they were unable to attend.
Family members say they met the president during a later visit.
The award is given only once to a couple by Worldwide Marriage Encounter, the newspaper said, so three other couples at the time might have had longer marriages.
In an earlier interview, Wilbur Faiss told the Review-Journal that the key to success in politics or in marriage is "compromise."
"Every day I ask her how she feels and, `Is there anything I can do for you?' And say, `Honey, I still love you.'?"
Found the article HERE:
"Starting and ending every day with a hug, a kiss and a gentle passing touch every now and then during the day day helps a lot too. Ten minutes of each day's total is not too much to give! It makes the other 1,430 minutes of each day so much better for you too! 'I love you' and 'I'm sorry' at the right times help a lot too."
