This Couple That Wed 84 Years Ago Has One Of The Longest-Lasting Marriages In America

One& Black couple& recently celebrated over eight decades of& marriage! In late September, Cleovis and Arwilda White’s 84-year-long marriage was honored in a ceremony hosted by the& Arkansas& Family Council. Its “mission is to promote, protect, and strengthen traditional family values found and reflected in the Bible by impacting public opinion and public policy,” according to its& site. Turns out, their marriage is the longest-known union in the state’s history, reported& USA Today. When asked about the keys to sustaining such a long partnership, Arwilda, who is 98 years old, said she always liked to “pray” and advised others to do the same in their relationships. “Know how to get on your knees, and get you a bible because that bible is going to have to take you through all kinds of storms,” she said in an interview with USA Today. According to the couple’s daughter, when Arwilda was 9 years old and Cleovis was 13, they first crossed paths due to Cleovis’ brother who, due to a& disability, would often go up to random girls they ran into and grab their hands. Despite Cleovis being younger, he was taller and used it to his advantage to step in between...