HEREFORD, England, June 16 (UPI) -- The world's oldest married man, Percy Arrowsmith, who said marital happiness was based on the words "Yes, Dear," died in England at the age of 105. | Yup, that's how mine works |
Percy Arrowsmith died peacefully at his home with his wife Florence, 100, at his side Wednesday morning, the BBC reported. The couple celebrated their 80th anniversary June 1, earning them a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's longest-married couple. | I remember going to my grandparents 50th when I was a little boy. They almost made 60 before Grampa Joe passed away. |
Speaking to reporters at their home in Hereford at the time, the couple said their success was based on still being in love and not going to bed angry.
Arrowsmith is survived by his wife, three children, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. |