Texas Couple Who Recently Celebrated Their 80th Wedding Anniversary Are Now Officially The Oldest Couple In The World

By Samantha in Amazing On 3rd March 2020
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#1 Officially registered as the oldest couple in the world

80 years of true love, companionship, and friendship John and Charlotte Henderson have been officially registered by the Guinness Book of World Records on August 28, 2019, as the oldest alive couple in the world.

#2 The couple met the first time in 1934 at the University of Texas (UT).

The couple celebrated their wedding anniversary on December 15. They have 212 years (John is 107 and Charlotte is 105). The couple got married in 1939 during the Great Depression. They share a beautiful love story together. Met first time in 1934 at the University of Texas (UT). John was a star footballer there while Charlotte was a student of the Faculty for teachers.

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#3 Enjoying life traveling around

Talking about their first meeting, John said, “Charlotte looked over her shoulder and smiled and I knew I wanted to take her on a date.” He noticed that she was anxious for him to ask her!"

Since they had no kids, they spent their youth traveling and enjoying life as much as their pocket allowed. Later in their golden years, they decided to slow down and enjoy life at the Longhorn Village.

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#4 A marriage that is based on mutual love and respect for each other

They spent their elderly years in a retirement community but later, in 2017 they shifted to the friendly alumni-affiliated community of the University of Texas.

Talking about their relationship, John says that they have spent their whole life traveling and going on cruises and now together they are enjoying the peace. They enjoy watching sports together and always plan their day ahead.

John has a tradition of watching at least one Longhorn football game every year for 84 years. Likewise, for the past 9 years, John is the oldest living player of a former University of Texas football player.

A relationship that is based on mutual love and respect for each other, the couple share a lot of fond memories. One of their fondest memory is during their early marriage days when they had $7 dollars for their honeymoon.

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#5 "They are still making plans for their future together"

Their nephew Free told TODAY, “They don’t dwell on the past. You won’t hear them say, ‘Oh, if only it were 1952 again, everything would be great.’ They are still making plans for their future together.”

The couple is healthy and very happy together. John exercises daily. They don't believe that the reason behind their long and happy life is not due to the fact that they don't have children. What this couple really adores is their positive attitude about life, which is essential for good health and longevity.