Couple married for 63 years reveal surprising secret to a long-lasting relationship

When a couple is married for over 60 years, there’s often one question: “What’s your secret?”

You might think staying affectionate, good communication and compromises would be high on the list.
But one husband and wife who have been married for 63 years say the real answer is much more delicious.

Josephine and Aubrey Langley – who are 90 and 91 – met in 1958 when they foxtrotted at the Mostyn Dance Hall in north Wales.
And according to Mrs Langley, there’s one thing that’s key to a long-lasting relationship: “A husband that knows how to barbecue and make an exceptionally good gin and tonic.”

Mr Langley added that a “good sense of humour” matters – after all, laughter can be just the tonic, too.
The Langleys on their wedding day
Care home residents with a combined 199 years of marriage have shared their secrets to a happy relationship during a celebration at Care UK’s Llys Cyncoed home in Cardiff.

Tonight, loved-up couples will be treated to a romantic, private dining evening – complete with champagne.

Undated handout photo issued by Care UK of centenarian couple, Olwen and Arthur Hayward, aged 100 and 101, who have been married for more than 75 years, hold their wedding photo, as couples at Care UK's Llys Cyncoed home in Cardiff shared their secrets on how to maintain a long-lasting relationship during a celebration ahead of Valentine's Day. Issue date: Wednesday February 14, 2024.

Mrs Hayward said their long-lasting union stems from “a happy marriage and a loving family”.
Six years later, they married in a church ceremony with 40 guests and now have two children, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mrs Chesney had tongue-in-cheek advice for young couples – telling them to “run, run, run”.
And she advised: “Let your husband think he is the boss, as long as he obeys his wife.”
The Chesneys met on a Saturday night in Queen Street, Cardiff, in 1959 and tied the knot four years later. They have one daughter.

“Here at Llys Cyncoed, love is certainly in the air, and it’s been wonderful to encourage so many of the residents to reminisce and share fond memories from their own marriages and relationships.
“Many wise words were shared that have certainly given us food for thought,” he added.
“We’d like to say thank you to all the happy couples for sharing their stories, they are truly inseparable.”