Some people struggle with pressure from their surroundings to get married as soon as possible. Still others, as soon as they find their other half, hear: “When is the wedding?” The issue of marriage is an individual decision that no one should feel forced to make. Getting married or not getting married is really a secondary matter, because the most important thing between two people is love.
And love has no expiration date. A couple from Philadelphia proves that age doesn’t matter. The lovers met in a retirement home and were united by an extraordinary feeling. Marjorie Fiterman is 102 years old, and Bernie Littman just turned 100. The couple got married in the second half of May in a retirement home in Philadelphia.
She is 102 years old, he is 100. They just got married. “It was a step that had to be taken”
According to Fox News, the spouses met ten years ago, but the feelings between them had to mature. The spouses’ families were present at the ceremony. It turns out that the newlyweds crossed paths for the first time at a costume ball at the resort. The first date coincidentally took place on the same day that one of Bernie’s great-granddaughters was born.
Bernie Littman’s granddaughter told Fox News that they were very “excited” when they found out that her great-grandfather had finally found “a companion to spend time with.” – They were very lucky to have found each other – she admitted. They supported each other especially during the pandemic, she added.
“She realized that someone special had appeared in her life”
Previously, Bernie Littman was married for 65 years. When his wife died, the family believed that the 100-year-old would not remarry. However, this one surprised everyone. Marjorie’s husband, in turn, died in 1999. Rabbi Adam Wohlberg, who has observed Bernie and Marjorie’s relationship for years, admitted that initially the lovers had no plans to get married, but eventually they reached a point where “being not only close friends, but also husband and wife seemed like the right thing to do.” . – It was a step that had to be taken – he added.
During the ceremony, he omitted the advice he usually gives to young couples. He stated that the spouses “have already accumulated wisdom and experience throughout their lives.” “That doesn’t mean you won’t continue to learn and grow as people,” he continued. He also turned to Marjorie, saying that after her husband’s death, when she met Bernie, she “realized that someone incredibly special had appeared in her life.”
The rabbi added an interesting fact that although the couple fell in love only in the care center, they first met several decades ago, because they were both students at the University of Pennsylvania. However, they probably did not meet in person at that time because they studied at different faculties.
Source: Gazeta
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