the most romantic old married couple

[sunflower]

What is THE most romantic thing an old married couple has said about their relationship to you or the most romantic thing you have observed in an old married couple?
Several years ago, we met a couple in their eighties who just loved to dance, and every Saturday attended the tea dances in the local Pavillion. Anyway, one year, for his wife's birthday, the Husband bought a living room size roll up dance floor!!! and after tea each evening would roll it out, put on the records and waltz the night away! I think that is sooo cool!!!

[Oola]

My mum used to work as a gardener for age concern - she gardened for a couple that were both in their 90s and had been married for 60+ years. She nicknamed them Mr and Mrs Lovely because they were just so nice to each other and everyone else. I always love it when you see an old couple walking hand in hand down the street together.

[eleanor2]

i wrote before about my old couple who met at a dance when he was on leave in the army. they fell in love,married and were still in love when they both died aged over 80.they always had a smile for each other and for every-one else.then theres my mum and dad. heres the last few lines of my dads verse he wrote for my autograph book about my mum.
although i own no wealth or state,to gain such end is now to late.yet in my heart i could not richer be,because i know you still love me. they have been married over 50years.arrrrrrrrrrr LOVE is a wonderful thing.

[Healing Hands]

My great Uncle and Aunt have been married for 65 years, for me that is just as romantic as today there are very few people married that long. My Uncle and Aunt have had their problems in life, good and bad but they stayed with each other and never gave up. That I call romantic!

[Redstart]

My Dad was 88 when he died but he still looked at my mum with love in his eyes, right up to the day he died. It was lovely to see; and although he's been dead for 6 years now, my mum still says goodnight to him because she says her love for him will never die until she does. As for my husband and I, in 39 years our love hasn't faded at all, it's just got deeper. Wonderful stuff, love.

[Healing Hands]

That so nice Redstart, love is wonderful stuff....I too still say goodnight to my late hubby and I say goodmorning to him as well and I will too continue to say this until the day I leave this world.

[dinger]

oh healing hands I know that feeling so well I do the same with my daughter

[Crocus]

Healing Hands and Dinger, a hug for you both! I wish I could give you a real hug, but a cyberspace hug will have to do! I understand what you are saying! Crocus xx :)

[Healing Hands]

Thanks Crocus for the hug....

[jazzactivist]

Big hugs from me too, Healing Hands and Dinger. I came across an amazing story where I used to live. See what you think. I used to live near an elderly couple who always seemed perfect for one another and very much in love, and another elderly gent who was on his own but knew them well. One day the elderly woman confided in me that she had been the girlfriend of J but had ended up marrying D. After they had been married a few years her husband got a job as a travelling salesman and was away a lot for days on end all over the UK because they really needed the money. They couldn't have children and she became very lonely, and he worried about her while he was away, so suggested that she rekindle her relationship with J since he was on his own, so long as it was all above board and didn't interfere with their marriage, or J's future plans. She did so, and the trio worked well for years. When her husband's job ended so did the 3-way relationship. J married someone else who later died. Apparently, even in their late stage of life they had a pact between the 3 of them that if D died before either of them that J would move in so that she wouldn't be alone. How's that for unconditional love and an unconventional solution?

[Crocus]

It's a most amazing friendship and understanding they had!