The Guinness Book of World Records makes them the oldest married couple in recorded history, with a combined age of 202 years and 271 days.
Marjorie Fitterman (102 years old) and Bernie Littman (100 years old) married on May 19th after nine years of dating, recognized by Guinness World Records. reported. The Jewish-American couple met at a nursing home in Philadelphia. Guinness World Records used age totals to arrive at its determination.
Video from the wedding showed Littman observing the traditional Jewish custom of breaking glass objects. This act at the wedding commemorates the tragic destruction of the Jerusalem Temple by the Romans, Chabad.org noticed. (Related: American Olympian Shaun White engaged to actress Nina Dobrev)
“Today, my 100-year-old grandfather married his 102-year-old girlfriend! Bernie Littman and Marjorie Fitterman live on the same floor of a senior living facility in Philadelphia. “After more than 60 years of marriage to my spouse, I found love again at the age of 100,” Littman's granddaughter Sarah Sicherman said in a post. According to Jewish Chronicle. Littman was previously married to his late wife Bernice for 65 years. She had two children, four grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
The elderly couple began dating the same day one of Ms. Littman's great-granddaughters was born.
“While I was very sad, [and] “In a time of fear in the world, it's great to be able to share something that brings joy to people,” Sicherman said in another post.
“Most of the couples I marry these days met on some type of dating app,” said Rabbi Adam Wahlberg, who officiated at the wedding. said Fox News Digital. “I prefer the old-fashioned way. We live in the same building, we meet by chance, and we fall in love.”
According to Guinness World Records, Littman's longevity can be attributed to his habit of reading and staying informed. Fitterman claims buttermilk is the secret to longevity.
“We both love each other's humor and intelligence,” Sicherman told the magazine. “They keep each other young.”
