couple of 66 years of marriage, die 3 hours apart...

This is certainly a true love what we wish to teach our youngsters of this generation. The age difference between the couple was only 8 and since they belonged to an older generation, naturally it was felt the duty of wife to follow the husband. In India, this is the practice of a successful married family.Some time back, the law called SATI was abolished. It was deemed cruel since the wife was condemned to die with the husband's corpse, no matter how much young was the wife. Even without this system, Indian women still consider it a matter of pride to follow the husbands which they explicitly enact during the marriage ceremonies. I am married to wife for the past 35 years and I wonder whether I will make up to this prestigious couple to live that much long. I am hundred percent sure my wife will follow this example only. Let the departed souls rest in peace.

yes indeed a very touching story and a sad one because their amazing love story has to be end like that. Well I guess in heaven they are together. But it is hurtful to lose a parent even when their children are already matured. and their story is such an admiration to the people who have relationship. Maybe it is destined to happen for them in the first place. They say as we were born, our life has its own book. God already know when it ends. God must have written a good life for those two people.

I recently saw that two people in a nursing home here went within days of one another. I would love to go that way, with my hubby. I watched my first husband die, holding his hand. I was married twenty three years the first time. My current husband and I have been married for twelve years.

Hi, victorywp. That is a very sad story. They have been together for 66 years. I am sure that they both have made it to Heaven. This is a very, very touching. They have lived a very long and promising time together. Their children are very proud of them, I see. May their souls rest in peace in Heaven.

Awww...this is a sweet story, I can only hope my marriage will last that many years, and if it does, I would want to go after my husband because I don't think I would want to live too much longer without him, especially after that many years.

That is such a sweet, sad, wonderful, and touching story. That was 66 years for them, and I've only been with my partner for 5 years..we are also still young, so I hope our love can last long too..

That's a wonderful story. If only it could be that way for everybody...

That is SO romantic. I hear about this happening in one way or another all the time. They have been together for so long that they probably are in sinc and when one goes the other follows suit. It could be alittle sad if it weren't so sweet and very romantic. Their are just so emeshed in one anothers.

Actual love is ever lasting. Sometimes we don't understand the old people. Humans become old. But the feelings never die. In an old body there lives a young and passionate person.

This story was sad. but these things do happen. one spose can't live without the other spose. I have heard of grandparents dieing 30 days apart from one anouther. such is life.

I think it very touching, I showed my husband this story. I told my husband that wouldn't be us, he told me that's not true. He said if I went first, he couldn't live without me and so he'd go too. I joked that he probably would because he couldn't live without someone to clean the house. Then I said why would you bother, it's not like anyone comes to see us.

This love story is great but I wish kids would not try to protect their parents. The husband had every right to see his wife. I know they are now happy together.

That's true love. I suddenly remember the film "the notebook" upon reading this. That couple is a proof and a hope that true love exists in this world. Wherever they are right now I bet they are happy, much more happier than when they had walk this Earth

this is an amazing and heart felt story!!! I would hope that me and my husband end our years together the same way!!! I couldnt imagine living years after he has past and gone!!

VEry bitter sweet story I have ters in my eyes. At least they are together now forever and ever

Very touching...i would the same to happen in my life too, i would like him to die first so that he does not cry for me...

Well I hope that my love life will be lucky like this and I guess this is totally touching.There are really few people right now stay married and a lot more do divorce and it will be not surprising in the next ten years that maybe marriage will not exist anymore.I am totally impress with these couple.Totally the love is there and how they watch every and take care of themselves.It is just amazing.

Hi, a sad story indeed! But maybe they're both happy now because their unique relationship lasted just what they wanted it. I think they are the happiest couple at the other side of the world - "God's kingdom".

this is very sad! i wouldn't be able to live without the one i love! it would be so hard to have that happen.

I have only been married for a year and a half but I would love to make it to 66 years although my husband has to reach the age of 98 to do so (not impossible...you never know what happens in life...)