Miami Couple Honored as World's Longest-Married Pair After 83 Years

Eleanor and Lyle Gittens are now the world's longest-married couple.

They have been married for an amazing 83 years!

They met a long time ago, even before World War II, at a basketball game.

Lyle was playing, and Eleanor was watching.

They got married in 1942 while Lyle was in the army.

Eleanor waited for him, even when she was expecting their first baby, and they wrote letters to each other.

After the war, they worked together for the government, traveled, and even went back to school.

Now, they are being celebrated for their incredible love and commitment to each other for over eight decades.