Hubert and June Malicote are about to rejoice their one hundredth birthdays collectively, having spent at the least 80 years in a cheerful marriage. The couple met at church once they have been 19 years outdated, they usually knew immediately that they have been meant to be collectively.

After Hubert returned from the battle, they settled in Hamilton, Ohio, and had three kids collectively. At present, additionally they have seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Their life has been easy however blessed, they usually have all the time loved spending time collectively.

“We’ve by no means actually gone out a lot. When the youngsters have been youthful, we have been blissful sitting across the desk sharing tales about our day,” Hubert stated. “We’ve had a beautiful life.”

The couple didn’t even have weekly evening dates; they merely loved one another’s firm. Having gone by way of every little thing from World Battle II to the Nice Melancholy and Covid, they are saying that being grateful for what you might have and having individuals who love you round are the keys to happiness.

And, opposite to what one would possibly anticipate from a pair that has been collectively for therefore lengthy, they’ve by no means had a quarrel. As an alternative of combating, they like taking a break for a couple of minutes.

“We didn’t undergo life with out issues, however we’d by no means do something to harm one another,” Hubert stated. “If there’s controversy, you may need to stroll away for a pair minutes. You then come again in and alter the topic otherwise you work it out.”

This technique appears to work properly for the couple, who’ve been dwelling in a cheerful marriage for almost 80 years. Over the previous few years, June has suffered a number of strokes, which have made communication troublesome. However she nonetheless exhibits her like to her husband at any time when she will get the possibility.

Each evening, the couple has dinner collectively, watches an outdated western, after which goes to mattress after kissing one another. June’s daughter Jo places her in her wheelchair subsequent to the place Hubert is sitting, they usually maintain fingers and say goodnight to one another.

Within the morning, they’re so blissful to see one another, greeting one another with big smiles. The couple cannot think about their lives with out one another.

“It’s type of like if we aren’t collectively, the crew is damaged,” Hubert revealed.

The couple plans to rejoice their milestone birthdays in a joint occasion in July, which is able to embrace a yard church service. Jo stated that they might worship God and thank him for his many blessings that he has bestowed upon this household for a century.

It’s exceptional to see a pair who has been collectively for therefore lengthy and nonetheless so in love. June and Hubert’s story is a testomony to the facility of affection and the significance of communication, compromise, and placing your accomplice first in a relationship.