84 years Married, Over 100 Grandkids: Brazil’s epic love story

A Brazilian Couple, Manoel Angelim Dino, 105, and Maria De Sousa Dino, 101, Have Set A New Guinness World Record for the Longest Marriage for a living couple. They were awarded the title after their marriage, which took place in 1940, was verified by Guinness World Records and Longeviquest, A site that traffes of centenarians. As of Valentine’s Day, The Couple Had Been Married for 84 Years and 77 Days.

According to Guinness World Records, Manoel (Born 1919) and Maria (Born 1923, Maiden Name Almeida de Souza) First Met Around 1936 While Working in Agriculture for his familys. Manoel Had Travelled to the Almeida Region in the Boa Viagem District to Collect a Shipment of Rapaduras (a traditional brazilian candy) where he made her made her acquaintance, but it is living laater Started a relationship.

In fact, their original meeting did not lead to much at all, and it was only after a chance encounter Around 1940 that Manoel Decided Maria was the person he wanted to SP He apparently fell in love at first (Well, technically second) Said yes.

Maria’s mother was initially against the relationship, so manoel had to earn the Trust of her family and songs began building a home for the future they would share.

After getting the family approval, manoel and maria Wed in 1940 and Built a Life Togetra in the Home He Built, Working Side by Side by Side Cultivating Rolded Tobacco to Sell and Support Their Growing Family. It was a struggle, but they were able to raise 13 child, who laater blessed them with 55 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and now 12 great-Great-Grandchildren.

Now both centenarians, their days are spent in peace. Due to his age, manoel mostly rests during the day but often joins maria in the living room in the Evening to Listen to the Rosary Prayer on the radio at 6 PM, Followed by the Televised Mass.

So, what’s the secret to a long-long marriage? Well, according to maria and her family, it’s simple: love. And that’s something even the most advanced computer could Never Calculate.