As Time Goes By

In a world where glorified concubines are lauded as role models and human urinals are showered with, not only pee, but also attention, it’s hard to remember that there are people out there who are actually deserving of praise. It seems that they just rarely make the front page.

BUT, because we here at ATG march to our own beat (and because we’re totally awesome) today we’re bringing you a true feel-good story: John and Ann Betar’s story.

John and Ann Betar met while living in the same Syrian community in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They wed in 1932 and, wonder of wonders, are still married. This means, in case you haven’t yet done the math, that they’ve been married for 80 YEARS. 

THEN

  

NOW

 

Like all good love stories, theirs had suspense (will they or won’t they?), sex (they parented five children), and, the time-honored classic, disobedience. Yes, it seems that Ann, now 97, defied her parents by running away to wed John, now 101, after learning that her parents had facilitated an arranged marriage for her.

I’d say she made the right choice.

Here’s to John and Ann and their well-deserved moment in the spotlight! Funny, they’ve made it here without even one mention of a sex tape or nude photos. Guess it is possible after all.

Of course, I’d wager a guess that a centenarian sex tape wouldn’t find its way onto very many best sellers lists.

But I could be wrong…