{"id":45,"date":"2011-07-21T21:35:25","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T21:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/www.soulmatesecret.com\/wabisabilove\/?p=45"},"modified":"2014-06-22T19:19:04","modified_gmt":"2014-06-22T19:19:04","slug":"imagine-being-married-for-85-years-that-is-wabi-sabi-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arielleford.com\/wabisabilove\/2011\/07\/21\/imagine-being-married-for-85-years-that-is-wabi-sabi-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Married for 85 Years… THAT is Wabi Sabi Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wondering how to make love last?<\/strong> Read this inspiring story from NowPublic.com<\/p>\n

Meet Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher of North Carolina. They have been married 85 years (86 in May of 2009) and hold the Guinness World Record for the longest marriage of a living couple and get this\u2026. Zelmyra is 101 years old and Herbert is 104.<\/p>\n

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The happily married couple teamed up with twitter this Valentine\u2019s Day to answer some relationship questions. Check out their take on finding love, getting through hard times and more. Good read.<\/p>\n

1. What made you realize that you could spend the rest of your lives together? Were you scared at all?<\/strong><\/p>\n

H & Z: With each day that passed, our relationship was more solid and secure.Divorce was NEVER an option \u2013 or even a thought.<\/p>\n

2. How did you know your spouse was the right one for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We grew up together & were best friends before we married. A friend is for life \u2013 our marriage has lasted a lifetime<\/p>\n

3. Is there anything you would do differently after more than 80 years of marriage?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We wouldn\u2019t change a thing. There\u2019s no secret to our marriage, we just did what was needed for each other & our family.<\/p>\n

4. What is your advice to someone who is trying to keep the faith that Mr. Right is really out there?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zelmyra: Mine was just around the corner! He is never too far away, so keep the faith \u2013 when you meet him, you\u2019ll know.<\/p>\n

5. What was the best piece of marriage advice you ever received?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Respect, support & communicate with each other.Be faithful, honest & true.Love each other with ALL of your heart<\/p>\n

6. What are the most important attributes of a good spouse?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zelmyra: A hard worker & good provider.The 1920s were hard,but Herbert wanted & provided the best for us.I married a good man!<\/p>\n

7. What is your best Valentine\u2019s Day memory?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zelmyra: I cook dinner EVERY day.Herbert left work early & surprised me \u2013 he cooked dinner for me! He is a VERY good cook!<\/p>\n

Herbert: I said that I was going to cook dinner for her & she could relax \u2013 the look on her face & clean plate made my day!<\/p>\n

8. You got married very young \u2013 how did u both manage to grow as individuals yet not grow apart as a couple?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone who plants a seed & harvests the crop celebrates together\u201d We are individuals, but accomplish more together.<\/p>\n

9. What is your fondest memory of your 85-year marriage?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our legacy: 5 children, 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.<\/p>\n

10. Does communicating get easier with time? How do you keep your patience?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The children are grown, so we talk more now. We can enjoy our time on the porch or our rocking chairs \u2013 together.<\/p>\n

11. How did you cope when you had to be physically separated for long periods of time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herbert: We were apart for 2 months when Z was hospitalized with our 5th child. It was the most difficult time of my life. Zelmyra\u2019s mother helped me with the house and the other children, otherwise I would have lost my mind.<\/p>\n

12. At the end of bad relationship day, what is the most important thing to remind yourselves?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Remember marriage is not a contest \u2013 never keep a score. God has put the two of you together on the same team to win<\/p>\n

13. Is fighting important?<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEVER physically! Agree that it\u2019s okay to disagree, & fight for what really matters. Learn to bend \u2013 not break!<\/p>\n

14. What\u2019s the one thing you have in common that transcends everything else?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are both Christians & believe in God.Marriage is a commitment<\/a> to the Lord.We pray with & for each other every day.<\/p>\n

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Wondering how to make love last? Read this inspiring story from NowPublic.com Meet Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher of North Carolina. They have been married 85 years (86 in May of 2009) and hold the Guinness World Record for the longest marriage of a living couple and get this\u2026. Zelmyra is 101 years old and Herbert […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-happiness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arielleford.com\/wabisabilove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arielleford.com\/wabisabilove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arielleford.com\/wabisabilove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arielleford.com\/wabisabilove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arielleford.com\/wabisabilove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.arielleford.com\/wabisabilove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":800,"href":"https:\/\/www.arielleford.com\/wabisabilove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45\/revisions\/800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arielleford.com\/wabisabilove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arielleford.com\/wabisabilove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arielleford.com\/wabisabilove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}