May 29, 2007
After 49 Years, Couple Finally Marry
Stumble it!If nine kids, 22 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren weren’t enough to seal the deal, Ted Towle didn’t know what was. He’d been proposing to long-time love Hilda Clark since 1958 with no success.
It seems that when one of their grandchildren was seriously ill last November, everything changed for Hilda. “I had always been skeptical of marriage after getting wed when I was very young - one divorce is enough for anyone.”
The couple, from Nottinham in England, were married over the weekend - much to the delight of their family. “Ours must be one of the longest courtships ever,” said Hilda. “But now I’m so happy I wonder why I waited so long to marry. I’m so proud to call Ted my husband after all this time.”
“When Hilda said, ‘I do’, I said ‘about time!’,” Ted added. “Hilda won’t be rushed into anything, but I’m thrilled that she’s finally made an honest man of me.”
Ted, who is 83, gave up on proposing last November and was stunned when Hilda, 73, popped the question herself about six months ago.
No responses to "After 49 Years, Couple Finally Marry"
Leave a Reply