I Photographed This Couple In Their 90s Who Has Been Together For 72 Years To Show What True Love Looks Like (16 Pics)
She was only 18 when she first laid eyes on him at a hospital, and he himself had only recently returned from serving in World War II as a Royal Engineer.
As a photographer and visual storyteller, I teach my photography students to always look for stories that can give us hope and a promise that love can be eternal.
When I got the opportunity to run a photography masterclass in Wales, I had to visit Mel and Vera to gift them images that would showcase their eternal love.
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“I wanted him to be mine the moment I saw him, and I got him!” Vera (now 90) says as she blushes
72 years of being together (4 years of courting and 68 years of marriage) hasn’t weathered their love at all, as Mel (now 95) jokes back, “I would have got off sooner with a life sentence!”
During the course of the photoshoot, I asked them what is the secret to a happy marriage, and they said, “You’ve got to stick at it. Stand by each other, always”
“Take the rough with the smooth, and as long as you’ve got one another, you can take on anything”
Mel and Vera have overcome many obstacles in their lives together, one being this worldwide pandemic that has made them stay away from their children, grand and great-grandchildren owing to social distancing rules
However, even so, they strictly believe that having each other to lean on has been their biggest blessing in life
So, here they are
Mel and Vera, forever united as one
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Is this Carl and Ellie from Up in reali life? Such a beautiful shoot. Love it!
Beautiful. My grandparents are celebrating their 73rd this year. They're both in their mid 90s and they both still drive lol. Still live on their own with little help from my mother who lives two streets over. I hope I can enjoy the same.
These photos are absolutely beautiful!!! Mel, Vera, that precious grand baby and the beautiful dog take awesome pictures. I love all of these pictures.
Sooooo jealous...good for them, but so jealous. -single, divorced 50-something retiree
I'm so thrilled for this adorable couple <3 ... their togetherness was my dream for my (failed) marriage. :( Now it's much too late for me. :(
I am delighted for them! What an amazing couple. She is so lucky to still have him by her side.
Absolutely the most beautiful pic ever! Their story is beautiful!! They will be together thru all eternity!! Bless these sweet sweet folks!!!
Absolutely the most heartwarming thing I have seen in a long long time.
This couple are love defined. Such a beautiful wonderful loving married couple that makes you wish all married couples could be like. Such enchanting perfection after a long lifetime of the realities of a shared life that can be difficult at times. MEL and VERA you have shown the world how its done properly!
im back and this was such a wholesome story :) super cute and love it <3
Is this Carl and Ellie from Up in reali life? Such a beautiful shoot. Love it!
Beautiful. My grandparents are celebrating their 73rd this year. They're both in their mid 90s and they both still drive lol. Still live on their own with little help from my mother who lives two streets over. I hope I can enjoy the same.
These photos are absolutely beautiful!!! Mel, Vera, that precious grand baby and the beautiful dog take awesome pictures. I love all of these pictures.
Sooooo jealous...good for them, but so jealous. -single, divorced 50-something retiree
I'm so thrilled for this adorable couple <3 ... their togetherness was my dream for my (failed) marriage. :( Now it's much too late for me. :(
I am delighted for them! What an amazing couple. She is so lucky to still have him by her side.
Absolutely the most beautiful pic ever! Their story is beautiful!! They will be together thru all eternity!! Bless these sweet sweet folks!!!
Absolutely the most heartwarming thing I have seen in a long long time.
This couple are love defined. Such a beautiful wonderful loving married couple that makes you wish all married couples could be like. Such enchanting perfection after a long lifetime of the realities of a shared life that can be difficult at times. MEL and VERA you have shown the world how its done properly!
im back and this was such a wholesome story :) super cute and love it <3
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