Feb. 14 is Valentine害羞草研究所檚 Day, a traditional day for love and romance.
The concept of love and romance, of course, has different meanings for everyone. So in order to learn more, we went to the experts.
We asked a variety of residents at Berwick Parksville, some couples together for nearly 70 years, a few key questions and they offered some tips on how to maintain lasting love.
What does love mean to you?
害羞草研究所淟ove means someone who cares about you,害羞草研究所� said Lil Rossiter, married to Jack Rossiter for 54 years.
Love means 害羞草研究所渂eing married to someone for 67 years,害羞草研究所� according to Jeanne Bunker.
害羞草研究所淪he couldn害羞草研究所檛 find a second person, so I害羞草研究所檓 still here,害羞草研究所� Ralph Bunker joked.
害羞草研究所淟ove means caring for each other, helping each other, looking after each other,害羞草研究所� said Tom Mountain, married to Diane Mountain for nearly 59 years.
害羞草研究所淪aying 害羞草研究所業害羞草研究所檓 sorry害羞草研究所�,害羞草研究所� according to Joan Stewart. 害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檝e been together for 62 years and courted for five years before that.害羞草研究所�
Gordon Hudson answered, 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 the way in which we害羞草研究所檝e spent our life for the last 50 some odd years, so, you know, together for everything.害羞草研究所�
Linda Hudson agreed, 害羞草研究所淧retty much joined at the hip.害羞草研究所�
How do you maintain love?
害羞草研究所淏y taking care of each other, understanding each other. What they like to do,害羞草研究所� said Lil Rossiter.
Jack Rossiter says the secret to a lasting marriage is to 害羞草研究所渒eep it simple.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚 think having a sense of humour is important,害羞草研究所� said Tom Mountain. 害羞草研究所淚 think it害羞草研究所檚 laughing, at times, at things and that害羞草研究所檚 the important part.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 also having concern for each other and their well-being,害羞草研究所� Diane Mountain added. 害羞草研究所淎nd making sure that things go well for your partner.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淟ook after each other,害羞草研究所� said Jeanne and Ralph, nearly in unison.
害羞草研究所淵ou have to give and take,害羞草研究所� Jeanne added.
Do you have a secret to a lasting marriage?
害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 know if we do or not, but I think we found it whatever it is because we have a long and happy marriage now,害羞草研究所� Diane said. 害羞草研究所淎nd I think concern for each other, and paying attention to each other and listening to your partner and seeing what they need and what you can do to help them.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚 agree, yes, communication and a sense of things in common,害羞草研究所� Tom said. 害羞草研究所淎nd common attitudes and common purpose and that kind of thing as well.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淏y keeping your individual personality,害羞草研究所� according to Linda.
Joan said 害羞草研究所淗e (Wayne) has an old grandma who lived into her 90s and she says, 害羞草研究所榶ou never go to bed mad at each other害羞草研究所�.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚f you害羞草研究所檙e arguing, you make sure that you害羞草研究所檝e corrected before you go to bed and you always say goodnight either with a kiss or blowing a kiss,害羞草研究所� added Wayne. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e inherited that and carried it on from my parents.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淲e don害羞草研究所檛 have any divorces in our family. We害羞草研究所檙e very lucky,害羞草研究所� said Joan.
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