Couple Celebrates 80 Years of Marriage After Falling in Love as Teenagers

Kermit and Betty Eastman, both 99, celebrated an incredible 80 years of marriage after a love story that began as teenagers in Minnesota and endured Kermit’s World War II service. After raising generations of family together, the couple says the secret to their long marriage is simple: honesty, no secrets, and continuing to choose each other through every season.

Listen For:

• How Kermit and Betty’s love story began when they were young neighbors

• Kermit’s survival of a World War II kamikaze attack while serving in the U.S. Navy

• How the high school sweethearts built a family across eight decades of marriage

• Their simple advice for a lasting marriage rooted in honesty and commitment

To see photos and video from both stories, visit GodUpdates:
https://www.godtube.com/blog/couple-celebrates-80th-anniversary.html

https://www.godtube.com/blog/drive-in-proposal.html

Tags: 80 years of marriage, long marriage, marriage advice, high school sweethearts, lasting love, Christian marriage, faith and family

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