Secret to couples 80 years of marriage

-Source-Reuters- Japan is known for its abundance of centenarians and can now lay claim to having the worlds oldest living married couple with a combined age of 208 - a feat the wife credits to her patience during 80 years of marriage. Masao Matsumoto 108 and his 100-year-old wife Miyako have been confirmed as the oldest living spouses by aggregate age by Guinness World Records having been married since October 1937. I am so glad. Its thanks to my patience really" said Miyako with a laugh posing with Masao and other family members in front of a framed certificate at the nursing home where they live. Worlds oldest living married couple Masao Matsumoto (R) and Miyako Matsumoto poses with the Guinness World Record certificate at a nursing house in Takamatsu Kagawa prefecture Japan September 4 2018. REUTERS/Kwiyeon Ha I am so grateful that it brings me tears" she told Reuters. The Matsumotos never managed to have a wedding as Japan was heading into war and Masao was sent overseas as a soldier but that was no obstacle to having a big family - including a 25th great-grandchild who was born last month.