Married after 80 years living together ... Martina Lopez, 99, and Jose Manuel Riella, 103, (C-L) take part in the religious ceremony of their marriage in Santa Rosa del Aguaray, San Pedro department, Paraguay on October 15, 2013.
Lopez, 99, and Riella, 103, have
lived together for 80 years, they have 8 children, 50 grandchildren, 35
great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren.
THE groom is 103 years old. The bride is 99. And after 80 years
together, this Paraguayan couple has finally tied the knot in the eyes of the
church.
From his wheelchair, Jose Manuel Riella married Martina Lopez in the
backyard of their home, 320 kilometres north of the capital, Asunción.
Priest Christian Paiva led the religious ceremony and he told The Associated
Press yesterday that the couple had been married by law for 40 years but not by
the church.
At 103, Riella has some hearing problems but still recognises his family
members. His wife still takes care of all home chores.
The couple has eight children, 50 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and
20 great-great grandchildren.
Lopez told the BBC she felt "very emotional" finally having their
union blessed by a priest.
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