Mr. Massie and his late wife were high school sweethearts, so I am guessing the 35 years was from the start of their relationship in high school.
It’s so sad. They were just on vacation last week. Since they haven’t released her cause of death, it could have been a planned last vacation due to a terminal illness, or something that came on suddenly. I’m glad he had those years with her, and it’s also nice to know that people still do stay married for many happy years. I wasn’t one of the lucky ones, and I never married again by choice, and raised my two sons alone.