How wonderful for them to spend that long together and then die the same day. They don’t even have to spend time alone in Heaven. That is pretty lucky. Of course for the kids it kinda is terrible, but knowing that both are together hopefully is settling. God Bless them. Prayers to the grieving family though.
Good looking couple!
About ten years ago I remember the story of a younger couple. She died at home of an asthma attack. The husband died from electrocution on a construction site before he ever found out.
:’-(
67 years. That’s one soul in two bodies.
Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made:
Our times are in His hand
Who saith “A whole I planned,
Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!”
—Robert Browning
Kurt Vonnegut described this as a “Duprass” a term meaning
two mates who die within hours of each other, a not uncommon happening with partners who have been together
for a long period of time.
I cherish every day we have together.
RIP.
One of my deepest fears is that one of my parents will substantially outlive the other. I am an only child and while I would be blessed to care for either one, I doubt it would ever be more than tolerable for I or my parent.
On the other hand....
My now ex husband and I were married for 16 years until his adultery destroyed the marriage. While we were married I was so very afraid that he would die. Now that we’re divorced, I’m afraid he won’t.