Secret to an 81-year marriage: Learn to take the good with the bad

Longest Married Couple receive awardNZ Herald 16 February 2016
A couple married for 81 years has been awarded the title of New Zealand’s longest married couple by lobby group Family First.
Auckland couple Jeram and Ganga Ravji have not only been married for more than eight decades, this year both will turn 100.
The Ravji’s will celebrate their 81st wedding anniversary in two months, making them the longest married couple in New Zealand Family First could find.
“Although we can only go on the nominations made, we’re pretty sure that the Ravjis are New Zealand’s longest married couple,” said Family First director Bob McCoskrie.
“As part of their award from Family First NZ, they will have a professional photo sitting with their extended family which includes six children, 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren all living in Auckland. The last family photo was 10 years ago at their 90th birthday celebrations.”
He said the previous longest marriage Family First was aware of was a Christchurch couple who were believed to have celebrated their 79th wedding anniversary before the husband died in 2013.
Mr McCoskrie said the award was “an opportunity to promote marriage and honour married couples. We want to celebrate with couples who are setting the example for younger married couples just starting out.”
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Auckland couple married 81 years
Otago Daily Times 16 February 2016
A couple married for 81 years has been awarded the title of New Zealand’s longest married couple by lobby group Family First.
Auckland couple Jeram and Ganga Ravji have not only been married for more than eight decades, this year both will turn 100.
The Ravji’s will celebrate their 81st wedding anniversary in two months, making them the longest married couple in New Zealand Family First could find.
“Although we can only go on the nominations made, we’re pretty sure that the Ravjis are New Zealand’s longest married couple,” said Family First director Bob McCoskrie.
“As part of their award from Family First NZ, they will have a professional photo sitting with their extended family which includes six children, 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren all living in Auckland. The last family photo was 10 years ago at their 90th birthday celebrations.”
He said the previous longest marriage Family First was aware of was a Christchurch couple who were believed to have celebrated their 79th wedding anniversary before the husband died in 2013.
Mr McCoskrie said the award was “an opportunity to promote marriage and honour married couples. We want to celebrate with couples who are setting the example for younger married couples just starting out.”
READ MORE: http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/373294/auckland-couple-married-81-years
Jeram and Ganga Ravji are New Zealand’s longest married couple
SBS.com 18 February 2016
http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hindi/en/article/2016/02/17/jeram-and-ganga-ravji-are-new-zealands-longest-married-couple
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Radio Tarana 16 February 2016
https://www.facebook.com/RadioTaranaNZ/posts/941138909296129
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