Couples of over 50 years give advice to newlyweds By Samuel Sutton Standard-Radio Post reporter
During the “honeymoon phase” of a new marriage, the thought of living with someone forever may seem easy. However, that often changes after a while. To help with this, two local couples of over 50 years shared some tips for newlyweds.
Milton and Maxine Jung
The Jungs
Milton and Maxine Jung are a pair who have been married since November of 1968, and have known each other since March of 1966. They’ve seen their share of family and financial hardships and have also had plenty of fights, but much to some of their friends’ surprise, they’ve loved each other through the good and bad times. “We had friends that said our marriage wouldn’t last six months,” Milton said. “We would talk to each other like we were arguing all the time, but that was the way we were. But we showed them and we stayed together longer than some of these others.”
Milton said it’s important to realize that families and couples are going to get into disagreements, but it’s important to sit down and talk it out. “Don’t just pick up and leave after the first argument,” he said. “They took vows and they ought to honor them and stick it out.” Maxine said the key is to respect and have patience with each other. “You don’t always get your way,” she said. “Some people think everything’s got to be 50/50, well it’s just not like that one bit.”
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