A Bradenton couple has just danced their way into the record books: married for an astonishing 83 years, they’ve been officially named the world’s oldest married couple.
Lyle and Eleanor Gittens, now 108 and 107, first fell for each other back in 1941 as college students. Their love carried them through wartime letters, cross-country moves, and the long, winding road of family life.
Their secret? Lyle says it’s “love, love, love.” Eleanor smiles and adds, “We just melded.” Once daily martini drinkers, they now clink a simple lunchtime beer — a quiet toast to a bond that’s lasted longer than most people live.
Their story is pure Florida sunshine: warm, enduring, and proof that love — the real kind — doesn’t just last. It grows.
