List of people with the longest marriages
This list contains marriages which have been reported as setting records for length, both extant and historical (by order of length).

List of people with the longest marriages

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Table Section Text: This list contains marriages which have been reported as setting records for length, both extant and historical (by order of length).

No.	Names	Date of marriage	Length of marriage (at date of last report or death)	Residence (at date of record or death)	Record	Note(s)

1	Karam Chand Kartari Chand	11 December 1925	90 years, 291 days	Bradford, England, United Kingdom	"Thought to be the longest-married couple in the world" (12 December 2014) "World's oldest married couple" (10 June 2015)

2	K. Philipose Thomas Sosamma Thomas	17 February 1918	88 years, 2 days	Kerala, India	"World's longest married couple" (21 February 2006)

3	Herbert Fisher, Sr. Zelmyra (née George) Fisher	13 May 1924	86 years, 290 days	North Carolina, United States	"Longest marriage for a living couple" (February 2010) "Oldest living couple" (28 February 2011)

4	Dr. Sir Temulji Bhicaji Nariman Lady Nariman	1853	86 years, 214 days+	Maharashtra, India	"World's record for the longest married life" (2 August 1940)

5	Liu Yung-Yang Liu Yang Yang-Wan	10 March 1917	86 years, 133 days	Taoyuan, Taiwan	"World's longest-lasting marriage" (23 July 2003)

6	John George Betar Ann (née Shawah) Betar	25 November 1932	85 years, 291 days	Connecticut, United States	"America's longest-married couple" (22 November 2013) "Thought to be the world's longest living married couple" (17 September 2018)

7	Duranord Veillard Jeanne Veillard	29 November 1932	85 years, 184 days	New York, United States	"Rockland County's oldest married couple" (26 February 2015) "Rockland's oldest married couple" (7 June 2018)

8	Lazarus Rowe Mary (née Webber) Rowe	1743	85 years, 178 days+	New Hampshire, United States	"It is presumed the United States do not contain another man and wife, who have lived so long in the conjugal state" (1829)

9	Mario Calì Antonina Ardilio	19 November 1931	84 years, 328 days	Sicily, Italy	"Longest marriage in Europe" (19 November 2015)

10	Maurice Kaye Helen Kaye	27 August 1934	83 years, 330 days	Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom	"One of Britain's longest-married couples" (27 August 2014) "Believed to be Britain's longest married couple" (1 September 2017) "Britain's Longest-Married Man" (24 July 2018)

11	William J. Jones Eluned Jones	3 February 1923	83 years, 169 days	England, United Kingdom	"World's longest marriage" (22 July 2006)

12	William B. Ritchie Claudia Lillian Ritchie	12 April 1919	83 years, 57 days	Kentucky, United States	"World's oldest married couple" (8 June 2002)

13	Norman James Burmah Norma "Mickey" (née Depland) Burmah	27 January 1931	83 years, 222 days	Louisiana, United States	"Longest known married couple in the United States" (20 February 2014)

14	Marshall N. Kuykendall Winifred Louisiana "Winnie Louise" (née Macnab) Kuykendall	14 February 1929	83 years, 221 days	New Mexico, United States	"Longest-married American couple" (8 February 2011)

15	George L. Briant Germaine (née Thibodeaux) Briant	20 July 1921	83 years, 192 days	Louisiana, United States	"Louisiana's oldest married couple" (2 February 2005)

16	Steven "Steve" Wrubel Victoria Virginia "Vicky" (née Puvalowski) Wrubel	28 September 1929	83 years, 192 days	Florida, United States	"Most enduring marriage in the United States" (8 April 2013)

17	Edd Hollen Margaret (née Gray) Hollen	7 May 1889	83 years, 124 days	Kentucky, United States	"Believed to be world record" (17 December 1971)

18	George Cuthbert Clarence Vail Mayme Lillie (née Arcand) Vail	17 February 1925	83 years, 118 days	Minnesota, United States	"Longest married couple in [United States]" (14 February 2008)

19	Giovanni J. Rocchio Amelia Antonelli Rocchio	10 February 1923	83 years, 116 days	Rhode Island, United States	"World's longest marriage?" (29 June 2005)

20	Paul Murray Whiteman Ellenor (née Lawson) Whiteman	11 January 1930	83 years, 91 days	West Virginia, United States	"Longest marriage in West Virginia" (20 May 2012)

21	Thommen Thomas Aley (née Thomman) Thomas	13 February 1932	82 years, 347 days	Thodupuzha, Kerala, India	"Perhaps the longest married couple in India" (21 March 2015)

22	Roy T. Edgmon Vola Gracie (née Watson) Edgmon	28 May 1933	82 years, 313 days	Arkansas, United States	"Longest marriage in Arkansas" (10 February 2012)

23	Ignacy Stasiak Stefania (née Sałata) Stasiak	1 February 1931	82 years, 271 days	Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland	"Oldest married couple in Europe" (1 February 2013)

24	Huang Fu Gan Fu	1920	82 years, 200 days+ (as of 19 July 2003)	Guangdong, China	"Claim they have one of the world's longest marriages" (19 July 2003)

25	Harold Leroy Owings Edna Pauline (née Stevens) Owings	26 November 1931	82 years, 198 days	California, United States	"Eighth-longest married couple in the world and the fourth longest in the U.S." (25 November 2013)

26	Joseph "Joe" or "Joze" Zekulich Rose "Ruzha" (née Beus) Zekulich	25 May 1931	82 years, 177 days	Western Australia, Australia	"Australia's longest married couple ever" (2013)

27	Salus Fred William Newquest Minnie Claude (née Pruitt) Newquest	20 January 1900	82 years, 172 days	Arkansas, United States	"One of the longest marriages ever" (14 July 1982)

28	Zhang Mucheng Xu Dongying	October 1930	82 years, 133 days+	Shanghai, China	"Only "centenarian couple" in Shanghai" (11 March 2013)

29	Edmund S. Sobieski Genevieve (née Skumurski) Sobieski	13 January 1917	82 years, 12 days	New York, United States	"Longest marriage in America" (5 July 2000)

30	Oliver J. Glenn Cora Lee Glenn	6 November 1904	82 years, 3 days	Alabama, United States	"[United States'] longest married couple" (9 November 1986)

31	James Frederick Burgess Sarah Ann (née Gregory) Burgess	21 June 1883	82 years, 2 days	England, United Kingdom	"Believed to be Britain's longest married couple" (25 June 1965)

32	Lee Hoon-yo Kim Bong-geum	25 October 1919	82 years, 0 days+ (as of 25 October 2001)	Chungbuk, Korea	"Korea's oldest married couple" (25 October 2001)

33	Willis Clyde Barnes Marie Kathrine (née Bullock) Barnes	20 September 1928	81 years, 348 days	Utah, United States	"Utah's longest-married couple" (11 February 2010)

34	Calvin "Cal" M. Blouch, Sr. Josephine R. (née White) Blouch	26 March 1932	81 years, 331 days	Pennsylvania, United States	"Likely 2nd-longest married U.S. couple" (22 March 2013)

35	Ernest A. Scott Maud (née Seidler) Scott	16 June 1909	81 years, 330 days	California, United States	"One of the world's longest marriages" (11 June 1989)

36	Peter Peterson Celestia (née Terry) Peterson	11 December 1878	81 years, 321 days	Utah, United States	"[United States'] longest wed couple" (8 November 1961)

37	Theodore "Ted" C. Rortvedt Alice Irene (née Lenz) Rortvedt	9 May 1932	81 years, 309 days	Wisconsin, United States	"The 17th longest-married couple in the world" (15 May 2012)

38	Marlo Keith Schermerhorn Cleta Belle (née Dromgoole) Schermerhorn	29 June 1932	81 years, 282 days	Massachusetts, United States	"Among the oldest couples still alive" (5 July 2012)

39	Daniel W. Williams Willie (née ?) Williams	17 August 1937	81 years, 254 days	North Carolina, United States	"Local couple married 82 years shares secrets to lasting marriage" (1 April 2019) "A North Carolina couple may have one of the longest marriages ever" (2 April 2019)

40	Rowland Charles Rowly Olarenshaw Elsie May (née Hood) Olarenshaw	11 November 1933	81 years, 218 days	Victoria, Australia	"Australia's longest married couple" (27 June 2014)

41	Angelo Minato Amabile Rosa (née Crosato) Minato	30 November 1929	81 years, 216 days	Aquitaine, France	"The oldest couple in Europe" (28 November 2010)

42	Martin Terry Christine Terry	7 February 1924	81 years, 185 days	South Carolina, United States	"Undoubtedly one of the longest marriages in the United States" (14 February 2005)

43	Ole Sholberg Ottilie (née Riedel) Sholberg	5 January 1886	81 years, 179 days	Minnesota, United States	"One of the world's most enduring marriages" (6 July 1967)

44	Ralph Chester Richards, Sr. Dorothy Dottie (née Renz) Richards	28 February 1930	81 years, 159 days	Louisiana, United States	"State winners of Worldwide Marriage Encounter's “Longest Married Couple” contest" (8 February 2011)

45	Dale Rockey Alice Rockey	29 December 1933	81 years, 100 days	Olathe, Kansas	"Longest Married Couple of 2015" (15 February 2015)

46	Frank Milford Anita (née Pile) Milford	26 May 1928	81 years, 97 days	England, United Kingdom	"Britain's longest-married couple" (1 September 2009)

47	Ivan Yoshio Nishimura Doris Yoshiko (née Takeshita) Nishimura	July 1930	81 years, 93 days+	Hawaii, United States	"State winners of Worldwide Marriage Encounter's “Longest Married Couple” contest" (8 February 2011)

48	Justo Galindo Barba Lucía Rodríguez Barba	2 September 1932	81 years, 87 days	Extremadura, Spain	"Longest marriage in Spain" (2 September 2013)

49	Samuel "Sam" L. Weiss Blanche Weiss	18 March 1934	81 years, 31 days	California, United States	"Surely one of San Diego's longest married couples" (13 March 2014)

50	Arend Noordhuis Aaltje (née Nijstad) Noordhuis	22 January 1938	81 years, 0 days	Ruinen, The Netherlands	"Longest marriage ever in The Netherlands" (6 November 2018) "Dutch marriage record broken" (22 January 2019)

51	Masao Matsumoto Miyako Sonoda	20 October 1937	80 years, 320 days	Kagawa, Japan	"World's oldest (living married) couple" (8 August/5 September 2018)

52	Calvin Elmer Dunmire Mina L. (née Boarts) Dunmire	24 April 1906	80 years, 291 days	Pennsylvania, United States	"Nation's longest-wed" (9 February 1987)

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Temulji Bhicaji Nariman was married in 1853 to Lady Nariman for an 86 year duration which was noted as the longest marriage.

final_sentence: Temulji Bhicaji Nariman was married in 1853 to Lady Nariman for an 86 year duration which was noted as the longest marriage.