Too Cute

The children say their parents never argued.

“If we were discussing something, we never went to bed until it was over,” she said.

That’s part of their secret. Ray provided the rest:

“I would say, love one another deeply,” Ray said. “Don’t argue, but sit down and discuss matters. Take care of your children. Give your children a lot of love. Make sure they get a good education, and you’ll have a happy life.”

Marie agreed.

The couple has kept fit by eating right — Ray does most of the cooking — and by dancing and, after retirement, golf. In their 80s, they walked with a group at the Warwick Mall, and now they do laps around the house.

They keep mentally sharp with crossword and word-finder puzzles. Marie usually has a jigsaw puzzle in progress. She also crochets. He does woodworking in his basement shop.

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