A South Dakota couple who’ve been married for 70 years, and are still as much in love as they were when they first tied the knot, have shared the secret to their happy, long-lasting relationship.
Melvin, 92, and Nancy Lubbers, 87, first met at the local skating rink in Mitchell in 1951.
“Grandpa likes to say that he ‘swept grandma off her feet’ while they were rollerblading,” the couple’s granddaughter 24-year-old Anna Behning said.
(Courtesy of Anna Behning)
They fell head over heels in love and were engaged within months.
Melvin recalls proposing to Nancy at a local park, and jokes that he’s “not sure she ever said yes!” The couple tied the knot on Jan. 6, 1952, at First Lutheran Church in Mitchell….