Love Knows No Ends: 10 Then-and-Now Photos of Couples Married Over 50 Years

Marriage often gets a bum rap these days, but I'm still a believer! You've seen Up, right? Of course you have! Carl and Ellie's marriage is one of the most beautiful relationships to grace the silver screen in a long time. Our connections with others and the love we share are what make life worth living. Marriage, no matter how rocky and potholed it may sometimes seem, is worth the journey. These couples prove it, and have managed to make that journey last for more than thirty years - one boasts 71 years. Can you imagine? Seeing them as young, starry-eyed lovebirds and then as their older, wiser selves - who look even more enamored - is incredibly moving. Grab a hankie and get ready to feel inspired by these longtime couples, then and now! -By Monica Bielanko

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