As they were both turning 100 years old, a loving couple was asked how their nearly 80-year marriage had stood the test of time. The one thing they credit to their success, however, might sound almost impossible to the average couple.
When Hubert and June Malicote were both only 19, the pair met at a event and formed a friendship, which developed into a romance.
Hubert and June Malicote were both born in rural Kentucky in July of 1922. Coincidentally, both later moved to Hamilton, Ohio, to look for employment. However, it wasn’t until the then-19-year-olds each received an invite to a event that their paths crossed. It was then that the pair got to know one another.
“We went in and they were all standing, and right in front of us was a pew full of young girls,” Hubert said, describing their chance meeting, WSVN reported. “And, she looked around at me and smiled.”Hubert and June Malicote were soon married, and Hubert was shipped off to Honolulu, Hawaii, to serve during World War II. (Photo Credit: Provided)
That smile paved the way for a friendship that eventually grew into a romance. The pair were married on June 8, 1943. Soon after, Hubert was shipped off to Hawaii to serve in World War II.
“One evening I was walking through the commissary, and I saw a grass skirt on the wall,” Hubert recalled. “I thought if I could mail that, it would give her some indication of where I might be. In a few weeks, I got back a picture and I had my own Honolulu girl.”
After two excruciating years apart, Hubert returned to the continental United States. There, his beloved was the only one to greet him at the train depot. He could hardly contain his excitement when the conductor informed him, “She’s waiting for you.”
The couple then settled in Hamilton, the city of their first encounter, and started a family. After 3 children, 7 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren, the Malicotes were celebrating their 79th wedding anniversary as they both neared their 100th birthdays. Thankfully, the 100-year-olds were still as in love as they ever were, and they were gracious enough to share some advice with the world in an interview about their incredible lives together.
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