An elderly couple is set to enjoy a special Valentine’s Day celebration this year after being together for nearly 70 years.
Archie Kirkland, 93, and his wife Martha, 91, first met in London in the early 1950s through a mutual friend and began dating before tying the knot in May 1955.
The pair have been inseparable ever since, rarely spending a day apart. In 1964, they moved to the south of Glasgow where Archie grew up.
After being together for more than six decades, the couple have shared their secret for a long and happy marriage—being there for each other every day.
For their whole lives together, the pair have helped each other with different things. Nowadays, Archie helps his wife with her mobility issues, and Martha always reminds Archie what to do next.
This week, the nonagenarian couple will celebrate their 68th Valentine’s day at the Meallmore Group’s Mearns House, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire in the UK.
After a dangerous fall that resulted in a hospital stay for Martha last year, the couple moved into Mearns House together and have adjacent rooms.
Archie, a dad-of-four said: “We are happy to be in Mearns House being well looked after by all the kind staff—comfortable, secure, and enjoying other people’s company.”
The home is planning a special day to treat the Kirklands with a Valentine’s Day meal and live entertainment.
The couple’s children, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren are delighted that the couple will get to celebrate another Valentine’s Day together.
The family said: “We are so pleased that mom and dad really enjoy life together in Mearns House.”
Praising the facility, the family shared that the staff is really kind to the couple; and Archie and Martha get to take part in many activities that the facility offers.
Kirsty Craig, Mearns House manager, said: “The pair is an excellent company and bring a real liveliness to the home—we love welcoming their family to Mearns for visits.”
Appreciating their successful relationship, Craig said that Archie and Martha have set a great example of “long-lasting love and the importance of supporting one another this Valentine’s Day.”
