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LongeviQuest Names Eleanor and Lyle Gittens the World’s Longest-Married Couple

The longevity authority cites a verified combined age of 216 years and 132 days.

Overview

  • The couple were married on June 4, 1942, and marked 83 years together earlier in 2025.
  • Their combined age stands at 216 years and 132 days, the highest documented for a married pair, according to LongeviQuest.
  • They met as students at Clark Atlanta University in 1941; wartime service sent Lyle to Italy with the U.S. Army’s 92nd Infantry Division while Eleanor worked in New York on aircraft parts.
  • After nearly eight decades in New York, they relocated to Miami to be near their daughter Angela and continue to share simple daily rituals.
  • Individual ages reported for Eleanor differ across outlets, but the recognition and core biographical details are consistent.