102-Year-Old Woman Marries 100-Year-Old World War II Veteran In Senior Home After A Year of Dating

May 31, 2020 by apost team

John Cook, now a 101-year-old World War II veteran, and Phyllis Cook, a native of West Virginia who turns 104 in August 2020, got married to each other in 2019 after a year of dating. John met Phyllis at an assisted living facility in Ohio in 2018 and their friendship quickly blossomed into something more.

John and Phyllis Cook are a great example of finding love at any age. According to NBC 24, they both live in a senior living facility called the Kingston Residence, which is located in Ohio. These two show you that love doesn't care about age, as they married recently.

Phyllis explains their love, and you feel the deep connection the two have.

"To tell you the truth, we fell in love with each other. I know you think that might be a little bit far-fetched for somebody our age, but we fell in love with each other," Phyllis said to the news station. 

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John, a 101-year-old World War II veteran, and Phyllis, a native of West Virginia who turns 104 on August 8, have been dating for the past year. As a devout Christian, Phyllis believed marriage was the next best step in their relationship—so they went to the courthouse to get a marriage license.

John explains that they never planned on actually getting married that day; they were just there for the license, but at the courthouse, John and Phyllis were told they could go ahead and be married if they wanted.

"It wasn't the plan, but we got here and they said we could marry you here. I said 'good, let's get it over with," the veteran said. 

John and Phyllis were both widowed twice, and they know the truth about what makes a relationship last. They say it's all about respecting each other's space.

The couple continues to live separately in their own apartments; he's downstairs and she's upstairs. When John was asked what their favorite thing to do together is, he responded, "well, I probably shouldn't talk about that."

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