It all happened in 1934: they were classmates.
21-year-old John Henderson was sitting right behind Charlotte Curtis. And he fell in love with her.
John was born in Fort Worth in 1913 and remembers all of humanity’s most significant advances in the last 100 years: radio, Internet and television.
He went to Austin to enter the University of Texas in the early 1930s. Charlotte was born in Iowa in 1914. Charlotte’s entire family moved to Texas.
“It took a few years to decide he wanted to get married,” John says with a laugh. In December 1939 they got married. They honeymooned in San Antonio.
Although they have been together for 85 years, the Hendersons have only been married 80 years. Therefore, their marriage is not the longest.
The Hendersons enjoy traveling, especially on cruise ships. They have been to South America, Scandinavia, China and many other places.
So what is the secret to their longevity?
The Hendersons have no children. “Some people say that’s why we live together so long!” — Giovanni is joking.
Furthermore, they never argue. And they try to settle any arguments before going to sleep.
