This has been some news. They have been married for the past 77 years but an old affair had triggered Mr. Antonio C to ask for divorce. In fact this Italian couple will become the world oldest divorcees as the man is 99 & his wife Rosa C is 96. I hope it’s not about breaking the record. The previous oldest couple to divorce were Bertie and Jessie Wood, both aged 98, from the UK.
Mr. Antonio was going through an old chest drawers when he made this discovery. His wife had an affair in 1940. No kidding! She wrote letters to her lover in 1940 & when the husband confronted her, she confessed everything but she couldn’t convince her husband to reconsider his demand.
Moreover, they have five children, a dozen grandchildren and one great-grand child but they are all set for the divorce. However, this was never a great marriage, to begin with. At one point, Antonio left the house & moved in with his son for a few days.
The couple met during the 1930s when Antonio was posted as a young Carabinieri officer to Naples. And after so many decades together, they have decided to go separately. I don’t know if it’s saddening or funny. I’m sure both of them did put up with a lot of shit in all those 77 years. Why couldn’t they put up with a little more shit now? I wonder how long they are going to live. It’s not fun to be alone & certainly not when you’re so old. Or may be Mr. Antonio is only thinking about breaking the record.
Sometimes I have a feeling that most people who marry are those who don’t actually believe in marriage but they tie the knot just for the heck of it. Or maybe they don’t want to live alone at that point. I guess Mr. Antonio could have ignored his wife, if he’s so pissed off. There’s no need to end the marriage…at least not now. It’s already too late. Or maybe after all these years Antonio wants peace of mind. It’s too late for that as well. I guess when you live with someone for 77 long years, he/she becomes a habit or most probably a part of your nature. How can you get rid of that person?
Mr. Antonio was going through an old chest drawers when he made this discovery. His wife had an affair in 1940. No kidding! She wrote letters to her lover in 1940 & when the husband confronted her, she confessed everything but she couldn’t convince her husband to reconsider his demand.
Moreover, they have five children, a dozen grandchildren and one great-grand child but they are all set for the divorce. However, this was never a great marriage, to begin with. At one point, Antonio left the house & moved in with his son for a few days.
The couple met during the 1930s when Antonio was posted as a young Carabinieri officer to Naples. And after so many decades together, they have decided to go separately. I don’t know if it’s saddening or funny. I’m sure both of them did put up with a lot of shit in all those 77 years. Why couldn’t they put up with a little more shit now? I wonder how long they are going to live. It’s not fun to be alone & certainly not when you’re so old. Or may be Mr. Antonio is only thinking about breaking the record.
Sometimes I have a feeling that most people who marry are those who don’t actually believe in marriage but they tie the knot just for the heck of it. Or maybe they don’t want to live alone at that point. I guess Mr. Antonio could have ignored his wife, if he’s so pissed off. There’s no need to end the marriage…at least not now. It’s already too late. Or maybe after all these years Antonio wants peace of mind. It’s too late for that as well. I guess when you live with someone for 77 long years, he/she becomes a habit or most probably a part of your nature. How can you get rid of that person?
