Record-book wedding proves love has no age limit
LONDON -- George Kirby and Doreen Luckie were married Saturday, proving you're never too old to fall in love.
At 103 years old, Kirby's hearing isn't what it used to be. The vows needed repeating a couple of times. But his heart beats just as strong as it ever was.
And the blushing bride, 91-year-old Luckie, was beaming.
"A bit of a surprise, getting married again after all this time," Luckie said.
She was a widow when they became an item 27 years ago. But last Valentine's Day, George decided it was time to take things further -- with a little prodding from his son Neil.
"They've been together for 27 years, 28 years this year, they've been living in whatever you wanna call it," Neil Kirby told CBS News. "And I said to Dad, 'Why don't you make an honest woman of Doreen?'"
And so he popped the question, although George says he didn't get down on one knee because he didn't think he'd be able to get back up.
Before retirement, Doreen worked as a legal secretary. George was in the Royal Air Force. He was a boxer and a good one: Undefeated in all 60 fights he entered.
And when they made their vows, the couple broke some records. With a combined age of 194, they're certainly the oldest newlyweds in Britain -- maybe even the world.
They're not sure yet where they'll spend their honeymoon. What's the rush? They've made a lifelong commitment, to have and to hold.
At long last, love.
