Some say marriage is a failing institution. These days, an estimated half of all married couples will end up divorced.
Only 50 percent make it and a much smaller percent make it to 50 years. However, Ahwatukee residents Larry and Mary Litchfield have defied the odds.
They celebrated their golden anniversary last October.
So what's the secret?
"You just say yes dear and move on," Larry laughed. "No, you try to keep a sense of humor, that helps. If we do get mad at each other, you wake up the next morning and it's a whole new day. And you just start over again."
Perhaps Mary said it best, "Life is a roller coaster, so is marriage. There's gonna be wonderful days and you wouldn't enjoy those days if you didn't have some rough spots."
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