英国最称羡夫妇结婚77载 两人均过百岁(图)
Britain's oldest married couple: He's 107 and she's 101 and they wed 77 years ago
When he received his first birthday card from the Queen on his 100th birthday, it was a real novelty for Ralph Tarrant.
Now, however, he and his wife have a total of ten of them as Britain's oldest married couple take their combined age to a staggering 208 years.
Having just turned 107 and celebrated 77 years of marriage, Mr Tarrant and his wife Phyllis - a comparative youngster at 101 - still live independently and are as devoted to one another as ever.
The couple - who have two daughters - celebrated both this month's landmarks with the help of some of their seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
'It's still exciting when the Queen's card comes, even though I have eight now and Phyllis has two,' said Mr Tarrant, who retired from his job selling insurance way back in 1968.
'I had a really lovely birthday, with lots of visitors. We've had a nice anniversary too with some beautiful flowers, which was a nice surprise.'
The couple, who married on July 8, 1933, spent the first part of their long retirement holidaying around the world, visiting America eight times.
They still have their own flat in Broomhill, Sheffield, and are determined to keep active, going out and about regularly, while Mrs Tarrant attends services at her local church every Sunday.
'We get out when we can, going to lunch clubs and shopping most weeks,' said Mr Tarrant. 'We are still very independent and enjoy life.'
His wife has put the secret of their long-lasting marriage and relationship down to 'getting on with each other, a good diet, exercise, avoiding cigarettes - and a tot of whisky each night'.
But they admit to the occasional tiff - usually down to Mrs Tarrant not being able to decide what she wants her husband to cook for tea, or one of them putting the television on too loud.
'Having little rows is good for a relationship,' Mrs Tarrant said recently. 'It keeps it healthy.'
相关中文报道（摘自腾讯网）
英国老人拉尔夫·塔伦特刚刚度过了自己107岁的生日，并庆祝了与妻子菲利斯77周年结婚纪念日。已经107岁的塔伦特与101岁的菲利斯现在仍能独立生活，彼此相亲相爱。他们208岁的年龄总和让他们成为“英国最老夫妇”。
据报道，两人于1933年7月8日结婚，退休后选择环游世界，光美国他们就去了8次。在塔伦特100岁生日的时候，曾收到来自英国女王的生日贺卡。转眼7年过去了，这对夫妇身体依然健康，同2个女儿、7个孙子、10个曾孙、1个曾曾孙共享天伦之乐。
菲利斯透露他们的养生秘诀时说：“我们相处很融洽，饮食规律，注意锻炼身体，不抽烟，每天晚上会喝一点威士忌。”两人承认有时也会因为小事拌口角，但他们认为吵架让两人关系更健康。
