.KCCI EIGHT INFORMATION AT SIX. A BUNCH OF FOLKS LIKE TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO AN AGE OLD CONCERN. WHAT'S THE SECRET TO A LONG, PLEASED MARRIAGE? IT'S A GOOD IDEA WE HAVE A NUMBER OF EXPERTS JOINING US, RIGHT, TO TELL US. KCCI. ALYSSA GOMEZ LAUNCHES US TO THIS BEAUTIFUL IOWA PAIR. DONALD AND ALSO KAREN, WHO JUST MIGHT HAVE THAT ANSWER. DONALD DODD WAS A YOUNG MAN SERVING IN THE KOREAN WAR. WHEN ONE DAY, HIS EYE CAUGHT A LOOK OF HIS FUTURE. AND ALSO IT TRANSFORMED HIS LIFESTYLE FOR LIFE. I SAW HER IMAGE IN ANOTHER PERSON PERSON'S BUDGET, AND I PRESUMED I UNDERSTOOD ALL THE GALS IN BOONE, BUT I CERTAINLY NEVER, NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE THAT PICTURE. A YOUTHFUL KAREN FROM BOONE. SO HE COMPOSED HER A CHARACTER AS WELL AS SHE ANSWERED. BUT HESITANTLY, I CARRIED OUT. I SYMPATHIZED WITH HIM, BUT UPON RETURNING FROM WAR, SHE FELL HARD. HE WAS ACTUALLY A GREAT DEAL PRETTIER THAN ELVIS PRESLEY. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS AROUND COMMUNITY AND ALSO TO THE ROLLER ARENA, DON MADE A TECHNIQUE. YOU RECOGNIZE, I WAS NOT USED TO ANYBODY HOLDING ME DOWN OR ANYTHING ELSE. AND IT WAS ACTUALLY A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO ADAPT, BUT IT WAS ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO FAMILIARIZE, YOU UNDERSTAND, AND THIS WAS THE WOMAN THAT I ONLY MET AND ALSO COULDCERTAINLY NOT LEAVE ALONE. HE CAUGHT ME ON THE BACK PORCH AND ALSO HE POINTED OUT. WELL, I INTENDED TO GO STEADY WITH YOU ON A PORCH OF A HOUSE IN BOONE. HE PROPOSED, AS WELL AS EVER SINCE THEN, IT is actually AS IF DONALD AS WELL AS KAREN GAINED THE LOTTO. SEVEN YEARS LATER ON, THEY SIT PARALLEL IN THAT SAME HOUSE, COMMEMORATING 7 MANY YEARS OF JOINED HAPPINESS TOGETHER WITH SEVEN GORGEOUS LITTLE ONES. AND WE SIMPLY WISHED TO REMAIN IN IOWA. WE THOUGHT THAT WAS A GREAT SPOT TO REAR LITTLE ONES. 7 KIDS, 22 GRANDKIDS, 25 WONDERFUL GRANDKIDS AS WELL AS ONE EXCELLENT EXCELLENT GRANDCHILD. LATER, THOSE IOWA BEGINNINGS HAVE BLOSSOMED INTO THEIR GREATEST LEGACY. THEIR LOVED ONES. AND WE REALLY HAVE CHILDREN. THEN TREASURE. YOU RECOGNIZE, IN ORDER THAT is actually WHAT WE DID. WE PUT EVERYTHING IN TO OUR LOVED ONES AS WELL AS THEY HAPPILY FUNCTION AS AN EXAMPLE FOR EVERY OF THEM. IT is actually THE GREATEST MEANS TO SHOW WHAT A REALLY REALLY GOOD MARITAL RELATIONSHIP IS, IS ACTUALLY BY EXAMPLE. SHE'LL DETER AS WELL AS SHE'LL KISS HIM ADIEU EACH AND EVERY SINGLE OPPORTUNITY. SO WE TALKED TO DONALD AS WELL AS KAREN, WHAT IS ACTUALLY THE TOP SECRET TO A LONG, DELIGHTED MARRIAGE? BEAR WITH. BE KIND. TELL EACH OTHER EACH DAY THAT YOU ENJOY THEM.
While resting among sidekicks in the Oriental War, Donald Dodd saw an image of a lady in one more soldier's wallet.That second modified his life forever." I assumed I recognized all the females in Boone, yet I 'd never ever observed her before," pointed out Donald Dodd.That girl was Karen. He wrote her a letter coming from Korea. She wrote back, and also their love story was actually born.When Donald came back to Boone, Iowa, he tracked her down. It took some persuading, yet Karen agreed to go on a couple of times. It failed to take long for the 2 to join affection. Donald says he was an untamed youthful factor, yet Karen made him wish to be actually a much better guy." You recognize, I was actually certainly not used to anybody holding me down or just about anything else, and it was actually a little tough to receive made use of to ... but it was something I wanted to receive used to, you recognize, As well as this was a female that I only fulfilled as well as could not lay off," said Don.He popped the question." He caught me on the rear porch, and he claimed, 'Well, I wish to go steady along with you,'" stated Karen. Soon after, the two were married.That was actually 70 years ago.Today, they reside in the same house in Boone, where Donald requested her palm all those years ago. They still break pranks at each other. They still carry hands. Plenty of years have passed all of them through but their passion has never faded.The pair of determined Iowa would be a great place to bring up a loved ones, and also is actually exactly what they performed. Their passion has prospered all over productions ... seven little ones, 22 grandkids, 25 great-grandkids as well as one great-great-grandchild, to be precise." Our team 'd rather have little ones than riches, you recognize? To ensure that's what we performed. Our experts placed every thing in to our loved ones," pointed out Donald.We inquired the young people the timeworn concern, "What's the trick to a long, delighted relationship?" Along with her hand in Donald's, Karen responded to." Be patient. Be kind. Tell one another daily that you enjoy all of them.".
BOONE, Iowa-- While sitting among colleagues in the Korean War, Donald Dodd beholded a picture of a woman in one more soldier's wallet.That moment altered his life for life." I thought I recognized all the females in Boone, however I 'd never ever observed her in the past," pointed out Donald Dodd.That woman was actually Karen. He wrote her a letter from Korea. She wrote back, as well as their romance was born.When Donald returned to Boone, Iowa, he tracked her down. It took some persuading, yet Karen consented to go on a handful of dates. It didn't take crave the 2 to fall in passion. Donald states he was a wild youthful thing, but Karen created him want to be actually a much better guy." You understand, I was certainly not made use of to any person holding me down or even anything else, and also it was actually a little hard to receive made use of to ... however it was something I would like to get made use of to, you understand, As well as this was a woman that I only satisfied as well as couldn't resist," mentioned Don.He proposed." He caught me on the back patio, and he pointed out, 'Well, I want to go stable along with you,'" said Karen. Not long after, the two were actually married.That was actually 70 years ago.Today, they live in the exact same house in Boone, where Donald asked for her palm all those years back. They still fracture laughs at one another. They still carry palms. Numerous years have passed all of them by yet their affection has never faded.The pair of chose Iowa would certainly be a great place to raise a family, which is actually specifically what they performed. Their affection has blossomed around generations ... seven kids, 22 grandkids, 25 great-grandkids as well as one great-great-grandchild, to be specific." We 'd rather possess kids than riches, you understand? So that's what our experts performed. We placed every thing right into our loved ones," claimed Donald.We talked to the children the timeworn concern, "What's the secret to a long, delighted marital relationship?" With her submit Donald's, Karen answered." Bear with. Be actually kind. Tell one another each day that you enjoy all of them.".