# @blavity on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CyRrRxfSXvZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/9258658-blavity-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-10-11T23:00:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Blavity (@blavity) — https://gondola.cc/blavity

## Caption

Cleovis and Arwilda White’s 84-year-long marriage is the longest-known union in Arkansas' history. 💍👏🏾⁠
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The couple wed on July 24, 1939 and has celebrated over eight decades of marriage. In late September, their union was honored in a ceremony hosted by the Arkansas Family Council. ⁠
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When asked about the keys to sustaining such a long partnership, Arwilda, who is 98 years old, said she always liked to “pray” and advised others to do the same in their relationships.⁠
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One of the things she loves most about Cleovis is how he is “always trying to help people.”⁠
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Cleovis, however, had a hard time giving just one attribute when asked about his wife’s best quality: “I love 99% of her." ⁠
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Tap the link in bio to read their love story. ❤️ // 📸: usatoday #BlackLove #Elders #Arkansas

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