\nDoreen and Harold Lesage got married in 1944. They now have 5 children, 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Doreen and Harold Lesage have hit a major milestone in their marriage.\n
Earlier this month, the Garden River, Ontario couple celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary with 200 of their friends and family members with a \u201cwonderful\u201d party on Aug. 10 at the Delta, as per Sault Ste. Marie news outlet SooToday. \u201cWe have the most wonderful family, and they all work so hard,\u201d Doreen said.\n
The couple grew up in Garden River and their families were friends before they began dating. \u201cWe knew there was a connection early on,\u201d Doreen reflected. \u201cHe\u2019d ask me to go to the movies and shows in town. A couple years into dating, we were walking by Whalen\u2019s Jewellers in the Sault, and he asked if he could buy me a ring. It was like a friendship ring.\u201d\n
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They tied the knot on Aug. 10, 1944. Five years into their marriage, they built a house together and have lived there since.\n
As for the secret to their decades-long marriage? \u201cUnderstanding each other,\u201d Doreen said. \u201cThere\u2019s no need to argue. Yesterday\u2019s gone by; you\u2019ll never have that back again. Don\u2019t dwell on things of the past, look for the future for better things. She also said that it\u2019s important to have a sense of humor. She and Harold had an Alexa set up in their home, and he would speak to the virtual assistant, joking that it made her jealous. Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n
\u201cAll he has to say is: \u2018Alexa, I want to listen to Waylon Jennings. Alexa, I want to listen to Merle Haggard.\u2019 \u201d Doreen said. \u201cI phoned my son and said: \u2018I was never jealous of your dad all these years, and now all I hear is \u2018Alexa, Alexa.\u2019 She listens to him and plays all his music. What are you trying to do, give us a divorce?\u2019 \u201d\n
Harold, meanwhile, attributed their success to their big family, which consists of five children, 19 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. \u201cWho can ask for anything more?\u201d he said. \u201cNo millionaire can say that. I don\u2019t have the million, but I have many thanks for each one of them kids were perfect. They love another, they get along, and they build their own homes which makes me proud of them.\u201d The family who lives nearby Doreen and Harold also gets together every Saturday morning for breakfast, which has been a family tradition for 10 years.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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