He said to make a marriage work, couples must be honest with each other and never go to bed angry.

"While the man is supposedly the head and the wife is the neck, we make decisions together. My wife has made my life even better. I would definitely remarry her for the next 7 lifetimes."

Nira, 72, a housewife, said: “When he arrived to invite us to his brother's wedding, I knew it was an excuse. He wore powder blue pants and a matching shirt, and sunglasses. He came in with a purpose. I instantly knew this was the man for me. Even after all the years, we have been together, he has never let our relationship falter. It’s a plus that we both love singer Cliff Richard."

The couple enjoy date nights and holding hands.

"Men, here is some advice. Treat the lady in your life special. Open the door for her and always smile. My Sunny is still a gentleman."

She said marriage was "an institution" and that the bond should be respected.

“It is important to observe the marriage vows and respect each other. Saying 'sorry' does not mean you are guilty. These days, with the high levels of divorce, I think more people need to live together and then marry instead of marry and then make it work."

The couple share another passion - reading the POST.

"I was chosen to appear in an advert for the POST. Sunny escorted me to the location for the photoshoot. After this was done, I requested the photographer do a picture of Sunny and me. That picture appeared in the POST in April 1992. We became POST models.

“We have been subscribing to the paper for 30 years. We read the paper every Wednesday because we love to know what is happening in the community,” said Nira.

The couple plan to visit their daughter in Canada soon.

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