Wow: 99-year-old Man Files For Divorce After 77 Years of Marriage
I had to chuckle when I came across the headline of a 99-year-old Italian man filing for divorce from his 96-year-old wife. I mean, after 77 years of marriage it seems like a no-brainer that death, not divorce, will do you part. But that wasn’t the case for this couple.
Apparently, an Italian man by the name of Antonio C was going through his wife’s things just before Christmas and found letters indicating she’d had an affair 70 years ago. Mr. C was so distraught by the news he immediately filed for divorce from his wife, never mind seven decades had elapsed since her indiscretion.
Despite his wife’s, referred to as Rosa C, pleas to keep their marriage together, Mr. C wasn’t having it. He’s set on divorce and has already filed the documents.
This isn’t the first time the couple faced difficulty. A decade ago they briefly separated, but decided to work it out.
We’ve had several conversations before about infedelity and its impact on a marriage, but after 77 years of building a life with someone I don’t think divorce would have been my first response to finding out about an affair more 70 years ago, but then again, I’m not in their situation.
What do you think? After nearly 80 years of marriage, would you divorce your mate over an affair?
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Hey I can’t blame him. She cheated, lied and was dumb enough not to burn the letters. Yeah he’s 99, but better late than never.
Hell yeah, get rid of her old ass
it’s the principle…cheating is cheating wether it was 7 days ago or 7 decades ago….good for him to not take any disrespect…old people have feelings…for christ sake he’s not dead
I guess that saying is true “the truth will always come out”
Pfft! She took care of him for how long? Now he wants a divorce? GTFOH
You are a female douche bag in other words a tampon.
I suspect he feels like she has been smirking all these years. She obviously still cherishes the memory otherwise why keep the letters. He probably feels that everyone around them knew except him, and were laughing at him. Maybe even helping her in her infidelity. It depends how deep those letters got. Betrayal can be very hurtful. Even though it was 70 years ago, his wounds are fresh.
I agree. He probably is thinking that the marriage was a lie…That’s gotta be a heavy burden to bear.
If I were her, I would NOT sign the divorce papers! He would be distraught until death did us part! I done cooked for you lasgna and meatballs for the past 77 years and then you gon up and leave me for who and why?! Somebody up thurr said its the principle of cheating or whatever…PUHHHHHHHHHHHHHLEAZE j-philly, I WOULD not divorce you!
Here is another tampon.
I’m human….
Africans do not understand marriage. They seldom marry…like monkeys… Your Sins Will Find You Out!!! but in this case after 77 years….and what she did…Christ says in the Bible in Mat…that it is the excuse…infidelity…..a sin…. needed for Christ Ok.ing Divorce……that would not be a sin to divorce her…she is already committed ADULTRY IN THE MARRIAGE., so Divorce will NOT!!!!!!!!! CAUSE the spouse to commit ADULTRY….Go read the BIBLE if an AfriCAN?
lol@u getting all worked up. I din’t get the monkey part….found it rather amusing….
@divorcedat70, you misspelled the phrase (among other things). It is spelled “people in Western civilizations,” not “Africans.” Because I am sure you know that rates of divorce are much lower in Africa than, say, the US.
@Tim, you can shake the semen off your d*ck and pull your boxers up, no one is impressed by your machismo.
Oh so because it happened 70 years ago, makes it right and something he should just get over?! Wow what happen to the sacred union unto God not to defile the bed. It is the principle of the meaning of marriage. She messed it up, now many years later she has to pay for what she did. “Now baby I’m gon’ need you to sign right here please, thank you. Oh hold up, let me get your glasses” I wonder if it had been the other way around would you women give your husband a pass and say, ” Oh baby don’t worry about it, you did it 70 years ago.” Huuuuum I think NOT!? And she still had the evidence that she cheated…wow just dumb…Bye Bye Honey!
@ L,
Did you miss the part-they briefly separated. Who is to say he is a saint?!!!!!!!! Stop the madness people! 70 some years down the drain, when they are both ready to meet their maker?! Can’t he sort this issue out when they get to the pearly gates, at least then he can confront the other man, and here his side of the story Shoo…this right hurr is RIDICULOUS!
Rest assured there’s more to this story than just the one period of infidelity. If it were just that, our 99-year old dude MIGHT be able to cope with it. Lies are lies. Cheating is cheating. Any real bad hurt you deliver to someone means one thing, yours is coming.
@Workaholic
“Rest assured there’s more to this story than just the one period of infidelity.”
Agreed!
Could have been his brother or best friend or something. It could have lasted for years and during all those years she could have been lying to his face every time he suspected something. Shoot to put a lil Jerry Springer spin on it, maybe some of their kids aint even really their after all. Never know!
Plus in a situation like this, for me personally it wouldnt be just the act of infidelity that would burn me up, it would be the fact that your ENTIRE life was a lie. And the fact that he probably loved this woman to death all those years only to find out the she didnt feel the same. Thats harsh man!
70 years is a loooooooooooong time to keep a secret like that, I understand his pain. so 7 years into their marriage she has an affair and builds the next 70 years on that lie??? idk man i might be filin them papers too. He might question whether their first born is his, u never know.
That being said, I’d prolly ride it out. Separate bedrooms swag, lol
Before you cast the first stone — beware. If I found out that my bride of 51 years had cheated on me 20 years ago, I would try to find out why. It generally takes “two to tango.” If we can’t communicate and understand each other by now, we have been in the wrong place all along. There is no written statute of limitations to hurtfulness; each situation should be handled on it’s own merits.
Recently, a man who had escaped incarceration 40 years ago, after committing a minor felony, was discovered living as a well-respected family man with law-abiding children and grandchildren. Had the law had it’s way with him 40 years ago, he would have been warehoused . . .not rehabilitated, and the emotional scars from his “incarceration” might have prevented him from becoming the good citizen that he is now. Why do we all need our “pound of flesh?”. This escapee embodies the principles of rehabilitation and forgiveness. Based upon our current legal system, he will probably be made to pay some horrible price.
If this 99 year old Italian gentleman is jumping ship after 77 years of marriage, and this is his primary reason, his 96 year old bride is well rid of him. She might just be better off living with her precious memories. We don’t own our mate; we are just fortunate enough to share some precious time with him (or her).
Wow, this makes you think about secrets! A lot of people say (especially Michael Baisdon) that if you cheat, you should keep it to yourself & not tell your spouse because your really only relieving your guilt and hurting them. But wow, you gotta look at that coming out 20 or 70 years later and your spouse divorcing you anyway, even though you may have been faithful all that time! Is it better to tell when it happened?
After 77 Yrs ANYONE Should Be applauded for that ! No its Death til we Part
I find this very surprising. You would think they would just start living separate lives but would not actually go through with the Divorce. I bet he will drop it at some point in time after he settles down a little bit.
Oh rats, does that mean she can’t get his social security now?
come on people what happened to forgivness? It was 70 yrs ago and she chose to stay with him. In light of his lack of forgivness I can see her feeling now that she made a mistake by staying with him!
She chose to stay with him? Seriously lori? So this is ‘His’ fault? lol! That’s rich!
I wonder how you ladies who are ridiculing this man would react were He the one who was cheating on Her all those years ago. Hmmmmmmm…
All those women who are talking shit about this boss are just tampons or female douche bags (Take you pick).
I can’t stand the double standard among some people (mostly women). If a woman leaves a cheating spouse then she is commended for being strong and independent. But if the man doesn’t want to forgive his unfaithful wife then he is derided as a selfish neanderthal. Or worse the unknowing critics (women) insinuate that the man must have done something to deserve the betrayal in the first place.