Real marriages. Honest stories. A quiet celebration of staying.
The
Marriage
Hall
of
Fame
is
a
celebration
of
long
love—of
couples
who’ve
stayed,
adapted,
and
grown
together
for
45
years
or
more.
We
gather
their
stories
to
honor
commitment
and
inspire
hope
in
what
lifelong
love
can
look
like.
Hank and Marie Schrader Hank and Marie Schrader Hank and Marie Schrader Hank and Marie Schrader
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They were pretty good about showing their affection for each other in front of the kids, which I think is important to show kids how to love another person.
Dennis and Margaret MitchellRead story -
"They were pretty good about showing their affection for each other in front of the kids, which I think is important to show kids how to love another person.
Peter and Petra PetersRead story -
"They were pretty good about showing their affection for each other in front of the kids, which I think is important to show kids how to love another person.
Billy and James GumboRead story -
"They were pretty good about showing their affection for each other in front of the kids, which I think is important to show kids how to love another person.
Brandon and Barb FankRead story -
"They were pretty good about showing their affection for each other in front of the kids, which I think is important to show kids how to love another person.
Hank and Marie SchraderRead story -
"They were pretty good about showing their affection for each other in front of the kids, which I think is important to show kids how to love another person.
Peter and Jill WhiteboardRead story -
"They were pretty good about showing their affection for each other in front of the kids, which I think is important to show kids how to love another person.
Peter and Mary PersiRead story -
They were pretty good about showing their affection for each other in front of the kids, which I think is important to show kids how to love another person.
Mark and Mary JeffersonRead story -
They were pretty good about showing their affection for each other in front of the kids, which I think is important to show kids how to love another person.
Philip and Jennifer PenitentRead story
Love forged in sacrifice and duty.
Miles apart, but never undone.
Anchored by belief, strengthened by devotion.
Healing hearts, finding love again.
Not every story starts once. Some begin again.
Find the stories that speak to you
Why we built this
The Marriage Hall of Fame is a growing archive of real couples who’ve been married 45 years or more. But this collection isn’t about antiquated ideas or perfect stories. It’s about how regular, flawed people show up for one another—through change, through challenge, and through the quiet, everyday acts that say: I’m here.
We believe love is action. It’s inside jokes, shared routines, long drives, and helping each other through hard things. It’s the kind of love that doesn’t always look dramatic—but becomes something enduring.
These stories aren’t just here to honor the past. They’re here to inspire hope for what love can still become.
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Nominate a couple who have been married 45+ years to be featured in the Marriage Hall of Fame.
