Together, Sisters Have Been Married 140 Years

Seventy years of wedded bliss is enough of an achievement to warrant a grand commemoration, but having your sister celebrating alongside you must make it even better.

British sisters Doris and Margaret Wiles recently marked the milestone of a combined total of 140 years of marriage. The pair had a double wedding in Manchester, England on October 21, 1939.

Doris, 92, told the Daily Telegraph that their nuptials took place just a few weeks after Britain declared war on Germany. They put their plans together in haste due to their fears about the war.

"We thought we may be killed so [we] wanted to get married as soon as possible," she told the newspaper.

Margaret, 94, added that because they were "very, very close—like twins," it was a pleasure to tie the knot on the same day.

Seven decades later, Doris and Margaret, along with husbands Lawrence and Clarence, have a total of seven children, 24 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren between them.

"We've had a very happy life...it's all about give and take," Doris told the Daily Mail.