An octogenarian couple have revealed the secret to their 65 years of marital bliss — matching outfits.
Joey Schwanke, 81, and her husband Mel, 86, bought their first custom-made matching outfits in 1976 and have dressed alike ever since.
They now own 146 bespoke coordinating ensembles and never leave their home in Fremont, Nebraska, in anything else.
“We don’t dare go somewhere without having matching outfits,” Mel told KETV. “Every day, every single day, my tie matches her dress.”
Mel and Joey think their matching wardrobes “enhance” their relationship, but admit there’s more to a happy marriage than dressing alike.
“To this day, if he does something for me I thank him,” Joey told the Huffington Post.
“If we run into each other, we say excuse me. We fully respect each other and consider each other with every decision we make.”
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