A MARRIED couple have spent their 60th Valentine’s Day together, revealing their advice for a long relationship.

Richard and Beryl Stevenson, who live together at Haywood Lodge care home in Redditch, spent their 60th Valentine’s Day together since they met in 1952.

Richard, who was 20 years old, met Beryl, who was 18, at a Sunday night dance in a ballroom in Rugby, and the two fell in love.

After a year of courting, Richard was called to National Service in Singapore from 1953 for two years, during which time he was promoted to an Officer role.

Upon his return, Richard went to work in mechanics and engineering at British Thomson-Houston in Rugby, before asking for Beryl’s hand in marriage one year later.

On September 1, 1956, at St Nicholas Church in Beryl’s hometown of Baddlesley Ensor, the pair got married. Richard said he was ‘nervous but excited’ when he saw Beryl walking down the aisle.

The couple moved to their own home in Rugby, where they had two children.

Beryl said: “We had some of the best times together before and after we were married, it’s all about being able to grow together.”

After a happy life in Rugby, Richard and Beryl made the decision to move into Haywood Lodge in 2022, where they could be looked after whilst spending more time relaxing together.

They brought along their thirteen-year-old Labrador, Twinkle, who loves to visit the other residents.

For their 60th Valentine’s Day together, Richard, aged 90 and Beryl, aged 87 enjoyed a romantic three-course meal.

When asked what their advice would be to those hoping for a long and happy marriage, the couple said: ‘It’s about give and take. Work with each other and do things you can both enjoy so that you can grow together.’