英98岁夫妇离婚 成世界年龄最大离婚者

爱思英语编者按：英国的伯蒂和杰西•伍德夫妇竟在98岁时闹起了离婚，成为世界上年龄最大的离婚者。这对夫妇结束了他们长达36年的婚姻，而他们二人再过两年就都100岁了。

British couple Bertie and Jessie Wood have become the oldest couple in the world to divorce – aged 98.

The pair ended their 36-year marriage when they were both two years away from their 100th birthdays.

They got married in Elstree, Hertfordshire, in 1972, having both ended previous marriages, before moving to Falmouth Cornwall four years later.

However, by 2008, when they were both aged 97, their relationship faltered and a decree absolute is believed to have been granted subsequently.

According to neighbours of the former couple, Mrs Wood now lives in a care home. Mr Wood died shortly before he turned 99.

A file photo shows a piece of divorce decree. British couple Bertie and Jessie Wood have become the oldest couple in the world to divorce – aged 98.
 

Mrs Wood's daughter Pauline Rowe, 65, refused to discuss the split. “It's too hurtful to talk about,” she told the News of The World.

Terence Wood, Mr Wood's son from his first marriage, also refused to comment on the divorce.

In Devon last month, a couple married at the combined age of 181 to become Britain's oldest newly-weds.

Les Atwell, 94, and Sheila Walsh, 87, married in a ceremony attended by family and friends. They met four years ago, introduced by Mr Atwell's cleaner.更多信息请访问：http://www.engbus.cn/

His new wife explained: “His cleaner told me about Les and I thought he sounded nice but then she told me he's 90 and I thought "oh no, I'm not so sure".

“But when we met, that was it. It was love at first sight.”

The couple, who live in Paignton, went on a two week Mediterranean cruise for their honeymoon, stopping off in Athens, Rome and Barcelona.

The world record is held by French couple Francois Fernandez, then 96, and Madeleine Francineau, then 94, who married in 2002.