An Italian couple are to become the world's oldest divorcees, after the 99 - year - old husband found that his 96 - year - old wife had an affair in the 1940s.
An
Italian
couple
are
to
become
the
world
's
oldest
divorcees
,
after
the
99
-
year
-
old
husband
found
that
his
96
-
year
-
old
wife
had
an
affair
in
the
1940s
.
The Italian man, called by lawyers in the case as Antonio C, was looking through an old drawer when he made the discovery a few days before Christmas.
The
Italian
man
,
called
by
lawyers
in
the
case
as
Antonio
C
,
was
looking
through
an
old
drawer
when
he
made
the
discovery
a
few
days
before
Christmas
.
In spite of the time that had passed since the affair, he was so upset that he immediately asked his wife of 77years, named as Rosa C, whether it was true, and demanded a divorce.
In
spite
of
the
time
that
had
passed
since
the
affair
,
he
was
so
upset
that
he
immediately
asked
his
wife
of
77years
,
named
as
Rosa
C
,
whether
it
was
true
,
and
demanded
a
divorce
.
Stricken by the guilt, she reportedly admitted everything but was unable to persuade her husband to reconsider his decision, though her children also did much more work.
Stricken
by
the
guilt
,
she
reportedly
admitted
everything
but
was
unable
to
persuade
her
husband
to
reconsider
his
decision
,
though
her
children
also
did
much
more
work
.
She wrote the letters to her lover during a secret affair in the 1940s, according to court papers "released" in Rome this week, which made people know the truth.
She
wrote
the
letters
to
her
lover
during
a
secret
affair
in
the
1940s
,
according
to
court
papers
``
released
''
in
Rome
this
week
,
which
made
people
know
the
truth
.
The couple are now preparing to split; though the marriage they built has lasted over nearly eight decades- they have five children, a dozen grandchildren and one great - grand child.
The
couple
are
now
preparing
to
split
;
though
the
marriage
they
built
has
lasted
over
nearly
eight
decades-
they
have
five
children
,
a
dozen
grandchildren
and
one
great
-
grand
child
.
The discovery of the letters was the final problem for their marriage which had already run into difficulty-10 years ago the husband briefly left their house in Rome and moved in with one of his sons, only to return a few weeks later.
The
discovery
of
the
letters
was
the
final
problem
for
their
marriage
which
had
already
run
into
difficulty-10
years
ago
the
husband
briefly
left
their
house
in
Rome
and
moved
in
with
one
of
his
sons
,
only
to
return
a
few
weeks
later
.
The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the couple's southern blood he is originally from Olbia in Sardinia: while his wife was born in Naples.
The
Italian
thought
the
fierce
split
resulted
from
the
couple
's
southern
blood
he
is
originally
from
Olbia
in
Sardinia
:
while
his
wife
was
born
in
Naples
.
The couple met during the 1930s when Antonio served as a young officer.
The
couple
met
during
the
1930s
when
Antonio
served
as
a
young
officer
.
The case appears to set a new record, at least for the age of the oldest figures - the previous oldest couple to divorce were Bertie and Jessie Wood, both aged 98, from the UK.
The
case
appears
to
set
a
new
record
,
at
least
for
the
age
of
the
oldest
figures
-
the
previous
oldest
couple
to
divorce
were
Bertie
and
Jessie
Wood
,
both
aged
98
,
from
the
UK
.
That pair ended their 36 - year marriage in 2009 when they were both two years away from their l00th birthdays.
That
pair
ended
their
36
-
year
marriage
in
2009
when
they
were
both
two
years
away
from
their
l00th
birthdays
.
They got married in Elstree, Hertfordshire, in 1972, having both ended previous marriages, before moving to Falmouth, Cornwall four years later.
They
got
married
in
Elstree
,
Hertfordshire
,
in
1972
,
having
both
ended
previous
marriages
,
before
moving
to
Falmouth
,
Cornwall
four
years
later
.
An Italian couple are to become the world's oldest divorcees, after the 99 - year - old husband found that his 96 - year - old wife had an affair in the 1940s.  The Italian man, called by lawyers in the case as Antonio C, was looking through an old drawer when he made the discovery a few days before Christmas.  In spite of the time that had passed since the affair, he was so upset that he immediately asked his wife of 77years, named as Rosa C, whether it was true, and demanded a divorce.  Stricken by the guilt, she reportedly admitted everything but was unable to persuade her husband to reconsider his decision, though her children also did much more work.  She wrote the letters to her lover during a secret affair in the 1940s, according to court papers "released" in Rome this week, which made people know the truth.  The couple are now preparing to split; though the marriage they built has lasted over nearly eight decades- they have five children, a dozen grandchildren and one great - grand child.  The discovery of the letters was the final problem for their marriage which had already run into difficulty-10 years ago the husband briefly left their house in Rome and moved in with one of his sons, only to return a few weeks later.  The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the couple's southern blood he is originally from Olbia in Sardinia: while his wife was born in Naples. The couple met during the 1930s when Antonio served as a young officer.  The case appears to set a new record, at least for the age of the oldest figures - the previous oldest couple to divorce were Bertie and Jessie Wood, both aged 98, from the UK.  That pair ended their 36 - year marriage in 2009 when they were both two years away from their l00th birthdays. They got married in Elstree, Hertfordshire, in 1972, having both ended previous marriages, before moving to Falmouth, Cornwall four years later.