Bertie and Jessie Wood Oldest couple to file for divorce Country: Great Britain

1. The oldest couple to file for divorce
2. The decision to divorce
3. Previous record holders

The oldest couple to file for divorce

Bertie and Jessie Wood, the oldest couple to file for divorce, were quite extraordinary record holders. At the time of their divorce, both spouses were two years away from reaching the age of 100. The British couple, Bertie and Jessie Wood, were married for 36 long years, and eventually at the age of 97, they decided to divorce. They got married in Elstree, Hertfordshire, in the distant year of 1972. Later, they moved to Falmouth, Cornwall, and by 2008, the couple realized that their marriage had run its course. It is unknown exactly what happened between Jessie and Bertie and why they decided to part ways. Their daughter, Pauline Rowe, says that discussing what happened is too painful for her. Unfortunately, both former spouses did not live to be 100 years old - Mr. Wood passed away shortly after the divorce, never reaching his 99th birthday. Mrs. Wood survived her ex-husband and now lives in a nursing home. It is unknown whether the elderly woman regrets what happened between her and the spouse with whom she spent over thirty years of her life.

The decision to divorce

It is known that many, including divorce experts, advised them not to rush and to think carefully, seeking ways to improve their relationship. However, the couple remained determined and still wished to end their marriage. Terence Wood, Mr. Wood's son from his first marriage, was unable to comment on the divorce - the reasons why his elderly father decided to live his life alone remained unknown to him.

Previous record holders

The previous record holders for the oldest couple to divorce were 97-year-old Erler Simon and his 91-year-old wife, Ida Stern. This divorce took place in Wisconsin in 1984 and until now, no one has broken this strange record, which may not be worth boasting about. However, as long as people get married, they will also get divorced, and records for weddings among elderly couples occur much more frequently than divorces.