Pa. couple has 49-year marriage but no documents

Im_My_Own_Princess Posted: Sep 28, 2009 03:21 PM

Pa. couple has 49-year marriage but no documents

Pa. couple has 49-year marriage but no documents

Sun Sep 27, 6:51 pm ET

WILMORE, Pa. – A western Pennsylvania couple still plan to celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary next month even though they recently learned their marriage paperwork was never filed.

Frank and Betty Skrout were married Oct. 6, 1960, at a Catholic church in Wilmore, a tiny borough 55 miles east of Pittsburgh. They still live there.

They learned of the paperwork problem when she recently applied for pension benefits and was told she was still listed as single.

The priest who married them never filed a return of marriage document proving he performed the ceremony.

The Skrouts are working with the church to fix the problem but for now are joking about it and say they have no plans to live apart.

ellie424 Posted: Sep 28, 2009 03:24 PM

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Wow! That is horrible but also funny!!

scatteredx12 Posted: Sep 28, 2009 06:05 PM

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Wow!!

Sarahgetsmarried Posted: Sep 28, 2009 06:21 PM

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yikes!!!!

shyavon81 Posted: Sep 28, 2009 07:44 PM

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They never noticed not getting a marriage license in 49 years?!?!

Nichole2010 Posted: Sep 28, 2009 08:21 PM

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what the heII??! I literally live 10 mins from wilmore!

Nichole2010 Posted: Sep 28, 2009 08:24 PM

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Ok, so, I just talked to my mom...

she knows them...

and she used to hang out with their daughter all the time -- Their daughter (who my mom hanged out with) has been in coma for a little over 20 years