Watch: Mary and Emanuel Spiteri on 60 years of marriage

Love stories need not be filled with drama and tragedy. There are many hidden true-love stories around us – in those who choose to remain together and continue to love one another for a lifetime, battling all the mundane realities thrown at them by life. Sarah Carabott speaks to Mary and Emanuel Spiteri who share the secrets of their extraordinary, ordinary love.

Love, forgiveness… and making sure you kiss your partner every night are the three ingredients of the recipe to a long-lasting relationship, according to Mary and Emanuel Spiteri.

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“Kiss each other even if you spent the day arguing. A kiss will do away with all the hard feelings,” Mary says when asked for the single advice she would give after 60 years of marriage.

“And when the flame starts flickering bring it back to life by forgiving,” Emanuel added, running his right forefinger and thumb over his left ring finger.

“Oh no! I didn’t put on my ring when we left the room,” he said. His wife, echoing his disappointment and surprise, explains that he never goes outdoors without his wedding ring. Technically we are still indoors – at Villa Messina, where the couple moved into in December.

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