91-year-olds marry after 40 years of friendship

>> bum, bum

>>> love is in the air for a pair of newlyweds who got hitched late last year. like many couples they had a traditional wedding, reception, and honeymoon. what makes this unique? the combined age of the bride and groom is 182. like most gentlemen, colonel william thomas doesn't like to kiss and tell, but he just can't help himself when it comes to his wife.

>> part of her hasn't aged bee beyond 40 years, her lessing, her bosoms, her face, her hair.

>> you're going to say that on tv?

>> he's allowed because he's a new lie wed.

>> congratulations. it's never too age.

>> at the mutual age of 91 william and margaret tied the knot in december. the bride and groom certainly didn't let age get in the way of tradition. marking the occasion with a church service followed by a reception and, of course, a honeymoon.

>> we had a very good family gathering for the wedding.

>> both were recently widowed and had been friends years ago.

>> margaret was the best friend of my wife's.

>> the comes lost touch, but then fate stepped in last fall when margaret moved next door to watermelon at this retirement community in charleston, south carolina .

>> it was a pleasant feeling to know that there's someone there for you, and that's what we missed when we lost our spouses.

>> both lived full lives before retiring here. margaret ran an antique story and william was president eisenhower 's pilot.

>> there aren't too many men like this in the world.

>> they still have their own apartments but these days they're only an arm's length or kiss away from each other.

>> it was meant to happen.

>> it will make the last ten years of our life great.

>> proving it's never too late to find true love .

>> does that make you feel good or what?

>> they do. they look great for walking down the aisle. i love that.

>> they're very happy. we're happy