Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 21 February 2002 — Page 24

The Muncie Times, February 21,2002, page 24

MARRIAGE FROM PAGE 1 years and with seven children between them, Joe and Fay Williams, spoke on, “What do you do when the wine runs out?” That title refers to a biblical passage in the gospel of John. In the passage, Jesus and his disciples attend a wedding ceremony in Cana of Galilee. When the wine runs out, Jesus turns water into wine. Joe Williams relates the wine to marriage. Regardless of whether, “your wife is no longer a Size 7, if you have Christ in your life, then that passion stays.” Five senior couples, married 50 or more years, talked on what husband and wife have to do. Marge and Jack Klingensmith explain “marriage is a 50-50” propostition, literally in their case. When the two were married 56 years ago, a marriage license cost $2. “Jack was in the (U.S.) Navy and only had a dollar. I had to put in dollar,” Marge said, laughing. At first the couple’s theme song was “I’ll Get By.” Over the years, the song “More” became the couple’s anthem. Asked about the reasons for the longevity of their marriage. Jack said, "we've disagreed over time, but we love one another." He also stressed the importance of faith. A Sunday school teacher instructed him as a boy to read Bible scripture every day, “like brushing your teeth.” Jack read 10 verses a day for many years and continues to be a frequent reader. “After a while, (what you read) sinks in,” he said. The couple has seven children, 25 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and another great-grandchild on the way. According to Anderson, Indiana has the second highest divorce rate in the nation. Two out of every three