漫长的婚约：英情侣订婚42年后终成眷属_BEC初级作文

漫长的婚约：英情侣订婚42年后终成眷属

据英国《每日邮报》报道，1972年，英国男子大卫·巴克与恋人达芙妮·索普订婚。但从订婚到步入婚姻殿堂，这对恋人却走了42年。日前，这对八旬高龄的恋人才终成眷属。

大卫和达芙妮在一次舞会上相识，不久两人便订了婚。不过这对热恋中的准夫妇似乎并不急于成婚。

直至2013年达芙妮突然心脏病发，于是大卫决定不再等待，他在自己生日当天把未婚妻带到一家餐厅，并单膝下跪向她求婚。而面对这突如其来的幸福，达芙妮则惊喜得尖叫起来。

尽管婚戒已经不再如从前那般合适，但热情依旧的两人在30名亲朋好友的见证下，终于携手走入婚姻的殿堂。

Two lovestruck pensioners have finally exchanged vows - 42 years after they got engaged.

David Barker and Daphne Thorp from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, spent the past four decades waiting for the perfect moment to marry.

Despite getting engaged just four weeks after they met at a dance in 1972, Mr Barker said the couple simply "didn't want to rush" into married life.

After Mrs Thorp had a heart attack last year the couple decided not to wait any longer, and despite her engagement ring not fitting anymore, they tied the knot yesterday.

Mrs Thorp said: "I suddenly realised I wasn’t getting any younger. I thought, 'I’m not going to live another 40 years, let’s just do it now,' and I’m glad I did."