A new relationship is a flood of surprises and new experiences, but you'd think that after 63 years of marriage, a couple would be all out of surprises.
After that many years, you've learned every opinion, habit, quirk, and routine that person will ever display.
In a marriage that long, you're guaranteed to have ups and downs, but 2018 was a rough one for the both of them.
Soon after, she had a seizure and a stroke, meaning that she spent much of the year in the hospital.
"Grandpa never left her side," their granddaughter Karly Gibbs told CBS News.
Together they had four kids, which was later followed by nine grandchildren. They now have nine great-grandchildren, with a tenth on the way.
Such a great big family!
Karl stayed with her throughout the recovery process.
Karly said, "The rehab center brought in a chair where he slept every night until she was strong enough to come home."
When she finally got out of rehab for good, Karl promised to buy her a new engagement ring.
Which is the absolute sweetest thing.
At first, it was a simple event. They picked out the ring together with their family in tow.
The ring is beautiful! Good choice, Donna!
"What in the world?" Donna exclaimed as he got down on one knee and proposed to her all over again.
When another granddaughter shared the pics and video on Twitter, it immediately went viral.
They really are the cutest, aren't they? And we should all wish them as much happiness together as time allows.
Be sure to check out the whole video below.
h/t: CBS News
