Couple weds 70 years after meeting on a school bus

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Janice and Jim Catlin spent decades apart, and decided to make up for lost time on Aug. 23 when they married in front of family and friends in a Wisconsin courthouse.

Janice, 86, and Jim, 88, first met on the school bus in 1947, but lost touch. When they ran into each other again 70 years later, "I knew him right away when I first saw him," Janice told WSAW. They started seeing each other every day, and after a year figured they might as well spend all their time together. "He's a very calm man, and he's very loving," Janice said. "That's why I love him, because he loves me."

When the ceremony was over, Jim declared, "I feel 21." They spent the rest of their wedding day riding around town in a pedicab and enjoying a pizza dinner with loved ones. When asked by WSAW about their honeymoon plans, the newlyweds told the station that was a secret.

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Catherine Garcia

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.