Janice and Curtis Crum in their Oakland, Calif., home on Monday, December 14, 2010. The Crums have now lived on Picardy Lane more than 30, but they've been married longer, since 1969, when Curtis was on leave from the military into which he had been draft

Janice and Curtis Crum in their Oakland, Calif., home on Monday, December 14, 2010. The Crums have now lived on Picardy Lane more than 30, but they've been married longer, since 1969, when Curtis was on leave from the military into which he had been drafted. After serving time in Korea, he finished his education, and then taught middle school for decades. Meanwhile, Janice continued her education to become a reading specialist, she taught grade school. (Photo By Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)