they had good hot chocolate. reporter: that cocoa led to a wedding in 1937. virgil worked for anderson county for a few years and then took a job in houston with the railroad. the long-distance relationship worked because they always had a free ride. sometimes i had to put us in a box car to get us settled down. no, we were all first class. reporter: did leila think about divorce? she said no. but murder, a lot of times. if you keep looking all your life for something, you re not going to find what you want, perfection. reporter: they still have misunderstandings. last week virgil said i m so proud of you, and she replied, i m tired of you too. that was the love of my life, and she still is. we hold hands every once in a while. that s to keep her from hitting me. reporter: they both say laughter and the lord have made a powerful bond for them. that is awesome. i m a huge believer in the power of laughter. i think that can keep people together. tired of you