>> 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 too? >> tired of you too. >> you've got to, got to laugh.