He's 100, she's about to turn 103, and they just got married

Meet the Cooks. He's 100, she's 102, and they just got married. 'To tell you the truth, we fell in love with each other,' Phyllis Cook says. 'I know you think that may be a little bit farfetched for somebody our age, but we fell in love with each other.'

John is a World War II veteran who just turned 100, and Phyllis will turn 103 on August 8.Longevity runs in Phyllis Cook's family; her mother also lived well into her 100s.The couple went to the courthouse to get their marriage license last week and found out they could get married on the spot."It wasn't the plan, but we got here and they said, 'we could marry you here.' I said 'good, let's get it over with,'"John Cook told CNN affiliate WNWO.

I know you think that may be a little bit farfetched for somebody our age, but we fell in love with each other," Phyllis Cook told WNWO.Both Cooks had lost two spouses in the past and feel lucky to have found love a third time."We were just compatible in a whole lot of ways, found ourselves enjoying each other's company," John Cook said.

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