Woman surprises husband by wearing her wedding dress after 32 years — his reaction says it all

True love lasts a lifetime, they say. In this generation of situationships, love lasting an eternity is somewhat alien. But this middle-aged couple smothered the internet with their enduring affection for each other after their daughter captured a heartwarming moment. Instagram user Sallie Grace (@sallie.grace) helped her parents relive a beautiful time from their wedding. Sallie’s mother tried on her vintage wedding dress after 32 years and decided to surprise her husband while the daughter secretly recorded it. It became an internet sensation, melting thousands of hearts online. 

The mother stood, a little shy from the stunt, in her pristine wedding dress while Sallie seemed determined to make it all worth it. As she went to get her dad, her mother hid behind a wall, elegantly lifting up her dress with her arms. “You hide, and dad’s gonna come in there and surprise you,” she said, before confirming with her mom if she was nervous. The father, who was working outside on the lawn, was invited back in by the daughter. “I want to show you something,” Sallie said. Then, the mother-daughter duo patiently waited for her father to come in through the door. 

A tall figure, dressed in a coat and jeans, emerged. Sallie greeted her father as he walked in, her mother gleefully waiting for the moment of surprise. Her father must have suspected something was brewing and adorably peeked across the wall to find her mother all decked up in white. Their plan worked because Sallie’s father was visibly stunned while looking at his wife. After a sweet moment of laughter, her father said, “What a surprise! So pretty.” Following a round of hugs and kisses, the couple took the floor for a romantic dance, glowing in the sunshine. Sallie captured her mom blushing as she frolicked in the gown in the final bits. “Trying on her dress 32 years later…” Sallie captioned the post. 

The heartwarming video received more than 488,000 likes and a ton of comments from love-struck internet users. One person (@Ilsatyall) mused, “Okay, but like leave them alone! They need the room...geez! That's a newlywed couple right there.” Another (@cursedlover99) chimed, “It's the fact that she is still getting nervous and blushing after 32 years of marriage.” “Imagine growing up with parents loving each other like this? I'm crying,” quipped @naya.jay. Most of the comments were stunned by the fact that the couple had been married for three decades, and yet, their spark was alive. “OMG! I love the height difference!” someone else (@luxurymisnay) said. 

According to Dr. Fred Nour, a neurologist in Mission Viejo, California, the influence of movies has led us to believe that the exciting feeling of falling in love lasts forever. But the reality hits differently. “The intense romance has an expiration date for everyone. Expect the passion to last two to three years at most,” he said, per TODAY. Romance will “never” last a lifetime, the expert noted, and emphasised that it is just a phase and will eventually go away. We cannot say the same for Sallie’s parents, as they seem to have cracked the code to forever love. 

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