The Troubadour room at the Castillo de Gorraiz Hotel is full of weddings with half a century of history. In the background, Esperanza Ochoa Doiz (73 years old) and Ricardo Azcárate Azcárate (79 years old) They are chatting animatedly with another couple.
This Tuesday, Caja Rural paid tribute to 147 couples celebrate their golden wedding anniversary this year. In the morning, a mass was celebrated in the church of San Lorenzo, during which bouquets of flowers were given to the women. Then the tribute and food took place.
Although both come from Oliteshe admits that they didn’t know each other when they were children. “We met like the rest of the couples of our time. We were going to the ball and that,” he said.
“Ricardo was very handsome and so was I, that’s why we noticed each other.” Esperanza tells it in a joking tone. and remember the marriage that united them half a century ago. “We got married at Saint-Pierre church,” he remembers. “It was a very beautiful wedding.”
She assures that for keep the relationship alive for so many years There is only one secret: “You have to hold on a little and give up a lot.” Her husband insists: “Both parties have to do it. »
Together they formed a beautiful family. “We have three children”he comments. And he assures that they are a very important part of the equipment that makes this marriage work. “The kids brought us a lot closer.”
When asked why they like that about each other, the woman is clear: “It’s just that I admire him a lot“, he replies. And he continues: “I really like him as a person and the values he has.” Azcárate turns around and smiles at him: “It’s mutual.”
