Kentucky couple to remarry 50 years after they divorced

A half century after getting a divorce, a Kentucky couple plans to get married again.

Harold Holland, 83, and 78-year-old Lillian Barnes will exchange wedding vows on April 14 in Lexington. 

Their grandson will perform the ceremony at a local Baptist church.

Holland and Barnes first were married on Christmas Eve in 1955. 

Harold Holland, 83, and Lillian Barnes, 78, are to be married for the second time on April 12. They first tied the knot in 1955 and divorced eight years later but have reconciled to ‘walk the last mile together’ 

They had five children together before splitting up. Holland says his job kept him away from the family prior to the breakup.

Both remarried and their spouses died in 2015. 

After that, Holland and Barnes attended a family reunion, and by last December, they were talking marriage again. 

Speaking of their pending nuptials, Holland told The Lexington Herald-Leader: ‘We decided we want to walk the last mile together.’ 

Both Harold and Lillian remarried after their 1960s divorce. Their second spouses have since died

Both Harold and Lillian remarried after their 1960s divorce. Their second spouses have since died

Before they divorced, the pair had five children and they are now grandparents

Before they divorced, the pair had five children and they are now grandparents

Before they divorced, the pair had five children and they are now grandparents and great grandparents

Lillian was in high school when she met Harold. She is pictured years ago during their marriage

Lillian was in high school when she met Harold. She is pictured years ago during their marriage

Asked how long this marriage will last, he said: ‘Until the end.’ 

He admits that the marriage broke down the first time around because of him. 

The pair are both actively involved in their children and grandchildren’s lives. 

When they met in 1955, Lillian was in high school. 

They first clapped eyes on one another at a restaurant in Salt Lick. 

Harold is shown above with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. His grandson Joshua (pictured) is a minister in New Orleans. He will perform the next ceremony

Harold is shown above with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. His grandson Joshua (pictured) is a minister in New Orleans. He will perform the next ceremony



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