Couple With Down Syndrome Told Not to Marry, Proves Critics Wrong 25 Years Later

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From the archives: This story was last updated in January 2019.

Thirty years ago, this young couple fell in love, and after 25 years of marriage, they are still as together as ever despite being told their union could never work.

Kris Scharoun, 58, and Paul DeForge, 54, met at a dance three decades ago, and as Kris said, “I looked into Paul’s eyes and saw my future,” reports Today.