60 years of love and happiness: Offenburg goalkeeper celebrates anniversary!

60 years of love and happiness: Offenburg goalkeeper celebrates anniversary!

In Offenburg, a remarkable couple celebrated an important milestone: Albrecht Allgeier and his wife Erika celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Over the past six decades, the couple not only mastered numerous challenges, but also built a stable and harmonious relationship.

The wedding took place under special circumstances. "We had to get married because I was pregnant," says Erika Allgeier. Despite the initial reasons for the marriage, the couple never regretted that they have taken this step. Her daughter Jasmin confirms that disputes were rare and that the disagreements were often solved peacefully.

a special to get to know

The two met for the first time in 1962 at the opening of the Fastnacht in Griesheim. Erika was 17 and Albrecht 21 years old. Her acquaintance developed in a place that provides many memories: the soccer field. While Albrecht was active as a goalkeeper, Erika attracted his attention. "Touched 1000 times - and then something happened," jokes Albrecht about the beginning of her relationship.

The news of pregnancy did not provide immediate joy in both families, especially not with Erika's strictly Catholic mother. But marriage gave the relationship the necessary support and the approval of her families followed after the wedding.

a common life in Offenburg

After many years in Griesheim, Albrecht and Erika decided ten years ago to move to Offenburg because they found a suitable apartment there. Despite the circumstances of their decision, they find their new place of residence very pleasant: "Here it is so nice.

In the course of their lives they have built up a home together, career paths and founded a family that now consists of two children, three grandchildren and two great -grandchildren. This family community is particularly important to them. The key to your long -lasting happiness? "You just have to get through everything together," explains Erika, while Albrecht adds: "And you have to have trust. If you don't have it, you can forget it right away."

Another success factor could also be their common reading passion. Since the beginning of their relationship, they have been loyal readers of the Offenburger Tageblatt and emphasize that their day cannot begin without reading this newspaper.

All of these factors help to celebrate Albrecht and Erika Allgeier as a diamond couple and to represent a lively example of love and resistance in the heart of Offenburg. Your story is not only a personal, but also a symbol of the challenges and joys of a long marriage.