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Paul and Kris Scharoun-Deforge were one of the longest married couples with Down syndrome.[2][3] They were married from 1993 to 2019.[4]
The couple met in 1988 at a dance for the disabled[5][6] and dated until their marriage. Kris proposed to Paul in 1993[7] and they married on August 13,1993.[8] To wed, they had to prove to New York their sexual knowledge and knowledge about marriage because of their intellectual challenges.[9][10] The couple lived at a group home due to their condition.[citation needed]
Paul Deforge was born in 1963[11] and died on March 28, 2019 from Alzheimer's disease.[12][13][14][15] When he was born, his parents were told to put him in a nursing home, a common practice for people with Down syndrome,[9] but his parents refused.
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[edit]- ^ Pavia, Will (May 3, 2019). "The couple with Down's syndrome who overcame the odds to marry". thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "This couple may have had one of longest marriages of any pair with Down syndrome. And possibly one of the happiest". Washington Post. April 30, 2019. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "This couple may have had one of longest marriages of any pair with Down syndrome. And possibly one of the happiest". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Months after couple with Down syndrome celebrates 25th anniversary, husband dies". TODAY.com. May 1, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Abhishek, Aharon (August 18, 2019). "Wife in 'world's longest Down syndrome marriage' shares tales of unconditional love as husband dies after 26 years of wedded bliss". MEAWW. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (March 23, 2022). "Сouple Live an Incredible Love Story for 26 Years despite Critics Resisting Their Marriage". news.amomama.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "How a couple with Down syndrome proved critics wrong - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ Holohan, Meghan (August 23, 2018). "Couple with Down syndrome celebrates 25 years of marriage". www.today.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ a b McCloskey, Jimmy (April 30, 2019). "Husband in 'World's longest Down's syndrome marriage' dies after 25 years". Metro. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ Gormly, Kellie B. (May 1, 2019). "Husband in Down Syndrome couple that fought courts to be married, dies". Stuff. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Paul Jeffrey DeForge (1963-2019) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ Balsam, Joel (December 23, 2020). "Couple With Down Syndrome Defies Expectations By Celebrating 25th Anniversary". Goalcast. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Paul Scharoun-DeForge Obituary (2019) - Liverpool, NY - Syracuse Post Standard". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "'World's longest Down's syndrome marriage' ends after 25 years after husband dies". Goodfullness. May 3, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Mann, Tanveer (May 1, 2019). "Husband in longest ever marriage between people with Down's syndrome dies at 56". mirror. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
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