A Couple Married For 68 Years Got Reunited When A Hospital Broke Its Rules

For 68 years, Georgia couple Tom and Arnisteen Clark remained married. Tom is 96 and Arnisteen is 92 years. They were separated only two times in all these years. The first time was when Tom was stationed in the Korean War, and the second time when they were both recently hospitalized but were not permitted to remain in the same room together.

The Piedmont Fayette Hospital does not permit orthopedic patients from sharing private rooms, however, the staff got so moved that they worked hard to change that rule, according to brides.

When the hospital staff brought Tom to visit Arnisteen, he broke down. "I just can't be away from her, she's the finest woman in the world," he cried.

 "Because they were on the orthopedic surgical floor, none of those rooms have double occupancy so they couldn't be together, and it was clearly breaking their hearts," the hospital's social media specialist, Charlsie Niemiec said, according to buzzfeed.

Sharing the photo on Facebook, along with a post that spoke about their love story, the Peidmont Hospital Manager, Tina Mann, and the Staff managed to get them to stay together at least for a few hours everyday.

Charlsie Niemiec, said: "Tina got some help with the clinical staff to go above and beyond to get special visitation rights. He was able to sit there with her for a few hours every single day."

The hospital staff wrote: "Fayetteville residents Tom and Arnisteen Clark have been married for 68 years. The only time they have been apart during their marriage is when Tom, an Army veteran, was stationed in Korea. This made their stay in different rooms in the hospital very difficult for them, so Tina Mann, Manager, Orthopedics Medical-Surgical 4, with help from the clinical staff, went above and beyond to make a special arrangement for Tom, 96, to visit his wife, in her room. Overcome with joy, he wept as he described the deep love he has for Arnisteen, 92. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery for the Clarks and many more happy years together."