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"I'm 82 and he's in his 60s and so we've been together for 38 years and I'm not ashamed of people knowing, it's just that it was such a personal thing, I didn't tell anybody," Nabors said. "I'm very happy that I've had a partner of 38 years and I feel very blessed. And, what can I tell you, I'm just very happy."Nabors' and Cadwallader's story is important to know. People are told too often that gay people -- and gay men in particular -- cannot commit to each other. Meanwhile, this couple has been together almost as long as I have been alive.
Nabors said he and Cadwallader traveled to Washington state, where gay marriages became legal in early December 2012. They were married at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle.
A judge performed the marriage ceremony in the privacy of their hotel room with a couple of friends who live down the street from them near Diamond Head as witnesses, Nabors said.
Before they were married, Nabors said, "It's pretty obvious that we had no rights as a couple, yet when you've been together 38 years, I think something's got to happen there, you've got to solidify something. And at my age, it's probably the best thing to do."
The couple has lived in Hawaii for years and it's unclear to me whether or not their marriage is legally recognized in their home state. Regardless, I wish them both well as they begin this new journey in their life together!