By Katie Vasquez
August 28, 2025 marked 50 years since Jules and Leonie Pierre-Louis said “I do,” but time has flown by as the pair remain devoted to each other.
“I have a good husband, and every time they ask me, I say, ‘All very good.’ I never got a problem. And I have nothing to say wrong about him,” Leonie Pierre-Louis told Currents News about her husband.
“She’s always right. Me wrong sometimes, Her always right,” said Jules of his wife. “I am happy with her.”
They started off as friends in Haiti, but eventually love bloomed.
“The first time I saw her, I said, ‘This is the lady I want to become my wife,’” Jules recalled.
“The first time he saw me, start talking to me, met me” said Leonie. “And every day he [has] to meet me.”
To celebrate their anniversary, they attended morning Mass at Our Lady of Refuge church in Midwood, Queens, where the priest offered a blessing to the couple.
The blessing is a reminder of the commitment they made before God.
“Before God you marry. You got your wife forever, Until God calls you,” said Jules.
The couple believes faith has been the foundation of their relationship.
They pray morning and night, and never miss Sunday Mass.
“I always put God before everything I am doing,” explained Jules. “Yes, keep us firm,” agreed Leonie. “And every day we try to strengthen our faith,” Jules added.
And for those wondering how they make it work after decades of marriage, the couple believe the answer isn’t that complicated.
“It’s not a big secret. Just invest in your partner,” said Jules.
They look forward to many more years together.