Draft:Paul and Kris Scharoun-Deforge

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Paul and Kris Scharoun-Deforge at their wedding in 1993[1]

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pavia, Will (May 3, 2019). "The couple with Down's syndrome who overcame the odds to marry". thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Months after couple with Down syndrome celebrates 25th anniversary, husband dies". TODAY.com. May 1, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "How a couple with Down syndrome proved critics wrong - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Holohan, Meghan (August 23, 2018). "Couple with Down syndrome celebrates 25 years of marriage". www.today.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Gormly, Kellie B. (May 1, 2019). "Husband in Down Syndrome couple that fought courts to be married, dies". Stuff. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Paul Jeffrey DeForge (1963-2019) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  12. ^ Balsam, Joel (December 23, 2020). "Couple With Down Syndrome Defies Expectations By Celebrating 25th Anniversary". Goalcast. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "Paul Scharoun-DeForge Obituary (2019) - Liverpool, NY - Syracuse Post Standard". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "'World's longest Down's syndrome marriage' ends after 25 years after husband dies". Goodfullness. May 3, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  15. ^ 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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