Four sisters reveal how they have stayed married to 'the right man' for more than 50 years. (Ermine, Jessica, Ella, and Lurline, daughters of the late Jessie and Joseph Pearson)

Jet | October 27, 1997 | Copyright

When Ermine Pearson got married 63 years ago, her mother told her she was marrying "the right man."

When Ermine Pearson's three sisters got married years later, their mother also told each of them they were marrying "the right man."

It seems "Mama knew best." All four of the sisters have been happily married for more than 50 years. The women grew up in Charleston, SC, and they come from a family who believes that marriage is forever.

Jessica and Fred Brown have been married 57 years; Lurline and Dr. Wendell Cotton have been married 54 years; ...

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