Embedded Player There's competition for the title of the world's oldest married couple. The Guinness Book of World Records listed Herbert and Magda Brown of Philadelphia.. who have a combined 205 years on earth. Now they face a challenge from Japan. Yoichi and Kazono Gomi held a news conference to say they're 104 and 103. That's a total of 207 years. The husband explained his longevity by saying, "You have to want to be alive."