Fred and Betty Abdon keep their 72-year marriage strong with a weekly date at Chick-fil-A. Submitted Photo

Fried chicken may be the secret to a long and happy marriage.

Betty and Fred Abdon, a 72-year-strong couple at Lutheran SeniorLife’s St. John Community, recently were gifted a VIP lunch at Chick-fil-A to celebrate their commitment to love, each other — and fried chicken.

“This all started because of COVID. We couldn’t go into Chick-fil-A to sit and eat, so we started eating in our car, and we still continue to do it as of today,” Betty, 92, said. “Every Monday, we go there, go to the drive-through, get our sandwich and dessert and something to drink, and we sit there and watch the birds and the snow and the rain.”