Chinese couple is the tallest married duo in the world

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This Chinese couple is the tallest married duo in the world

Sun Mingming and his wife Xu Yan with a combined height of 423.47 cm (13 feet and 10.72 inches), 236.16 cm and 187.3 cm, respectively, have been awarded the title of the tallest married couple in the world.

The Heilongjiang natives were recognized by the Guinness World Record 2016, published on Wednesday.

Chinese couple is the tallest married duo in the world

Sun Mingming is 7 ft 8.98 in (236.17 cm) and Xu Yan is 6 ft 1.74 in (187.3 com)

But being that tall comes with its drawbacks. The couple says that everyday tasks like riding in cars and airplanes and finding a room in a hotel can be rather cumbersome for them.

Sun, 33, a basketball player, and Xu, 29, a professional handball player, were married in August, 2013 in Beijing. They met at the  National Games of China in 2009.

Their advice to young couples is to understand that nobody is perfect.

All one can do, they say, is support each other on a daily basis.

 
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