Michael Morpurgo and wife Clare delight fans with touching interview

• Author Michael Morpurgo and his wife of 63 years, Clare, have delighted fans with an interview about their relationship.
• The couple married in 1963 after meeting when Michael was 18, with the War Horse author describing Clare as his “Juliet”.
• Clare praised her husband's listening skills and positivity, while Michael highlighted “kindness and understanding” as crucial for a lasting relationship.
• Fans responded emotionally to the interview on social media, praising the couple's enduring affection for each other.
• The Waterstones interview was released to promote Morpurgo's new memoir, Down Burrow Lane: Life and Love on the Farm.

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Viewers enchanted by Michael Morpurgo and his wife of 63 years, Clare: ‘She was my Juliet’