The Brief
- Billy and Brenda Marshall hope to be “America’s Favorite Couple.”
- They met 22 years ago at the Oakland International Airport.
- The grand prize is $20,000, which they want to use to go to Italy.
MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Calif. – Billy and Brenda Marshall celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday and their big gift to each other will be a trip to Italy – if they become “America’s Favorite Couple.”
Secret to marriage
“We’re always dating,” Billy said in an interview. “We’ve always found time to date each other. And I think that’s definitely what’s worked for us.”
One of their favorite go-to dates is a night out in San Francisco, where they love this hole-in-the-wall Italian restaurant on 30th, then dancing, a bar, or “wherever the night takes us,” Brenda said.
Met at Oakland airport
The pair, who met as North American Airlines flight attendants working at Oakland International Airport 22 years ago, are trying to drum up votes to win the contest, where the first prize is $20,000, which they want to use to go to Italy, for a honeymoon they never really got. The contest is a partnership between Variety.com and Colossal, an online site for philanthropic competitions.
The Marshalls decided to enter the contest because Brenda’s sister encouraged them to do so. …