Married Couple of 30 Years Goes Viral After Wife Captures Husband’s Ritual (Exclusive)

A Georgia-based couple is going viral after the woman shared her husband’s wholesome daily ritual.

Cindee and Dustan, both 51, tied the knot in 1995. Despite having been married for three decades, Dustan continues to woo his longtime love by excitedly greeting her every day when she arrives home. A video of the simple yet thoughtful action has gone viral on Instagram, amassing more than 500,000 likes.

“After 30 years of marriage, he still greets me when I get home! 🥹🩷,” Cindee wrote over a clip of Dustan rushing out the garage door and up to Cindee’s window with a smile as soon she pulls up to their home driveway. “Here he comes!” Cindee said with a laugh in the video, with Dustan telling her he had “dinner burnin” and was ready to help bring inside whatever she needed.

“He makes my heart smile! He’s one of the good ones! 🥹🩷,” Cindee added in the caption.

Cindee and Dustan first met when they were 15 years old at a local roller skating rink where Dustan taught Cindee how to skate. They have “been inseparable ever since.” Over the years, they’ve welcomed three daughters and frequently share snippets of their love story and daily life on social media.

Cindee tells PEOPLE that Dustan greets her every day, except when she beats him home first. In that case, she happily greets him. Because this is a typical romantic gesture for the pair, Cindee decided to record it one day for her followers — but she never expected the video to take off “like a rocket” on two of their social platforms. 

“We were surprised at the response and that it went viral,” Cindee says. “We have always hoped that our marriage and example would bring happiness, joy and kindness to others. When it went viral, we were pleasantly surprised and so thankful to be a light, to spread joy, share happiness and to let others know that marriage can be so sweet, fun, and full of love, if you both pour into each other.”

Commenters pointed out how much love and respect Cindee and Dustan appear to have for each other, with many arguing that kind of relationship is rare nowadays.

“They don’t make this model anymore ladies!!!!! It’s been sold out for decades. Ma’am you hit the jackpot. Bless you both!” one of the top comments reads.

Similarly, someone else wrote, “This exists for real???”

Cindee notes that Dustan is setting a great example for their children, and that they too have joined him in greeting her before. “It’s so sweet to get home and see all of them standing there waiting on me,” she says.

She explains that she and Dustan “do everything in [their] marriage and home” together. They don’t have designated roles, and instead share the responsibility of “cooking, laundry, parenting, trash” and other chores equally.

“Sure, there are tasks that one is more prone to do, but we both do it all,” Cindee says, adding that her husband is a “phenomenal” chef.

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Cindee, Dustan and their daughters do most things together because “family comes first.”

The couple’s marriage advice is simple: “Communication is key.”

Dustan calls Cindee every day during his breaks at work. The high school sweethearts have “always discussed everything,” from their dreams and fears to their finances and parenting, and made all of their “decisions together.” For the “best friends,” remembering to “lean on each other” in the good times and bad has been the key to their relationship.

“Giving up for us was never an option,” Cindee tells PEOPLE. “We honestly never fight. If we do have a disagreement, it is short-lived and we always apologize and carry on.”

She continues, “Always treat your spouse with respect, kindness and love. Let them be who they are, love them where they are, teach each other, laugh (a lot) and cry, if you have to, but dig your heels in and never give up on each other … It’s all about give and take. Doing whatever you need to do to make your marriage, family and home the best it can be.”

Cindee admits that her marriage is “not perfect,” but she wouldn’t change a thing.

“We just go together like peas and carrots,” she says. “We are so thankful for the 36 years we’ve been together and the 30-year marriage we’ve shared. He still gives me butterflies and he still lights up when I walk in the room.”