KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — A Big Island couple who believed they were married 36 years ago officially tied the knot after learning of a documentation mix-up.

Randy and Leigh Mitchell were legally married at the Kealakekua courthouse last week, though their wedding was in February 1982, West Hawaii Today reported .

The couple learned two years ago that their marriage license was never filed at the time of their wedding in Huntington Beach, California.

"It was valid for us," Leigh Mitchell said.

Leigh Mitchell discovered the mistake when she tried to renew her driver's license, which required he...