By 1969, the pair had wed in a modest Parisian ceremony.

They donned casual attire for the affair and accordingUltimate Classic Rockto the entire ceremony was completed in ten minutes.

There’s no reason on earth why I should be alone without Yoko.

Yoko Ono and John Lennon standing in a forest

There’s nothing more important than our relationship, nothing.

And we dig being together all the time," (viaHarper’s Bazaar).

The pair rarely left each other’s side.

John Lennon with first wife Cynthia Powell

While Lennon may have considered Ono his greatest love, she was not his first.

Lennon enjoyed her work, and Yoko Ono had not yet heard of the musician, according toWho.

Ono accepted the invitation, and the connection between the couple was undeniably strong.

John and Yoko traveling in a car together

Both were married at the time, but left their spouses to be together.

After marrying in 1969, the couple began developing music and utilizing each other’s talents in song.

Not much is known of the relationship between Ono and her much-younger beau.

Yoko Ono posing at an art exhibit

She has thrown herself into art over the years, and continues to pay tribute to Lennon regularly.