What a pity- An elderly Canadian couple who have been hitched for a long time have been compelled to live in discrete consideration homes

 . A photograph of Wolfram Gottschalk, 83, and his significant other, Anita, 81, became a web sensation after their granddaughter shared their story.

Ashley Baryik, 29 said her grandparents have been isolated on the grounds that there is no space for them two at the same home in Surrey, British Columbia.

Mr Gottschalk, who has been determined to have lymphoma, is on a holding up rundown to move into the same home as his better half.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Ms Baryik posted a touching picture of her "Omi and Opi" wiping endlessly tears as they clasped hands, including that it was "the saddest photograph I have ever taken."

The picture has been shared more than 6,000 times on the web.

Ms Baryik clarified that her grandparents were isolated in January when Mr Gottschalk went to doctor's facility for congestive heart disappointment.

While holding up to be set in nursing home, his significant other, Anita, additionally connected for senior helped living with the point of going along with her better half.

Mrs Gottschalk was put in a home first while her better half was moved to a transitional office, where he keeps on sitting tight for an open bed at his significant other's home.

"It's disastrous for my grandma, she needs to bring her better half home each night," Ms Baryik told the BBC.

The couple, who have lived separated for eight months, cry each time they can see each other, she included.

"It's been candidly depleting for them two."

Ms Baryik said she advanced for help on Facebook after Mr Gottschalk was determined to have lymphoma not long ago, bringing another feeling of criticalness to rejoin the couple.