Life-long

He was doomed to life-long poverty.

To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.

"Twice seven nymphs have I, beautiful to see; / one, Deiopeia, fairest of the fair, / in lasting wedlock will I link to thee, / thy life-long years for such deserts to share, / and make thee parent of an offspring fair."

Choosing the wrong wife has been a life-long problem for Yanni.

One theme of the conference was Organising the Railway as a Business, and Fred Margetts, the chief regional manager of the North Eastern Region and a life-long railwayman, was given the task of taking the lead.