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Twin sisters Verla Starkey and Merla Swenson are reflecting in a new interview on their childhood in the Great Depression and what they've learned through the years

They told Utah outlet KSL that they believe in the importance of family, hobbies and taking care of oneself

They started living together after Swenson became a widow

After a Utah woman’s husband died, she moved in with her identical twin sister.

Now the 95-year-olds are sharing advice for living a long, satisfying life — including the importance of family connection.

Verla Starkey and Merla Swenson, from Kaysville, were born in 1930 during the Great Depression. They remember sewing their own clothes out of flour sacks, the twins told NBC affiliate KSL .

Self-sufficiency is key, they believe.

“As part of a

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