Hillcrest couple share special bond
Henry and Marianne Terblanche recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
HILLCREST couple, Henry and Marianne Terblanche, celebrated their golden anniversary recently.
The lovebirds tied the knot at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Durban North on May 6, 1972.
When they met in 1969, Henry was working for a construction company in Mount Edgecombe, and Marianne was in matric.
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“We first met at the construction company Henry worked at as I was friends with the receptionist,” said Marianne.
After that first meeting, Henry’s cousin used to throw parties for the youngsters at his home in Mount Edgecombe, on weekends. Marianne and her brothers were invited, and the rest is history.
Marianne was born in Wissen-Sieg in Germany. She immigrated to South Africa with her family in 1953 when she was two years old.
“We travelled by boat and settled in Port Elizabeth where I grew up,” she said.
Henry was born on a farm called Mount Warden, outside Clocolan in the eastern Free State.
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“My family moved around continually to various towns in the Free State due to my father’s work. I think that is where my love of travel originates from,” he said.
Marianne said it was love at first sight. “We dated for three years before tying the knot,” she said.
They travelled to Cape Town for their honeymoon in a Fiat 124 with no working clutch. “That was the beginning of our adventurous life,” said Henry.
The Terblanches are a couple that complement each other perfectly as they both absolutely love travel and adventure.
“We have been all over South Africa, as well as to Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana,” said Henry, who also admitted that for him, there is no better country than SA.
“Our country has its scenic beauty and great outdoors,” he said.
Marianne is a keen wildlife and landscape photographer.
Henry said the biggest challenge in their marriage was when he had to leave his young family for months to go and further his studies at a college away from home.
They mentioned that their greatest blessing s are their son and a daughter and their three grandchildren.
The couple said having the same interests has helped them to share many exciting life experiences together.
“For a long-lasting relationship, I would advise couples to communicate with each other and always be willing to compromise,” said Marianne.
“A family that prays together, stays together. Take time to be together as a family, sit around the table at meal times and pray,” added Henry.
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