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Sixty-one years and going strong
The couple met in 1958, at a wedding of a mutual friend, and it was love at first sight for both of them.
Willie and Louise van der Merwe are celebrating 61 years of marriage and are happier than ever.
The couple met in 1958, at a wedding of a mutual friend, and it was love at first sight for both of them.
Their first date was at a drive-through theatre and after nine months of dating, the pair decided to get married on March 21, 1959.
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They have been living in Springs since 1967 and have six children, 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Willie and Louise say that marriage is not always easy and that couples have to stay strong together when disagreements and arguments occur.
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