BETTY and Frank Densley have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with dozens of family members.
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The couple met in 1946 when Frank was in the army and Betty was working in a cafe.
They were married on August 5, 1949, at Albury’s St David’s Church, had 14 children, and now have 32 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.
The secret to a long marriage, Frank said, was “give and take”.
“And never sleep on an argument,” he said.
“Having a large family also has a lot to do with it.”
Frank said there were now so many family members it was hard to keep track of names without a list.
Four generations of the family attended the celebration in West Albury on Saturday.
Their daughter, Margaret Gavrilovic, said the family always laughed a lot when they gathered.
“It’s a remarkable achievement these days,” she said.
“A lot of people don’t live that long to reach 65 years of marriage.
“It’s a milestone you can’t miss and, hopefully, a lot of us achieve the same milestone.”
Mr Densley said the couple had instantly bonded when they met.
“She was a pretty girl and we sort of clicked,” he said.
Mrs Densley said she was attracted to Frank’s good looks.
She said the celebrations were a nice surprise, even though she had an idea it was being planned.