Dick and Pixie von Hofe have just celebrated 70 years of marriage, and say hard work, determination and, of course, love are the key ingredients.
The farming couple from Western Australia's South West believes the secret to a long marriage is hard work, dedication and, of course, love.ABC South West: Kate ForresterAfter meeting in 1952 at a local ball, Pixie and Dick married two years later in the South West town of Busselton.The couple, who went on to have three children, say it's quite remarkable to sit back and reflect on their farming careers.
"I was born in the old house just over the hill there. My mother was not accompanied by a doctor or nurse," he said. "No sooner they got there, the war broke out. I was 11 when they went on holiday. They came back when I was 17.""During those years, I think we had about 25 words of correspondence with our parents through letters."Supplied: Dick and Pixie von Hofe"We didn't have the money to do anything apart from looking after what was already done. My brother and my three sisters managed the packing and picking of the apples.
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