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She didn't give him any trouble .. he was not much to look at ... but 87 years later

elderly_couple_walking_md_clrtheir marriage is still going strong.

Herbert Fisher and wife Zelmyra married on May 13, 1924, making them the world's longest married couple. Full story is on:

http://www.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=20162

According to The Stir they said that among their marriage secrets are remembering that :

  • everyone, who plants a seed and harvests the crop, celebrates together;
  • people are also individuals, but accomplish more together,
    and that
  • marriage is not a contest so never keep a score!

    As the world's longest married couple, perhaps that's a clue to having a lasting relationship.

So this seems to me their tips are:

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Borrowing for your wedding can be the start of the end

love_money_scale_lg_clrSo write Scott Pape, the "Bare-foot Investor", in the sun-Herald (30/10/2010).

Scott makes some great points. Though his header Don't get 'married' is rather tongue in cheek.

He states that "Relationships Australia tells us that 80 per cent of relationship breakdowns are caused by money problems (and monogamy). Many young couples about to get married have never sat down and talked about what money means to them."

As celebrants, many of us see this aspect more than we would like too, as regards the cost of weddings.
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What should a professional marriage celebrant cost ?

manga_bride_garder_lg_clr" ours is costing $400.....i think i need to start a new career with that kind of money.... $400 for 30mins - 1 hr it's crazy" - an extract from a wedding website I found during the week.

Why is it in this day and age that many people still think an independent civil celebrant only does 30 mins to an hour of work and thus worth a small fee or donation?
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