Every five years the John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Florida (USA) stages a renewal of wedding vows for residents who have been married for at least 45 years. This week 28 couples participated with the combined 1,500 years of marriage. Mark Olson, the Director of Marketing, explained Whoever is healthiest gets to go first, because they have to stand the longest. Its kind of fun because our last ones turned out to be the couple married the longest, the 75th anniversary couple.
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Last week’s Senate Estimates hearing – held just three weeks before sweeping reforms roll out – gave politicians the chance to ask Government heavyweights the questions they’re getting from constituents and to interrogate the once-in-a-generation changes.