Jim Fagan
In 1960 Bernice Berry was just 17 when she met Myles Walters at the local tennis club.
She didn’t know it then but she was to start a perfect match which is now 60-love.
This week on November 9 at Cooroy, she and Myles (83) will celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary with their two sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren and a great grandson who are visiting them from New Zealand.
They were married in Gisborne, New Zealand, and in 1991 decided to come to Noosa to live. They had built a house in Tewantin so it was an easy decision, Myles resuming his trade as an electrician and Bernice working at the Sunshine Coast Daily in production.
“We chose Noosa as we had friends in the area and for its natural beauty, climate and lifestyle,” Bernice told Noosa Today.
They now live in Cooroy and are happily retired, active in sports like golf and, of course, tennis and touring Australia in their caravan.
So what are the values that underpin such a successful marriage?
“Commitment to the promise that you make on our wedding day,” they said.
“Love, friendship, common interests and a sense of humour are also a great recipe.
“It sounds simple but it is 100 per cent important.
“I think romance as well. Myles is something of a romantic. I always get lovely presents at birthdays and anniversaries. If he is in the garden, he will pick a rose and bring it in.”
