What should one do to celebrate a 60th wedding anniversary?

Mary Wakefield Buxton

URBANNA — ‘Gracious sakes!” My grandmother would have exclaimed to hear of a marriage that lasted 60 years. That was probably because in those days people didn’t live as long as they do now, thus length of marriages were shorter.

Yet, in today’s world a 60-year wedding anniversary is still rare. Not because of dying earlier but because of rising divorce rates.

I feel a bit of a dinosaur. But I am filled with wonder. How in the world did Chip and I make 60 years of marriage?

Mary Wakefield Buxton
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“One Woman’s Opinion” served as a special feature of the Southside Sentinel for four decades, written by the late Urbanna resident Mary Wakefield Buxton. Traditionally a humorist, Mary has written a column on all subjects and sometimes in very serious vein. Along with writing a column for the Sentinel, she is also author of 15 books about life and love in Tidewater, Virginia.