By Casey Neill
Hygino and Fatima Soares say more give, less take is the secret to their 60-year marriage.
The Noble Park husband and wife celebrated the milestone with their Springvale Senior Citizens Club friends on Tuesday 20 March.
They wed in India on 5 January 1958 in front of more than 500 guests.
“It was mainly an arranged marriage,” Fatima said.
The Soares moved to Australia in 1988 and have two sons, an engineer and a chef.
Fatima said her husband was a good man, and Hygino said his wife was warm and friendly.
“That’s how you succeed – give more, take less,” Hygino said.
“More important than that is trust.
“You have to trust the other person, otherwise it’s better not to get married.
“For us it’s an absolute commitment.”
