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Former local couple noting 75th anniversary
Former local couple noting 75th anniversary

The odds are stacked against married couples celebrating their 50th wedding anniversaries, much less seeing their 75 years together.Based on 2016 statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, only seven percent of married couples reach their 50th Golden Anniversaries, according to an online article. It’s so rare for couples to enjoy 75 years of wedded bliss that there are no numbers on how many achieve that mark.Edward and Jean Painter Dunn will beat the odds this Sunday as they commemorate 75 years together.“It’s just very few people have that opportunity,” said the couple’s daughter, Anita Evans of Lubbock. “Very few people ...

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