Iowa Women Wed After 72 Years Together

It’s never too late to begin a new chapter in life, say two women who have gotten married in their nineties. Vivian Boyack, 91, and Alice “Nonie” Dubes, 90, wed each other over the weekend after 72 years as a couple. The women sat next to each other during a ceremony in Davenport, Iowa, attended by a small group of family and close friends. The pair met growing up in their hometown of Yale, Iowa, before moving to Davenport, where Boyack taught school and Dubes did payroll work. Over the years they traveled to all 50 U.S. states and all of Canada’s provinces, as well as making two trips to England. “We’ve had a good time,” Dubes said. Iowa began allowing same-sex marriage in 2009.