Pauline & Hilary’s Vow - ‘Whatever it takes, we are in it together’

In 1971, Hilary vowed to stay with Pauline in sickness and in health. They were able to fulfil their dream of becoming ‘wife and wife’ in 2017, after the law was passed making same sex marriage legal. Only two years after their wedding, Pauline was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia. Since then, our Dementia Advisers have been providing them with regular guidance and support.
Hilary says, “We have vows to each other almost every day, you have to have said it all, and we do, don’t we’. Pauline added ‘We do, we both know equally as we’re doing now, that we’re in it together”.
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