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Val and the love of her life Len have had some challenges, but they’ve always had each other’s backs
Val Bourke, 72, Goolwa, SA
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I’ve got absolutely no interest in men, I thought.
Aged 47, and recently divorced after 26 years of marriage, I had a wonderful life.
I had a lovely part-time job working for the local council as a community house co-ordinator, helping run classes on everything from literacy to lead lighting. Being a single mum of three kept me busy