It might sound like something only made for movies, but for Bruce and Marion Bell, it's a feeling that has lasted a lifetime.

On October 1, 2020, the Bell's celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

At the age of 17 in 1957, Bruce and Marion were introduced to each other by a friend and neither of them are afraid to admit it was a moment they're forever grateful for.

"I was smitten straight away, I had to win her over," Bruce said.

"It was virtually love at first sight, there was no question about it. We thought we were made for each other and I think that's been proven."

After four years together, Bruce decided to get down on one knee and ask the question he inevitably knew the answer to.

And while Marion's mother was not terribly fond of the idea of her daughter dating, her tune quickly changed the moment she met Bruce.

"Well, 60 years with the one man, you know, he's got to be the right one," Marion said.

"We had a few problems prior to getting married because Marion wasn't allowed to go out with boys, that put a lot of strain on things but we used to get together," Bruce said.

"Once I met her mother, I couldn't ask for a better mother in-law, she was fantastic up until the day she died.

"He became the golden haired boy, isn't it amazing," Marion said.

The happy couple tied the knot at Toowoomba in Saint Luke's Church, followed by a reception at Picnic Point, and while of all the main parties you would expect to be a minute late, it was neither the bride or groom.

"It was funny, Marion was at the front door of the church and I was at the back door with my best man and the priest was late. We were wondering if he was going to turn up let alone one of us," Bruce said.

Much like the majority of romantic relationships, Bruce and Marion withstood their fair share of challenges, including a devastating drought in the 1960s that saw much of their income diminish.

But as time went on, other challenges rose from the surface only to create a much more established bond between the pair that continues to this very day.

"We had some rough times along the way, particularly in 1965 when there was a total drought, we didn't have any income aside from the jobs I would do inbetween," Bruce said.

"The death of our first baby was a toll, he lived for six hours. Bruce had gone home from the hospital telling mum and dad how wonderful he is then he suddenly died," Marion said.

"Later on in life having to shift around different places when I was managing properties, just to pack up and shift until we got our own property in Capertee Valley was tough," Bruce said.

"Being a farmer or manager or something like that, the seasons have a hell of a lot to do with how you handle things, they take their toll on people.

"We've been through all that but it didn't affect us, we got through it as a team," they said.

One of the greatest joys for the Bell's is their ability to share their life with their children, Brett and Dallas, their grandchildren (7) and great-grandchildren (6).

"The fact that we are here to see great-grandchildren is a wonderful thing, we are so pleased about it" they said.

Throughout their many years together, Bruce and Marion have discovered the secret to a successful marriage - compromise and communication.

"We always said to one another, we don't go to bed without sorting out our differences. If we have an argument during the day, as we do, we never go to bed still angry and that's the secret to marriage," Bruce said.

"The other secret is to compromise. Somebody has to make the decision to compromise and say 'we'll work this out'. Talk about things, you've got to communicate to make it work.

"Be genuine, listen to your partner because you will have arguments, we would be the first to admit it. If you can have an argument and get over it, then you know they're the person you're going to be able to sort things out with over time.

"It's so easy for young people today to opt out, whereas that's never been the case with us. We're pretty happy to this day.

"We've always been a team," Marion said.

One final piece of advice the Bell's can offer to young couples is to buy a house as soon as it is financially viable to do so.

"The sooner you can commit yourself for a house, do so because the interest today is very good. Back when we borrowed money to build the house, it was 17 per cent but we stuck to it," they said.

"Get that deposit and commit yourself, and once you do it, you know what you've got to do."