Twenty-five years after meeting each other, Eddy Privitera, 73, and Joyce Haber, 67, will soon finally be able to divorce their former spouses and get married. “We’re very happy,” Mr Privitera said after hearing about yesterday’s positive referendum result.

“Our adventure can finally start,” Ms Haber added.

The couple have been living together for almost two decades but have no legal ties to each other. Mr Privitera has been campaigning for divorce since the 1980s.

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