The pair met at a Bible class social at First Presbyterian Church in 1948.
"When you entered the hall all the boys were standing in one corner and all the girls were in the other," Mrs Faul (90) said.
What had caught her eye about Mr Faul was his auburn hair, but her friend Audrey mentioned she had wanted to dance with him that night.
"He started heading over and I thought, ‘Oh yes, Audrey’s got the blonde hair and brown eyes, so he won’t come over to me’ — but he did."
Mr Faul (93) believes they both had a "mutual attraction and connection".
After they danced, he asked her out for supper, and from there the pair would frequently bike to opposite ends of Invercargill to see each other.
"We didn’t have cars so we did our courting on bikes," he said.
After four years, the couple got married at First Church on July 31, 1952.
The pair trusted each other and took their wedding vows seriously, which they believed was the key to a successful marriage.
As they had similar interests they also did most things together, Mr Faul said.
He also introduced Mrs Faul to his interest in harness racing and their honeymoon was spent at the Grand National event in Christchurch.
Though their life had "very much" settled down, the couple still put in the extra work to care for each other.
His wife had recently suffered with heart issues, so he had learnt to cook meals and take care of the home, Mr Faul said.
"I wouldn’t be alive if I didn’t have him here to care for me," Mrs Faul said.
"I use to take care of Murray when he was working, but now the roles [have] switched."
It was "satisfying" to know they had reached 70 years of marriage, they said.
They had five daughters, eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Daughter Pam Wilson said her parents were the focal point of their family.
"They’ve kept us together and basically are the glue [of the family]."
