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Married Over 50 Years: “Love Each Other Even When You Don’t”

Connecticut Public Radio | By Chion Wolf
Published October 23, 2020 at 9:40 AM EDT
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Angela and Grant Loavenbruck of Rockport, Maine, have been married for 55 years.
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Angela and Grant Loavenbruck of Rockport, Maine, have been married for 55 years.
Emery Austin Smith and Vivian Ashton Smith of the Blue Hills neighborhood in Hartford have been married for 65 years.
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Emery Austin Smith and Vivian Ashton Smith of the Blue Hills neighborhood in Hartford have been married for 65 years.
Shirley and Seymour Reitman of Bloomfield, Connecticut, have been married for over 70 years.
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Shirley and Seymour Reitman of West Hartford, Connecticut, have been married for over 70 years.
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Shirley and Seymour Reitman of Bloomfield, Connecticut.
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Shirley and Seymour Reitman of West Hartford, Connecticut, have been married for over 70 years.
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Shirley and Seymour Reitman of Bloomfield, CT.
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Shirley and Seymour Reitman's wedding portraits.
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Fill in the blank: Love is… Patient. Kind. Love is Work. Hard to find.

But if you wanna put your finger on what makes up “long-lasting love”, you’re gonna need some wisdom to fill in those blanks.

So today, meet three couples who’ve been together for over 50 years.

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GUESTS:

  • Angela and Grant Loavenbruck of Rockport, Maine, have been married for 55 years
  • Emery Austin Smith and Vivian Ashton Smith of the Blue Hills neighborhood in Hartford have been married for 65 years
  • Shirley and Seymour Reitman of Bloomfield, Connecticut, have been married for over 70 years

Catie Talarski contributed to this show.
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Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, featuring conversations with people who have uncommon or misunderstood experiences, conditions, or professions.
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