In addition to renewing their wedding vows on Valentine's Day, a Long
Island couple who met on the holiday in 1948 honored their enduring
love.
On February 14, 2023, Morty Steinberg, 93, and his wife, Alice Steinberg,
91, renewed their vows and declared their intention to remain wed in their
new residence at Encore Luxury Living at the Jericho Turnpike. On February
4, 1951, they exchanged vows in Washington Heights.
In their seven decades of marriage, the Steinbergs were fortunate to have a
son and two daughters, who together produced six grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren. The pair said that the reason they have been together
for so long is because they are each other's greatest friends.
When Morty was an 8-year-old child, he remembered meeting Alice with her
mother for the first time at a deli in the Bronx. Years later, he discovered
that Alice lived only a block away from him, but they had never spoken
before and had finally reconnected at a Valentine's Day party.
Morty realized he was done looking at women when he spotted Alice at the
party. They went on their first date to the movies after Valentine's Day.
From then, their romance developed into a happy marriage.
Morty and Alice's union demonstrates that love still exists, as data from
2022 indicates that the divorce rate has dropped from 4 per 1,000
individuals in 2000 to 2.7 now.
According to Bride, the typical American marriage lasts eight years.
Incompatibility, which can vary from differences in their personal,
political, or even religious convictions, is the primary cause of divorce in
the majority of cases. Because they are unable to accept their partner's
faults, some relationships end in divorce.
According to Morty, his marriage to Alice has gone through numerous stages,
but they have always made sure to grow as a couple together, not apart.
Alice concurred and added that healthy relationships flourish when both
partners are ready to "blend together" while yet becoming as
individuals.
Prior to moving to Jericho and establishing their life there for almost 40
years, Morty and Alice lived in Queens during the early years of their
marriage. The family man established a commercial sign company, which he ran
for 39 years until his retirement in 2022, to support his wife and children.
Alice, on the other hand, was a music instructor for young children.
The pair entered a retirement community in June 2022, starting a new
chapter in their life as husband and wife. While many of their friends have
lost their wives or died away, Morty and Alice consider themselves fortunate
that they are still able to live together.
"Now, we're the best of friends. According to Alice, 72 years is a
considerable amount of time.
The fundamental component of their long-lasting marriage, according to
Alice, is love, but they also make sure that nothing insignificant disrupts
their union.
Alice told Eyewitness News ABC7NY, "You have to have love, the fundamental,
and then you have to look away for a lot of things." The bride continued,
"Sometimes you have to write little love notes," and Morty completely agreed
with her.
One of their daughters said that the reason their parents' union has
endured this long is because their father constantly pays attention to their
mother.
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