When Bette met her husband, he was leaning against a wall at a party. He had, as she put it, βsmoldering looks and banked fires.β He was from Brooklyn; she was from the Bronx. She assumed his silent βbad boyβ vibe meant βdangerous love and dramatic heartbreak.β
They got married, and she realized that sheβd misread his quiet demeanor: βHis eyes were simply beautiful, and his silence wasnβt fierce; he just didnβt have anything to say at the moment.β
After 56 years together, Betteβs husband passed away on the eve of the pandemic. Bette, now alone, shares what had kept them together all these years, and what their long love means to her now.
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