"Independence is very
important to me. I love spending
time with my children instead
of needing their help."
Their hair may be thinner, but these men still have energy in abundance.
he is really very special. He is a giver
married for 32 years.
and it is very easy being married to
As if the gratitude these friends
him:' They have been happily mar-
have for one another, their spouses
ried for 45 years.
and their families wasn't enough, they
When Malin saw her husband,
truly know how blessed they are to
Arik, for the first time walking down
live in the United States. The Fourth
the street, her friends asked her why
of July "get-together" isn't just a
she was staring at this stranger, and
coincidence. When they speak about
she said, "He is going to be my hus-
their appreciation for living in the
band" Although her friends had their United States tears come to their eyes
doubts, she didn't, and she has been
because they know just how fortunate
married to Arik for 40 years.
they are to be here.
Natasha Shohet of Los Angeles and
Gratitude has undoubtedly been a
Luba Sukalsky of Toronto agree that
key to the blessings of this incredible
a sense of humor, patience and com-
group of friends. If this is any indica-
munication are essential for a happy
tion of the power of gratitude, it's
marriage. Natasha and her husband,
certainly worth a try.
Shyrik, have been married for 15
years, and Luba and her hus-
band, Slava, have been mar-
Friends For A Lifetime
ried for 32 years.
Each and every one of these
couples has an incredible love
Chicago
story to tell, but also a story of
• Boris and Anna Tikansky, 45 years
strength, hard work and com-
• Arik and Bella Malin, 40 years
• Uri and Alisa Polonsky, 43 years
mitment to each other.
Toronto
Mark Kostukovsky of
Farmington Hills explains,
• Lev Spitzin and Faina Puplis, 20 years
• Uri and Rosa Epelbaum, 43 years
"We are a very close family.
• Slava and Luba Sukalsky, 32 years
We're always together. It was
• Mark and Rachelle Kogan, 45 years
not an easy life in the Soviet
• Boris and Mara Shteiman, 40 years
Union. It made us very close
New York
because we went through
• Valera and Lucy Dubovikow, 15 years
immigration together to come
Florida
here, and it was very difficult
• Ilysha and Zhanna Shakov, 40 years
to start here with nothing.
• Aba and Jenia Raskas, 31 years
"We worked hard to make
California
sure our kids had a good life
• Ilysha and Yanna Vaskel, 43 years
and a good education. We love
• Shyrik and Natasha Shohet, 15 years
each other and understand
Michigan
each other, and we are very
• Mark and Isabella Kostukovsky, 31 years
proud of that:'
• Jenia and Tamara Friedman, 45 years
He and Isabella have been
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