A Lifetime of Good Loving

Published: Dec. 2, 2020, 9 p.m.

b"When Bette met her husband, he was leaning against a wall at a party. He had, as she put it, \\u201csmoldering looks and banked fires.\\u201d He was from Brooklyn; she was from the Bronx. She assumed his silent \\u201cbad boy\\u201d vibe meant \\u201cdangerous love and dramatic heartbreak.\\u201d\\n\\nThey got married, and she realized that she\\u2019d misread his quiet demeanor: \\u201cHis eyes were simply beautiful, and his silence wasn\\u2019t fierce; he just didn\\u2019t have anything to say at the moment.\\u201d\\n\\nAfter 56 years together, Bette\\u2019s 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.\\n\\nFeatured stories:\\u201cWidow Walks Into Wall, Finds Hope,\\u201d Bette Ann Moskowitz\\u201cSeeing Her in Me,\\u201d Alicia Gabe\\n\\n\\nBette's story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.\\n\\nYou can find more information on today's episode\\xa0here."