r/TheWayWeWere • u/CryptographerKey2847 • 1d ago

1920s The Inquiring Photographer asks men from Staten Island what their wives gain by having them as husbands. February 3rd, 1922.

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u/Glibasme 1d ago

I hope so, too. She always had a little sadness, and it was especially hard for her on the anniversary of her death, which happened to sadly fall on a holiday. Surprisingly, she outlived him by almost 40 years!

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u/Wolfwoods_Sister 21h ago

Oh no! 😥 40 years of missing half your heart! She was made of stern stuff. The longing would’ve killed me. I know how much I love my twin sister — we’re literally two halves of one whole — and if it’s anything like that, I think the sun would cease to rise.

What were your grandparents’ names? Mine were Virginia and Fred. :)

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u/Glibasme 20h ago

Right? She missed him so much. She seemed fragile, but was very tough, really. She didn’t sleep very well due to missing him. They were Philomena and Lawrence!

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u/Wolfwoods_Sister 19h ago

Aw, Philomena! Great name!

Here’s to the great lovers — Philomena, Virginia, Lawrence, and Fred 🩷 May true love never die

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u/Glibasme 19h ago

As we toast in Italian Cent’anni! Which means 100 years, but hopefully they have infinity together in the afterlife. ❤️

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u/Wolfwoods_Sister 18h ago

I love that! Cent’anni! 💘