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“Ours was the marriage that wasn’t
supposed to last,’’ she said. But here
they are, 46 years later, proclaiming
they are still “passionately in love.”
After working side by side for 18
years following their wedding day,
Shelton decided he and Mary Edna
needed some quality time alone together.
So, once a week for the past 28 years,
the two put work and family aside to go
on a “date.” Shelton said it has helped
keep the romance in their marriage. But
a marriage requires more than just
dates or even love, Shelton said. There
are other things he insists must be
done to keep one’s spouse.
“Surprise her with a rose,” he said.
“Once she surprised me with a dozen
roses. Those things are what makes a
marriage stick.”
Wrong Song, Right Woman
On their honeymoon, he sang “Seven
Years with the Wrong Woman” all the
way to Miami. But Milton Seymour was
obviously singing the wrong song to his
bride, Gertrude, because they have now
been married for 52 years.
Both members of their high schools’
basketball teams, they met when
PUPPY LOVE
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Stallings said an important thing in a
relationship was to maintain a balance
by spending time with other people.
“You can’t entrust your whole life
and happiness to one person,” she said.
“You need to be very involved in
each other’s lives, but he sure to make
room for friends and family.”
Stallings and York, a senior from
Cary, plan to move to Chicago this
summer following their wedding.
Under Davie Poplar
Elaine Schroeder, a senior biology
major from Greensburg, Ind., has car
ried on a long-distance relationship for
the past 2 1/2 years.
“The biggest thing that has kept us
together is that we are really strong as
friends,” she said.
“A great relationship has to include
a great friendship.”
The two met for the first time two
months before she transferred to
UNC-Chapel Hill, Schroeder said.
The friendship continued to devel
op, although she was not looking for a
long-distance partner.
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Milton gave Gertrude a ride to a game.
They waited until World War II
ended, and then the 25-year-olds wed.
Milton said he would always
remember what Gertrude said when he
proposed. They were at her house, and
when he asked her to marry him, she
answered, “You mean it?”
He meant it
Now they have a grown son and
daughter and two grandchildren.
Milton works as an usher in the press
room for UNC’s basketball, baseball
and football teams - his job for 30
years. Gertrude attends every game.
The two said they never argued.
“We disagree on little things, but we
don’t have serious arguments,” Milton
said. “Most of the time when we went
to bed at night everything was smooth
and doovey.”
Doctors of Love
What began as a meeting of the
minds turned out to be a meeting of
the hearts for UNC Professors Dr.
Michael Green and Dr. Theda Perdue.
Theda and Michael, who will soon
have been married for It) years, both
specialize in Native American history.
Their story began when they were
introduced at a meeting in 1980.
Their first conversation took place
when Michael was inspired by an idea
Schroeder, who became engaged in
November 1999, said the way her
fiance proposed to her endeared hint
to her even more.
“He was visiting for the weekend
and asked to plan a day,” she said. “We
went to a football game and bow ling.
“Later that night, he presented two
dresses he had bought and told me to
wear one.”
Following a fancy dinner at the
Siena Hotel, the couple took a walk on
campus and were seated under the
Davie Poplar tree when he proposed.
Schroeder said her fiance had
stopped by her parents’ house to ask
her father for her hand in marriage.
By asking her father’s permission and
with the romantic legend of the Davie
Poplar tree, Schroeder’s fiance installed
valued traditions into his proposal. The
couple is planning a July wedding.
Long-Distance Bills
Chris Parker, a senior from
Pittsboro, also learned firsthand the
setbacks of a distance relationship.
Parker has maintained a long-dis
tance relationship with his girlfriend at
UNC-Greensboro for almost four years.
The costly phone bills and the miles
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he read about in one of Theda’s books
and called her to discuss it. After that,
he included her idea in his own book.
“My first appearance in his life was
as a footnote,” Theda said.
They began as acquaintances and col
leagues and became friends after decid
ing to edit a series of books together.
“Our acquaintance blossomed into a
friendship that blossomed into a love
affair,” Michael said.
One thing that probably makes their
marriage successful is the strong friend
ship it was built on, Michael said.
“That friendship was so important to
me that when I realized I loved her, I
was afraid to tell her because I didn’t
want to jeopardize that,” he said.
When they got married, they were
. both middle-aged and well-established
in their professions, she said, adding
that people who marry in their 20s still
change.
“One thing that makes it work is
that we were the people we were going
to be,” Theda said. “Romance is not
something that is confined to your
teens and twenties. It is certainly possi
ble to find it in your 405."
Michael added, “And to keep it alive
when you’re 50.”
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of the distance between them.
“I have a little over 230,000 miles
on my car,” Parker said. “And the
phone bills are the best part.”
Parker said his girlfriend’s parents
were high school sweethearts as well.
Parker said that with the exception
of the phone bills, the relationship has
been a smooth ride.
“It all falls together if you know
where you’re going, where you’ve
been, and what you want from a rela
tionship," Parker said.
“It’s all about priority.”
A Little Love Advice
Schroeder shared advice for those
who might be deterred from dating
someone because of physical separation,
“Don’t jump into a long-distance
relationship, but if you fall into it at
least give it a try,” she said.
Stallings said that although relation
ships could be work, it was important
to not put up with anything that does
n’t make you happy.
“Don’t ever be afraid to love some
one and give it your all,” she said.
“Otherwise it’ll never work.”
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FORUMS
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to decide,” he said.
Others objected to a fee increase for
any purpose. “What’s the point of not
raising tuition if we’re always raising stu
dent fees?” candidate Josh Ray said.
A majority of candidates chose “waf
fle” on several other questions and said
they needed more information before
deciding.
All candidates were in favor of
increasing safety on campus, and said
they would participate in the 24-Hour
Rape Free Zone next semester.
“Safety is really important,” Ray said.
“Asa guy, I get sick of walking friends
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East (Residence Hall).”
The question of pressuring the
University to hire a diverse faculty also
received unanimous support. “Definitely
yes, this is a must issue,” candidate
Michael Harris said. “We can’t have a
diverse campus without diverse faculty.”
Other issues supported by the candi
dates included working to increase stu
dent voter turnout, improving anti-dis
crimination policies against sexual ori
entation, appointing a diverse Cabinet
and investigating the UNC’s invest
ments. “I really want to check out what’s
happening with our money,” Smith said.
Smiley answered yes to all the ques
tions, emphasizing her platform promis
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government to have a stance on issues
like these, regardless of controversy.”
Following the Progressive Student
Coalition forum, Carolina Fever spon
sored a forum Friday night for the four
candidates running for CAA president.
The candidates spoke on issues such
as ticket distribution and the role of
intramural and club sports.
Carolina Fever President Davin
McGinnis said they would not endorse
a specific candidate. “In the event that
another candidate wins, we could be
extremely hurt,” McGinnis said.
“So far, we have liked everything
we’ve heard from the candidates.”
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