THEN & NOW: Barbara and Dick Planer
Barbara and Dick Planer share their secrets to their longtime relationship.
After 37 years with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and now with the AJT, , Jaffe’s focus is lifestyle, art, dining, fashion, and community events with emphasis on Jewish movers and shakers.
Barbara and Dick Planer
Years Married: 65 years
Date of wedding: Nov. 30, 1958
Norfolk, Va. at Beth El Synagogue
How They Met
Dick: Barbara, who was a student at Woman’s College UNC in Greensboro, N.C., was invited by her roommate, who was from Durham, to join her for Yom Kippur. On Kol Nidre, Barbara’s roommate was saving a seat for my fraternity brother from UNC Chapel Hill. Barbara was saving a seat for a boy from Duke. My fraternity brother and I showed up, and the Duke boy never came, so we met for the first time. I was lucky that night.
Attraction
Dick: I found Barbara very pretty, attractive, and easy to talk with.
Barbara: He was cute with a good sense of humor.
Secret to Happy Marriage
Barbara: We both a have a sense of humor though Dick’s is more wry. It’s entertaining to watch him yelling at the TV when his sports teams mess up. He takes over as coach. You’d think the stadium was in the backyard.
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