THEN & NOW: Larraine and Lowell Fine
Larraine and Lowell Fine share the 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.
Larraine and Lowell Fine
Years Married: 56 years
Date of wedding: Sept. 3, 1967
Ahavath Achim Synagogue
How They Met
Larraine: At a party where the girls invited dates. We all dressed up and had a great time. I met Lowell for the first time. We both attended Grady High School and were in BBG and AZA but had never met.
I can’t say it was love at first sight at 16, but he was cute, funny, and made me feel special. He invited me to a dance, and we started dating and dating and dating…Lowell went to UGA Law School, and we were married before his last year. In May of 1968 we both received our degrees in the same ceremony – Lowell had his law degree and had passed the Georgia Bar, and I had my BS degree in elementary education. We lived in married housing on campus for $56 a month.
Lowell: Although Larraine and I spent many Sundays at the AJCC, we did not know each other. When I got to that Sweet 16 party, I saw a beautiful girl in a pretty red dress. I didn’t know what love was then, but I knew I wanted to know her. Over time, I found she was the perfect person for me: charming, talented, cute, kind and who had a great personality. I later learned that she is a terrific cook and baker.
Secret to Happy Marriage
Lowell: Good communication; compromise because everything is not 50-50.
Larraine: Marriage is not always fair. Laughter and saying, “I’m sorry,” can get you through some difficult moments. My grandparents told us to never go to bed mad, and they were married 60 years!
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