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HOMES EDITION III: russ + cheryl
“home isn’t a place, its a feeling.”
drew’s childhood memories live here, in these four walls. his bedrooms still has posters taped to the door of penny hardaway and brett farve. there is a feeling that someone gets when they finally return home, the kind of feeling where you can wake up in the middle of the night and make it to the bathroom without even turning on a light. every piece of love hand placed and decor to celebrate every season, russ + cheryl raised a family in this home and now enjoy it as empty nesters. it has become a place where i live in sweats, feel comfortable to grab some food, sit on the patio and watch the pups play and snooze on the couch during football games. we are blessed to have parents who are so in love and who set an example of wedded bliss over 30 years after “i do!” we love having parents close enough to grab dinner with and a weekend in oakfield is a lot like going “home” for me. i am so lucky to have married into a family as loving as the kutchers. so, let me share a little piece of russ + cheryl’s story with you.
meet: russ + cheryl
ages: 57 and 56
location: oakfield, wi
occupations: corrosion technician and art teacher
how long have you been together: started dating december 1972. married for 33 years.
how did you meet: we met while working at piggly wiggly in our hometown of beaver dam.
what do you admire most about your partner:
c: i admire russ for his high morals and how he makes me feel loved and appreciated.
r: i admire her honesty and how nice she is to others.
what are you most thankful for in your life?
c: everything, my health and my family. i am thankful for being healthy with a wonderful family who loves each other. that we are able to get together to celebrate the holidays together and for the technology to see each other when we are miles apart.
r: i am thankful to have all of my family in one spot and to be young and healthy enough to enjoy everyday.
what is something you are looking forward to?
c: i am looking forward to fun get togethers with family and friends during to celebrate the joyful christmas season.
r: i am looking forward to getting my new iPhone all set up, this is my first non-work phone and i am happy to have it.
one piece of advice for couples:
c: give 70% and you will get 200% back. in different seasons of life, you continually change. you need to develop experiences to do together and incorporate your life changes into your relationship.
r: you made a vow, stick to it. for better or for worse, you make it work. hopefully it’s more of the better!
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