My son was selling candy for school and he ate most of it, but my husband went and paid
for it without me knowing it.
And my daughter wanted to play flute at school and I didn't have the money.
My husband went to the blood bank and got the money so she could play flute and he sold
blood just so my daughter could play the flute at school.
I know he loved my children as well, he loved me and I thank God for my Prince Charming.
So why do you love viola?
I pray for me to find me a good wife and Godot just showed me a way to find a good wife because
I've been mistreated through the land.
I try to keep her in good health, help the best that I can.
Thank you Viola and Joe from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, thank you.
Double number 15 sent to us by WWMTN Kalamazoo, Sheila and Michael Matthews from Battle Creek,
Michigan.
Michael is the husband who will run something up to the school because our daughter needs
something or forgot her lunch.
He will feed them, comb their hair and make sure they are safe and sound.
What more can a mother ask when she needs to be away from home?
What more can I ask when Michael makes a sacrifice in order for me to continue to grow?
He is the husband who is not afraid to cook a meal or wash the dishes because I'm too
busy.
He is the husband who sits beside me in church and smiles because he knows even though money
is very low, very frequently, we are still so very blessed.
He always respects me for being me.
And why do you love her, Michael?
I love Sheila because to me she is the wife of the year.
She is dedicated to supporting me and our children and whatever projects or goals that
we may have.
She is always there to lend a helping hand.
Even when we were working on the house she was out there with a nail in her hammer and
she was helping out too.
She always makes me feel like I am her husband of the year.
And to me she will always be the apple in my eye and the keeper of my castle.
Well, how long have you been married?
It will be six years in June.
Thank you Sheila and Michael from Battle Creek, Michigan.
That's couple number 15.
We'll be right back.
I bet I had a dozen shades of rose blusher and I was still looking for the right one.
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Turns out my best colors don't have a rose in the bunch.
No wonder I was never satisfied.
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Look any makeup can put roses on your cheeks.
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In 1778 Captain Cook first wrote about the enchanting beauty of Hawaii.
This place is unlike any I have dreamt of.
Some beaches are warm and black as pitch and the sun melts into liquid gold.
We discover the islands with American Hawaii cruises and vacations on land.
And every week the islanders treat us like gods.
We sail the sea but we know the land.
It is a far cry from Portsmouth.
No tooth request doors are exactly alike.
I would serve this with fresh scallops, fresh prawns.
As I go down to the waterfront and pick up the fish, our customers are increasingly sophisticated.
We have good products.
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Couple number 16 sent to us by WYOU in Scranton, Joan and Jack McAndrews from Archibald, Pennsylvania.
They've been married 26 years.
It took me two weeks and a lot of tears to write my 27-page letter to you, Oprah, about
our 29-year love story and Jack's courage and determination that we not be devastated
by the effects of multiple sclerosis.
His example has visibly told everyone we meet that life is not all that bad and love is
the answer to most problems.
Jack not only carries me in and out of bed and showers, he carries me, my family, his
family, and a lot of other people through life.
It's Jackie's sacrifice and never-ending patience that make him husband of a lifetime.
My husband, the heart of my 27 pages, my lover, and my best friend of 29 years, my Jackie.
And why do you love her so?
Oprah, you've got to love somebody that takes two weeks to write 27 pages.
Got carried on and off a plane, slipped off the backseat of a limousine, lost both shoes
to come here and tell you in 30 seconds why she loved me.
The first thing I'm going to do is take her tablets away when I get home.
29 years ago, Joan and I danced to a song by another beautiful lady, Della Reese.
It's called Don't You Know.
We knew then, we know now.
We got something special.
It's been beautiful whatever.
And somebody says, what would it be to be husband of the year?
I said, that's easy.
I've been married to the woman of the year, year after year, since 1962.
Joan and Jack McCandless from Archibald, Pennsylvania, thank you very much.
Couple number 17 sent to us by WBRC in Birmingham, Laquita and Icy Bell from Birmingham, Alabama.
They've been married 27 years.
Thank you.
Lift the mic up if you don't mind.
Yeah.
There you go, good.
What I see is the epitome of unconditional love, unlimited moral support, unquestionable
physical support, and beauty and brawn.
What appears to be perfect, what appears to be perfect movie scenes are consistent in
my marriage in spite of my graying hair, my expanding figure, my often aching limbs, my
sometimes moody personality, and even occasionally my ability to stay awake at times that I should.
How good it would be if Icy Bell could be packaged and given to women who need a genuine
permanent lift, not just a temporary sedative.
Wow, Miss Laquita.
Icy, what is it that you love about Laquita?
I love so many things about Laquita.
First of all, she's such a fantastic person.
She's not only beautiful on the outside, she's beautiful on the inside, and anyone who meets
her always become attached to her.
The vows that she made to me 27 years ago, she has kept them.
She's not only a fantastic mother, but a great wife and homemaker.
I believe that God truly created Laquita for me.
I loved her then and I love her now, and if we have another life, I'll even love her then.
And she'll always, with the graying hair, be my pretty young thing.
Laquita and Icy Bell from Birmingham.
Couple number 18 sent to us by WFRV in Green Bay, Sue and John Engelman from Appleton,
Wisconsin.
They've been married four and a half years.
Hi.
Sue.
He makes me feel like a million bucks even when I only have a dollar in my wallet.
And even after just having a baby, I tried to put my regular clothes on and he told me
that I looked sexy.
One morning I came home from work crying, telling him that the pressure of work was
just too much.
I told him that I missed him and that we weren't spending enough time together.
I felt my job was starting to come between us.
And I wanted to know if he felt that way too.
John grabbed my hand, walked me into the kitchen where our coffee mugs hang.
He pointed to our John and Sue coffee mugs that we got as a wedding present and said,
see, I always hang our mugs next to each other.
We'll always be together.
Nothing can ever come between us.
And then he kissed me.
Oh, boy, those John and Sue mugs.
That's right.
John, what is it you love about Sue?
Well, my love for Sue encompasses so many different things.
And it goes anywhere from the two wonderful children that she's given me to the wonderful
accessories that she buys for me.
Oh, your socks, those are nice.
But I think the main thing is it's a feeling.
And it's a feeling of love and passion that fills every fiber of my body for you.
And I know that you'll always keep me smiling.
I bet y'all love that Niko hotel then.
Oh, yeah.
Very nice.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Sue and John Engelman, sent to us by KM3 TV in Omaha, Eartha and Lonnie Johnson from
Omaha, Nebraska.
They've been married nine years.
In 1987, I resigned my job after nine years with AT&T to enroll in law school.
I knew Lonnie was worried about how we would survive, but he never let me see any sign
of it.
Because I cannot afford tuition in school in my area, I had to drive to a state school
nearly an hour and a half away from home.
This became extremely difficult and I eventually had to move.
Not only did this further complicate our financial problems, but it also meant that my husband
had to keep fully care for our three small children, two of whom are girls with long
thick hair.
I didn't see how he was going to pull it off, but somehow he managed, though it often
required Lonnie to take the children with him.
He received his bachelor's degree in December, 88.
Through the struggle, my husband has never once made me regret my decision or even hinted
that it's been too much of a burden on him.
Lonnie, why do you love her?
She's like the sun, chasing all of the rain away.
When she comes around, she brings bright her days.
She's the perfect one for me and forever will be.
And that is why I'll love her always.
Ertha and Lonnie Johnson from Omaha, Nebraska, sent to us by WTVC in Chattanooga.
Ruth and Bob Garan from McDonald, Tennessee, they've been married 22 and a half years.
And Bob is under orders not to sing.
If there were 100 men in a room and one baby, Bob would be the one holding the baby.
If there were 100 men in a room and one elderly lady, Bob would be the one conversing with
the elderly lady.
Perfect?
Not quite.
But 22 years of marriage have taught me to see things in perspective.
Thus, a few clothes dropped on the floor have to be measured against 14 years of making
school lunches.
A disregard for time and a general absent-mindedness, he is a professor by the way, must be compared
with 24 years of fidelity.
And how can I complain about never receiving a greeting card when our daughter says living
with her father is like living with a Hallmark card?
Oh, that's nice.
Bob, what do you love about Ruth?
Well, I married a clown and she's been a clown ever since.
She gave me two clowns for children.
If I'd known it was this good, I sure would have been worried that she'd get away.
That's great.
That's great.
Thank you, Bob, Darren.
Well, McDonald's, Tennessee, couple number 20, we'll be right back.
Five more couples, back in a moment.
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You read about New York's most sensational murder case, but no one dared show the shocking
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Are you wrestling with some heavy stuff these days?
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All right, couple number 21, T.I. and David Bunshippers sent to us by WGTU in Traverse
City.
From Cadillac, Michigan, they've been married almost seven years.
T.I.?
I'll never forget the day I returned to work after the birth of our second child, Zachary.
I left David that morning with a sink full of dishes, a one-week-old baby, and a very
active two-and-a-half-year-old.
When I walked in the door, I was met by fresh bread cooling on the counter and dinner in
the oven.
The house was clean and vacuumed, and David rocked peacefully in the chair with little
Zachary in his arms and Rachel playing with puzzles on the floor.
Hello, he said.
You must be exhausted.
There's a hot bath for you if you're interested.
I know the words to the song say, women be wise, don't advertise your man, but I knew
that husband of the year was this love of my life, my David.
David, why do you love T.I.?
This is a partner in my life right now, probably will always be so.
I love the way she expresses her love to me and our family, and it just continues every
day.
It's full of surprises.
We like to play music together, and we just go day by day just loving each other the way
it is.
David and T.I., we thank you from Cadillac, Michigan.
Couple number 21, sent to us by, couple number 22, sent to us by KFYR in Bismarck, North
Dakota, Carrie and Tom Becker from Napoleon, North Dakota.
They've been married 10 and a half years.
When I was pregnant with my girls, I had morning sickness, and Tom and I faced the toilet together.
He was right there holding my head, and believe me, that takes guts.
I don't think I could do that for anyone.
I believe a sign of a good mate is someone that gives you a sense of security, a sense
of love, and a sense of humor, and Tom has certainly done all that for me.
Tom, why do you love Carrie?
I love Carrie because she's a very sensitive, loving person, and when you get so much love
from a person, it is so easy to return that love.
Carrie and Tom Becker from North Dakota, we're glad to have you here.
Thank you.
Couple number 22, now, couple number 23, sent to us by WCJB in Gainesville, Don and Jack
Hart from Archer, Florida.
They've been married 17 and a half years.
Yes, Jack is my best friend.
He lets me grow in life.
He always wants me to be happy.
He listens to me.
His laughter fills the room with smiles, and I always confined him by that laughter.
As of this date, we have been foster parents to 43 abused and neglected children, and he
has loved every one of them.
He gives troubled boys and girls, too, a chance to see how a real man lives.
Jack, why do you love her?
The reason I love Don is because she's such a warm, loving, good person, and she never
asks for anything in return, she'll be my mate from now until eternity.
Thank you.
Don and Jack, married 17 and a half years from Archer, Florida, sent to us by KPLC in
Lake Charles, Donna and Michael Frouge from Lake Charles, Louisiana.
They've been married eight years.
Donna?
When our twins were born, the doctors said the chance of their surviving was slim.
The nurses said that the fathers usually won't touch the kids, but Michael would kiss all
over those babies, and he'd talk to them for hours.
Their heart rates were so fast because they were constantly fighting for their lives,
but after a few days when Michael would touch them and talk to them, their heart rates would
slow down as if they were comforted by his touch.
The nurses were amazed, for two months Michael and I averaged 45 minutes of sleep a night
while Duane was in so much pain.
Michael would hold him and walk with him and talk to him for hours and all night.
He was the best, most wonderful husband, father, lover, and friend that God ever rolled up
into one package.
Michael, why do you love Donna?
I love Donna because she's a woman I've always dreamed of, and she's always putting me first
in her life, and we've always enjoyed our family as a group, and I really appreciate
it, her, and I thank God for me giving her to me.
Donna and Michael Frouge from Lake Charles, Louisiana, we thank you.
Couple number 24, couple number 25, our last couple sent to us by WHSV in Hariansenburg,
Virginia, Dottie and Russ Rutan from Stanton, Virginia.
They've been married 26 years.
On July 4th, 1939, God entered his up-to-date-on-Earth room and found some Fleer's Double Bubble
Gum.
This stuff makes me feel good, he said, chewing slowly.
I feel my creative juices flowing.
The way I figure it, when God created my rusty, he said, this man will have a great sense
of humor, not enough to make him famous, just enough to make his friends smile when they
think of him.
I'll give him the patience of a man with six kids, then I'll give him three.
I'll give him so much honesty, when the IRS overpays him, he'll return it.
I'll give him the ability to never meet a stranger and to remember names.
I'm giving this man a big heart.
He will love all he touches.
And my special gift to him, they will love him back.
Why do you love Dottie, Russ?
Wow.
Dottie, how many times have I told you I love you very, very, very, very, very, very much?
You've never asked me why, because you're my crazy, wonderful, beautiful wife, and we're
both from West Virginia, and the words can't better describe our marriage than almost half
of them.
Oh, that's nice.
That's one of my favorite songs.
Thank you.
We'll be right back.
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All right, before I introduce you to the husband of the year, I'd like you once again to hear
what the prizes are.
The man who's chosen as husband of the year will win this brand new 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier
furnished by Salozy Edelson, Chevrolet of Elmhurst, where you always save more money.
Elmhurst in Illinois, of course.
Our number two couple, second runner-up, will win a seven-day Caribbean Carnival cruise
for two, including airfare provided by Carnival Cruise Line.
Take a three-, four-, or seven-day cruise on Carnival, the most popular cruise line
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And our third-place winner will receive hotel and round-trip air for two to Stockholm, Sweden,
travel provided by American Airlines, something special in the air.
The third-place husband is... Oh, please, guys.
Becky and Dan Ruhlman from Apopka, Florida, Orlando, Florida, WFTV, their couple number
12.
You're going to Stockholm.
Our second-place runner-up, Inez and James Wilcox from Miami, Florida, WPLG in Miami.
You're going on a cruise.
They won that Carnival cruise.
And couple number one, Joan and John McAndrews from WYOU, Spratton, Pennsylvania.
Our husband out there here.
Okay.
There you go.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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