Some things were meant to go together: Peanut butter and jelly. Rock and roll. Romeo and Juliet.
Barney and Toni Edelman, who were married on January 24, 1954, belong at the top of that list—and unlike Romeo and Juliet, they're still together 50 years later.
Welcome to some of the highlights of five wonderful decades, starting with the years before they found each other.
Long before they met, Mom was on the lookout for the right man— |
—and lucky for her, here comes Dad! |
There are two dolls in this picture, but one of them is a living doll |
Dad's by the water waiting for his mermaid |
Mom's ready to win the swimsuit competition at summer camp |
 Pre-teen Dad doesn't yet shave but he's still a hunk |
Dad tries his luck at a game of skill at Coney Island— but the true prize was still to come |
Dad was a Coney Island lifeguard, but the lives they saved were each other's |
Dad tests his strength, and he's had enough for 50 years—so far! |
January 24, 1954: The date two halves were made whole |
One of the few times in the Navy when Dad was not seasick |
Mom enjoys her first pregnancy |
Mom cradles Scott in 1955 |
Mom and her first son enjoy the sun |
Dad and Scott relax in the Rockaways |
Dad's birthday boy turns one |
Mom hugs three-year-old Scott |
Mom helps Scott celebrate his third birthday |
Mom watches son Lee turn one |
At Staten Island's Silver Lake Park in 1962, the Edelman brothers (ages 7 and 3) are all smiles |
The Edelman family looks ready to rumble in front of 1501 Ocean Parkway |