Approaching their 70th marriage anniversary, Upper Westside couple, Rosalyn and Irwin Engelman, reflect on their love story that survived illness, distance, and decades of change to reveal the true secret of a long and happy relationship.

06 Feb 2026 | 05:37

Seventy years ago, a 15 year old girl opened a Bronx apartment door to a man in a suit who would become her travel companion, father of her kids, and seven decades later, still the first person she looks for every morning.

Now in their 80’s, Rosalyn and Irwin Engelman reside in Manhattan’s Upper Westside...