Published Feb. 4, 2020
The University of Louisiana Monroe Gerontology Program is hosting the panel discussion
"Lasting Relationships: Stories of a Lifetime" from noon-2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6.
The event will be in Ballroom B on the second floor of the Student Union Building.
In February, marketing and media bombard consumers with images of candy, flowers and
love-everlasting. These expectations can lead to hurt feelings and strained relationships. The
reality is that it takes mutual support, sacrifices, and commitment to make relationships
last a lifetime.
Panelists Linda Bruno, Lynda McGehee, Mark Henderson and Elizabeth Yielding will share
personal stories of their long-term marriages and how they survived the rough times
and celebrated the good times.
Bruno has been married to ULM President Nick J. Bruno, Jr., Ph.D., for 28 years and
has served as First Lady for almost 10 years. McGehee, director of the Ouachita Council
on Aging, married her husband Harry in 1962. He died in 2016. Henderson retired as
editor after a 39-year career with The News-Star, and hosts 90.3 KEDM’s “The Best
of Broadway.” He and his wife Elaine have been married 40 years. Yielding is the retired
director of the ULM Older Worker Program and has been married to retired ULM professor
Don Yielding for 53 years.
Refreshments will be served.
Admission is free and anyone interested is welcome to attend. For more information,
contact Gerontology Program Director Anita Sharma, Ph.D., asharma@ulm.edu. The Gerontology Program is in the College of Business and Social Sciences.
