"Four decades ago, her answer was always a no. Oh, it came with a smile, or tender touch of his arm, but it was still invariably a no. Michael O'Reilley asked Linda Feldman to marry him many times back in those days when they were both Alameda County public defenders, living together in the Berkeley Hills, with their three kids from previous marriages, a blended family."
"Then, late last year, Feldman said yes again. This time, in the memory care unit of a Berkeley assisted living facility, as O'Reilley, 77, who has Alzheimer's disease, wrapped his arms around Feldman, 78, asking her to be his wife, almost certainly not remembering she already was. And I said yes, she said. In a second."
Linda Feldman and Michael O'Reilley held a vow renewal ceremony at The Ivy, a Berkeley assisted living and memory care residence. O'Reilley, 77 and living with Alzheimer's disease, wrapped his arms around Feldman, 78, and asked her to be his wife again. The couple originally married in 1987 after years of proposals while they raised a blended family. Feldman said yes years ago partly to provide clarity for their children. Friends attended the small, sun-lit ceremony where Feldman helped O'Reilley walk down the aisle and photos of their life were displayed.
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