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Elton Tafaruci
Couple to separate after 62 years After more than six decades of marriage, an elderly couple in Surrey, B.C. is being forced to live apart because of a lack of space at the same care home. And their family is concerned the couple's heartbreak is only worsening their failing health. Wolf and Anita Gottschalk have been married since 1954, rarely spending time apart, says their granddaughter Ashley Bartyik. "After 62 years together, they're inseparable. They do everything together,” she says.

Një çift i cili e ka kaluar thuajse gjithë jetën pranë njëri-tjetrit, janë detyruar që t’i kalojnë vitet e tyre të fundit të ndarë sepse ata nuk mund të qëndrojnë në të njëjtën shtëpi kujdesi për të moshuar.

Wolf Gottschalk, 83 vjeç, dhe gruaja e tij Anita, 81, nga Surrey, në British Columbia, janë martuar më 1954 dhe që atëherë kanë qenë të pandarë.

Por pas 62-vjetësh bashkë, gjatë tetë muajve të fundit çifti është detyruar që të jetojë i ndarë sepse nuk ka vende të shtëpitë e kujdesit aty pranë, ku të mund të strehohehn dy njerëz bashkë.

Edhe më shqetësuese është gjendja e tyre shëndetësore dhe nevoja që ata të kalojnë së bashku sa më shumë kohë, për sa kohë që kjo është ende e mundur.

Heartbreaking: A photo of Wolf and Anita Gottschalk wiping away tears during a visit to see one another has struck a chord on Facebook, where it's been shared more than 2,500 times

Wolf currently has no trouble remembering his wife of 62 years, Anita. The couple married in 1954 in Germany after falling in love as teens (pictured here at their wedding at ages 19 and 21)

The family fears that Wolf's memory could change if he remains apart from his wife much longer. The couple are pictured above during one of Anita's recent visits to see her husband

Happier times: Their family tries to bring Anita to visit Wolf every other day, but they worry the separation is still taking a toll on each of them

Depressing: Even more heartbreaking, Ashley captured the photo above of her grandfather sitting alone while looking out the window in hopes his wife is coming, as he calls out her nickname, 'little mouse'

The love between Wolf and Anita is so strong, that it is hard to leave each other after their short visits

Healthwise, Wolf has now been diagnosed with lymphoma and dementia, as he also suffers from congestive heart failure

Wolf apparently asks for Anita by her nickname, 'little mouse', each night in the care facility where he now lives, but his calls are in vain

The Gottschalks are seen posing during happier times, before they are being forced to live in separate care facilities

The couple have been apart since January when they both entered care facilities

 

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