AARP Magazine kicks off the new month by covering the Grammy Award-winning Gloria Estefan in their August/September issue! This magnificent story takes you through every pivotal step of Gloria Estefan and husband Emilio’s life together. Through years of commitment this powerhouse couple reveals how they’ve built a lifetime together filled with love and success since the day Gloria laid eyes on him. If you’re a sucker for romanctic stories, this is one you CAN NOT miss!
“Five decades, 26 Grammys and $700 million later, the couple revel in hard work, determination and the power of love”
AARP Magazine Sneak Peak:
Quotes from Gloria Estefan:
Her escape to her father’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis:
“I wanted to be strong for my mom, but it was very tough for me. If there’s ever been a dark moment in my life… well, I wanted to check out. Music was a big escape.”
Embracing life over 50:
“This is the time in my life when I’m doing everything I want to do, when I want to do it. It’s ‘me time.’”
KEY to their marriage:
“He’s kept me laughing and I think that’s a big part of our relationship too and why it’s been so good so long. Because if you can laugh with somebody, that’s healing for sure.”
He had her at hello:
“Oh my gosh, Emilio—he’s a dreamer who makes things a reality.”
“What really drew me to him was his incredible energy. He’s a motivator and he certainly motivated me and everyone around him. He was my boss for a year so I really got to know him before we got together as a couple.”
On keeping the romance alive:
“Romance is a part of our life every minute. My favorite thing is when he leaves on a trip I will find a little note somewhere I didn’t expect: “I love you baby” either next to my toothbrush or on our pillow.”
Recovering from nearly severing her spinal cord in a 1991 bus accident:
“I learned firsthand the power of prayer. People will never realize how much their good thoughts helped me.”
Holding on to her native Cuba:
“There’s something that pulls me to Cuba and its plight, even though I’ve been here for more than 50 years. That love of a homeland that no longer is the same reaches into every aspect of who I am.”
Broadway, baby!:
“There are so many story lines. It’s a universal story, it’s an immigrant story, and it’s a love story. In the United States, if you believe in yourself and you’re determined and persevere, you’re going to succeed.”
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Quotes from Emilio Estefan:
Paying cash for the properties he owns:
“My success is not about money. But the real estate—as an immigrant, you always want to have a backup. Something happens to you, you don’t want your kids to go through what you went through.”
The role of music:
“Music took me away from the pain. It took me nine years to raise enough to bring my mom and older brother from Cuba to Miami. That was nine years apart from my family.”
On defying age stereotypes:
“Age gives you something you cannot buy. It gives you wisdom, balance and peace.”
“I’m doing the biggest things of my life right now.”
Love at first sight:
“When you like somebody, it’s about the smell, the eyes, the whole feel about the person. I don’t believe in first love. I think you like the person but you need to get to know the person.”
CHECK OUT the complete interview/behind the scenes video: http://www.aarp.org/gloriaestefan
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