Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger

Portrait of Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger dancingGlenn Glasser

Washington, D.C.
Married 26 years

A lengthy separation—and a surprise trip to Paris—caused this husband and wife to realize that their marriage could be saved.

Read Mary and Del’s story.

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