50 Years of Us

Margaret and Harold Stein marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a quiet lakeside picnic in Minnesota, just as they did on their first date. Surrounded by their three children and six grandchildren, they reminisced about a lifetime of adventures—from cross-country road trips to building their dream cabin by hand. Harold surprised Margaret with a locket engraved with their initials, a callback to a gift from their early years. Their love story began in a small-town diner where Margaret was a waitress and Harold a regular with a terrible knack for tipping. Through decades of ups and downs, they’ve held fast to their motto: ‘Laugh first, argue later.’ The family spent the day fishing and storytelling, with the grandkids begging to hear how ‘Grandpa botched every proposal attempt.’