Love is in the air, for it’s the week before Valentine’s Day, prompting The Malibu Times to seek out couples and ask what qualities of their mate enamored them the most.
By Cristina Forde /Special to The Malibu Times
Jill and Matt Rapf, Realtor, married three months
Jill: His generous heart and spirit.
Matt: There’s so many-let me see which ones to choose-her kindness and sincerity.
Gary and Marie Bushnell, controller and buyer for Fred Segal, respectively, married 5 years, couple 10 years
Marie: He’s so good with her (daughter, Audrey, 4). He’s the best father.
Gary: (Musing) Her friendship. She has always been a friend to me.
Kurt Lepping, fishing lodge owner, of Alaska, and Renee Colette, wildlife documentarian, of Malibu, long-distance relationship.
Renee: Honesty
Kurt: Sensitivity.
David, writer, and Risa Weddle, civic activist, married 6 years
Risa: For me it’s respect, trust and laughter … I truly believe I’m going through life with a partner.
David: Trust and laughter.
Frank Coady, investment banker, and Stacey Rice, city senior planner,
couple six months
Frank: She is pure of heart.
Stacy: There’s so many things. He’s a caring person. He cares for me, for the family, for friends, for the dog.