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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Celebrating with the talented singer and all-around good guy Jamar Rogers at our amazing holiday party at the House of Blues. however you want to describe it, Donald and Dolores Anderson have seen each other through the highs and lows of building a life together, raising five children, putting us through college, and watching each of us grow up and move on to do good things in our own lives. In their eyes, we kids are their finest work, and our happiness and security are their ultimate goals. God knows their relationship isn't perfect—there've been plenty of bumps along the road over those 50-plus years—but their steadfastness and commitment to each other is incredible, and something I appreciate more with every passing year. Simply put, they just don't make marriages like theirs anymore. (Thanks, Mom and Dad!) I thought often of my parents' relationship while putting together this month's centerpiece feature, "The Power of 2," which takes a close look at five very different but equally inspiring Chicago couplings. From partners in love and life Nina and Bob Mariano to husbands Art Smith and Jesus Salgueiro and mutually Follow me on Twitter adoring BFFs Hazel Barr and @JP_Anderson and at Bunky Cushing, these five pairs' michiganavemag.com. heartwarming stories demonstrate just how strong the bond between two people can be. Likewise, rock-solid relationships—both her parents' marriage and her own to actor Ben Falcone—are at the heart of cover star Melissa McCarthy's success. During our interview ["The McCarthy Era"], she had me in stitches within minutes, whether describing her upbringing on a cat-filled farm in Plainfield or her dizzying ascent to A-list status. It's easy to see why she's one of the top comedic actresses working today. A proud Midwesterner and an even prouder mother, McCarthy is the perfect cover subject for this February issue, our Valentine to the loving, productive relationships that make this big-hearted city thrive. ABOVE: With Top Chef alum Fabio Viviani at our Super Chefs event. RIGHT: Joining Burberry Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey to fête the opening of the label's eye-popping new five-story flagship. My favorite power couple: Dee and Don Anderson, circa the late '60s. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF BURBERRY (BAILEY); JEFF SCHEAR My parents have been married for 53 years. Through thick and thin, in sickness and health... J.P. ANDERSON 16 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM 016_MA_FOB_EdLetter_Winter13.indd 16 1/2/13 12:49 PM