Celebrity hair colorist Jack Martin is mourning the death of his wife of more than three decades.
“Last night, my world changed forever. My beloved wife, Dalia, took her last breath, and with her, a part of my heart left this world as well,” Martin wrote via Facebook on Thursday, June 18, announcing Dalia’s death. “How do I put into words what you meant to me? How do I summarize a love that took a lifetime to build? You were not just my wife. You were my safe place, my peace, my comfort, my closest friend, and the greatest love I have ever known.”
Martin was married to Dalia for more than 30 years.
“For more than three decades, you walked beside me through every joy, every struggle, every success and every disappointment,” the hairstylist recalled on Thursday. “When life was kind, you celebrated with me. When life was cruel, you carried me. You stood beside me when others disappeared. You believed in me when I doubted myself. You gave me strength when I felt weak and hope when I felt lost.”
Martin continued, “You were the person I wanted to tell everything to. The first face I looked for when something wonderful happened. The arms I wanted around me when life became unbearable. Home was never a place to me. Home was you. You gave me a kind of love that many people spend their entire lives searching for and never find. A love that was patient, loyal, forgiving, and unconditional. You loved me at my best and at my worst. You saw every flaw I had and chose me every single day anyway.”
Dalia died after battling with an undisclosed form of cancer.
“When you became sick, I prayed endlessly for a miracle. Not because I was afraid to be alone, but because I could not imagine a world without your laughter, your voice, your smile, your touch, and the beautiful presence that filled every corner of my life,” Martin wrote of Dalia’s diagnosis. “Watching cancer take pieces of you was the most painful thing I have ever experienced. Yet even in your suffering, your courage amazed me. Even when your body became weak, your spirit remained beautiful.”
According to Martin, his wife was the source of his “strength” throughout her cancer battle.
“I keep thinking about all the little things that made up our life together. The conversations no one else heard, the meals we shared, the quiet moments [and] the routines that seemed ordinary at the time but now feel priceless,” Martin added. “I would give anything to have one more morning with you, one more conversation, one more laugh, one more chance to hold your hand and tell you how deeply I love you.”
He continued, “You were not simply part of my life, you were my life. You gave meaning to my days, purpose to my work, and warmth to my soul. Every achievement I celebrated felt sweeter because you were beside me. Every hardship felt lighter because we carried it together.”
Martin further stressed that his love for Dalia “did not end” with her death on Wednesday, June 17.
“Death may have taken your hand from mine, but it can never take your place in my heart,” he stated. “It can never erase the life we built, the memories we created, or the love that bound our souls together for so many years. Thank you for every sacrifice you made for me. … You were the greatest blessing God ever gave me. And if there is mercy in this universe, then this goodbye is not forever.”
