Nina Grebeshkova devoted her whole life to her husband.
The master of Soviet comedy Leonid Gaidai lived his entire life with only one woman, his wife Nina Grebeshkova. They met at VGIK, and nothing seemed to be able to unite such opposite people. The girl was the recognized beauty of the course, cheerful, active and talkative. By that time, Leonid Gaidai had already returned from the front, was a reserved and silent man, and was also eight years older than Grebeshkova.
However, despite all the differences, opposites attracted and got married. And, although Gaidai’s wife was a talented actress, she mostly focused on taking care of her husband and running the household. One day this tired the woman so much that she started talking about divorce.
After that, the director sat down on the sofa, clasping his head in his hands. He said only four words: “I will die without you.” After them, Nina Grebeshkova never mentioned the separation again and until the last day she was next to her husband and supported him.
