A Red-Letter Day

DARLENE LOVE

All aboard! Before performing “Today I Met the Boy I’m Going to Marry” on The View ’s Valentine’s Day show, the singer shared the story of meeting the boy she married 38 years ago — Alton Allison. “I met [him] on a cruise ship. I was the entertainer, and he was the chief steward,” said Darlene, who also dished on the secret to their long marriage. “Respect for one another.”