Anne Tenna

Resident Senior

A Maine couple has proven that true love knows no age limits and that you’re never too old to fall in love.   
 
Eighty-eight-year-old Paul Walker married his longtime sweetheart, 87-year-old Ann Thayer, in a Lewiston, Maine rehabilitation center in front of a small group of family and friends.

The couple met at church and had dated 17 years. They decided to tie the knot after some gentle teasing from the staff at the Marshwood Center, where Walker is rehabilitating.

Thayer visits every day. She says she has had some “beautiful years” with Walker.

Both have been married before.

Center administrator Sheri Nadell tells the Sun Journal it was the facility’s first wedding.

Thayer says they have been talking about a honeymoon in Bermuda once Walker feels better.

Source: Sun-Journal,
http://www.sunjournal.com

It’s been said that true love knows no boundaries, and this young-hearted couple can actually be proof of that fact. It’s also funny to note that they were in their seventies when they first starting dating.

Even though it may not seem like time is on their side, I’m sort of glad to see that they took their time and did not rush into anything until they were sure that marriage was for them. Considering they had both been down the wedded path before, it’s also not like they didn’t know what they were getting into.

I even find it especially cute that they’re planning on taking a honeymoon, too. Seniors have been known to rekindle their relationships by doing more traveling which, after the kids are all grown and out of the nest with maybe even families of their own, and you no longer have the hustle and bustle of punching a clock, you actually have more time to see the world.

I honestly believe that your Autumn years should be spent doing the things you’ve always wanted to do but could never find the time. Spend more time gardening, visiting loved ones or volunteering. Some of us have even gone back to school and started whole other careers.

So, why should finding a soulmate and tying the knot all over again be any different? If life is what we make it, why not keep it exciting, live for tomorrow and continue to try new things?

I hope these newlyweds get to enjoy the long walks on the beach with the sand and surf running between their toes in Bermuda!