{"id":1067,"date":"2023-10-07T18:23:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T18:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storypress.site\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2023-10-07T18:23:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T18:23:41","slug":"93-year-old-gives-marriage-a-go-and-pops-question-to-woman-he-met-at-sisters-wedding-in-1959","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storypress.site\/?p=1067","title":{"rendered":"93-year-old gives marriage a go and pops question to woman he met at sister\u2019s wedding in 1959"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love truly knows neither bounds nor timelines.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Potenzano and Mary Elkind are living proof of that.<br \/>\nThis October, they\u2019re set to tie the knot, rekindling a romance that began 64 years ago.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.spotlightstories.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/25155326\/1-2-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:YOUTUBE \u2013 EYEWITNESS NEWS ABC7NY<\/p>\n<p>The two first crossed paths in 1959 at Joe\u2019s sister\u2019s wedding.<br \/>\nMary was the radiant maid of honor, and Joe, the dashing best man.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI fell head over heels for her, and she felt the same about me,\u201d Joe, now 93, shared with a gleam in his eye.<\/p>\n<p>However, life had other plans.<br \/>\nAfter a brief romance, they ventured onto different paths.<\/p>\n<p>Mary chased her dreams in the world of professional dance, while Joe delved deep into engineering studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University.<\/p>\n<p>Mary eventually settled down with another man, raising a family in Rockland County, New York.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.spotlightstories.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/25155328\/2-2-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:YOUTUBE \u2013 EYEWITNESS NEWS ABC7NY<\/p>\n<p>Joe, on the other hand, chose the life of a bachelor.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, destiny has a way of bringing souls back together.<br \/>\nOver the years, their families kept them connected.<\/p>\n<p>Then, one day, feeling the weight of loneliness that often accompanies old age, Joe mustered the courage to ask Mary, now a widow for nine years, out on a date.<\/p>\n<p>Mary chuckled as she remembered their conversation, \u201cHe asked me out, and then realized he didn\u2019t even have my number!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their dates were filled with dinners, movies, and long phone calls.<\/p>\n<p>One day, in the comfort of Joe\u2019s home, he popped the question.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.spotlightstories.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/25155350\/8-22.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:YOUTUBE \u2013 EYEWITNESS NEWS ABC7NY<\/p>\n<p>While Joe knew there was no way around it, he wanted to marry Mary, he was still just a little bit hesitant.<\/p>\n<p>The problem? He wasn\u2019t sure he was in the running for marriage material.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt my age, I wasn\u2019t sure if I was gonna get shot down,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The two lovebirds are now eagerly awaiting their wedding day.<\/p>\n<p>After the celebrations, they plan to escape to Cape Cod for a romantic honeymoon.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"93-year-old bachelor finds love with the one who got away 64 years ago\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xviZ7G6xCWg?feature=oembed\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"790\" data-origheight=\"444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mary reflected on their journey, \u201cI\u2019ve always had a soft spot for Joe. Sometimes, I\u2019d wonder how life would\u2019ve turned out if we\u2019d been together. Now, I guess we\u2019ll find out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Please SHARE this with your friends and family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love truly knows neither bounds nor timelines. Joe Potenzano and Mary Elkind are living proof of that. 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