At 65 and 76, 2 Lifelong Singles Happily Unattached Their Entire Adult Lives Found Each Other

Content with single lives

Sager, a truck driver, had been single throughout his life. He told CBS News he had seen relationships sour and was comfortable on his own, saying, “I was alone, but I wasn’t lonely.” Guc, a nurse devoted to her patients, also felt she did not need a partner. She said she was happy without one, and the two became known around Bay City as committed singles.

A meeting in rehabilitation

A couple of years ago, both underwent heart procedures and joined the same cardiac rehabilitation program, Guc said. During a session, she spotted Sager exercising on a bike while she was on a treadmill and liked his smile.

Sager did not notice her at first. Guc got his attention with a small rock etched with the word “smile.” Sager said she threw it at him, though the account describes her as handing it to him.

From surprise to marriage

Sager said he initially wondered whether Guc was telling him he did not smile enough. The gesture prompted him to pay closer attention, and the pair eventually married this week.

Their marriage surprised relatives. One said the family was shocked, while another recalled nearly falling out of a chair because the news was unexpected.

A message about timing

Now smiling together, Guc and Sager encourage people not to assume they are too old to find a partner. Guc said she once thought that might be true, but her experience changed her view. Sager put it simply: “Oh, absolutely, it’s never too late.”