A 756-word article that discusses how seniors aged 70 and over are getting married later in life. The article follows the courtship of two couples. Written by Valerie D. Lockhart, publisher and executive editor of the Detroit Native Sun. She has over 20 years’ experience as a newspaper editor and was the former Associate Editor of the Michigan Chronicle, the state’s oldest African American owned newspaper. She has won several awards in journalism that includes the Lincoln University Unity Awards in Media.
 
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    The audience gasped in awe, as Rosa Black walked slowly down the aisle in a white form-fitting lace wedding gown with sequins on the veil that sparkled beneath the lights. 
     Waiting at the end of the aisle was her bright-eyed groom grinning from ear to ear, who uttered “I’m in heaven.” 
     It had been over 40 years since Rosa’s first husband had died.
    "It was a shock to me, because I was the type that said I don't need a man and don't want a man,” the 73-year-old newlywed said. “Michael’s totally different from the other guys I met. When we met, my body did a strange thing that I never felt before in my life. My body reacted, before my mind. I said, ‘Oh wow.’ I said this must be the guy for me. I never thought that I would get married again. Love was still in the air. It was God's plan and His will. I have somebody that I can talk to and be with. Now, I'm not lonely. God knew that I needed someone. We are so compatible.” 
        Like Rosa, many individuals over 70 are embracing love and getting married later in life.
    “I waited 20 years, and I didn’t mind it,” Rev. Michael Jones, 76, said. “I met Rosa, while dancing. I was not thinking about marriage, while we were dating. Many were shocked and a few were surprised (when we announced our pending marriage.)
     Those who choose to marry later in life say that there’s greater social security or friendship with maturity.