How 2 lifelong singles in the same town ended up married
Al Sager, 65, and Susan Guc, 76, had both been happily single for decades. Then they met in the most surprising way, and everything changed.
Key points
- Al Sager, 65, and Susan Guc, 76, both lifelong singles in Bay City, Michigan, married this week.
- They met a couple of years ago in the same cardiac rehab program after heart procedures.
- Guc got Sager's attention with a rock etched with the word smile.
Two lifelong singles from Bay City, Michigan, have married. Al Sager, 65, and Susan Guc, 76, had each spent their lives alone and were content with it, according to CBS News.
Sager, a truck driver, said he was alone but not lonely. Guc, a nurse, said she was happy with her single life. Relatives were stunned by the wedding, with one saying they nearly fell out of a chair.
How they met
Guc said it began a couple of years ago when both underwent heart procedures and were placed in the same cardiac rehab program. She was on a treadmill when she noticed Sager on an exercise bike and liked his smile.
Sager did not notice her, so she gave him a rock with the word smile etched on it. Sager said she threw it to get his attention, and he took it as a hint that he should look into things further.
Oh, absolutely, it's never too late.
— Al Sager
Their message on timing
The couple now say their story shows it is never too late to find someone. Guc said she had once thought she was too old, but pointed to what happened to her. Sager agreed, saying it is absolutely never too late.
