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RECENT PEAKS AND VALLEYS IN THE JOURNEY

Peaks and valleys in the journey. Plus, theatre, books and movies

A pair of Washington State seniors – she a widow and he a divorcee – marries at local library where they had their first date Though donning bathing suits and flipflops for a honeymoon in the library’s travel section is a little much.

Not “making up” to break up Irish man, 83, learns to apply makeup for his wife of 56 years, who is going blind.

Leaving a legacy for your grandkids? There’s an app for that A South Korean couple, both 76, go viral by creating stories and art about their lives for their grandkids on Instagram, including a post celebrating their 50 years of marriage.

Meanwhile, over on YouTube, a 24-year-old British lifestyle vlogger is documenting her relationship and engagement to her 61-year-old girlfriend No word on a wedding date or which library they’ve chosen for the nuptials.

Imagine the fortune they could have saved on divorce lawyers if seniors started this years ago A rising number of older couples are keeping the romance alive by living apart.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 55, and wife, MacKenzie, 48, the world’s richest couple worth almost $140 billion, announce they’re divorcing after 25 years On the bright side, they’re both Amazon Prime members, so the divorce papers will arrive via free shipping within 24 hours.

Seniors are falling prey to “romance scammers,” who strike up romantic relationships online and then bilk them of cash “Not everyone online is trustworthy,” one senior said. “That nice Nigerian prince who emailed me for a loan last year warned me about people like this.”