{
  "id": 18614307,
  "title": "How 2 lifelong singles in the same town found each other",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/how-2-lifelong-singles-in-the-same-town-found-each-other",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T01:57:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michigan-lifelong-singles-marry-cardiac-rehab-bay-city/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Bay City, Michigan, 65-year-old Al Sager and 76-year-old Susan Guc, two lifelong singles, unexpectedly found each other. Sager, a truck driver, had always been content with his solo lifestyle, while Guc, a nurse, had never felt the desire for a relationship. However, their lives took an unexpected turn when they both underwent heart procedures and were placed in the same cardiac rehab program.\n\nDuring their rehabilitation, Guc noticed Sager on an exercise bike and, intrigued by his smile, decided to make her presence known. She threw a rock at him, which contained the word \"smile\" etched on it. Sager, initially unresponsive, was surprised by the gesture. The encounter sparked a conversation that eventually led to their decision to marry.\n\nThe revelation left their relatives shocked and astonished. One relative remarked, \"We were all just shocked... I about fell out of my chair, I didn't expect that.\" Guc explained that it was a \"fluke,\" attributing their chance meeting to fate. Both Sager and Guc emphasized that it's never too late to find one's partner. They now beam a message to those who believe they are too old to find their soulmate.",
  "summary": "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 and Susan Guc, lifelong singles, unexpectedly meet in Bay City, Michigan.",
    "Both undergo heart procedures, placed in same cardiac rehab program.",
    "Chance encounter leads to marriage, inspiring those who believe they're too old to find partner."
  ],
  "editors_take": "An unexpected meeting during cardiac rehabilitation demonstrates that shared medical journeys can unexpectedly bridge the gap between lifelong singles who previously felt content living alone.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}