{"id":29362,"date":"2017-05-10T16:12:38","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T14:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/?p=29362"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:49:43","slug":"unusual-this-elderly-couple-fell-in-love-at-the-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/unusual-this-elderly-couple-fell-in-love-at-the-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Unusual: this elderly couple fell in love at the hospital!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This elderly couple that we are going to talk about is unusual! Indeed, they recently married after a stage to the hospital together<\/strong>. It is never too late to fall in love again…<\/p>\n

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It is never too late to fall in love again…<\/h2>\n

Mariah Abdul Hamid<\/strong>, 70, and Ismail Sapuan<\/strong>, 62, fell in love again and recently married at Masjid Al-Ansar in Singapore.<\/p>\n

The couple, who met in March at the Sunlove Seniors Activity Centre in Chai Chee<\/strong>, fell in love accompanying each other to the hospital over their high blood pressure and diabetes conditions.<\/p>\n

Ms Mariah, a former polyclinic staff member, was excited and happy. She said: “When he asked me to get married, I was shocked. I never expected to get married at this age. He’s friendly, he laughs… I’ve never met a man like that.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Read more:\u00a0Singapore\u2019s ageing population<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Mariah Abdul Hamid and Ismail Sapuan: an unusual couple<\/h2>\n

They have each been married before<\/strong> – twice in her case, five times in his. Mr Ismail has a daughter, while Ms Mariah has three children.<\/p>\n

Her daughter, Ms Rosmawati Jamalik, said she is glad for her mother. Mr Ismail, a former ambulance driver, explained: “We can take care of each other when we are sick.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Festivities for the wedding cost more than $1,000, and was sponsored by the Sunlove Seniors Activity Centre.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Watch the video:<\/em><\/p>\n