Dr. Janice Shaw Crouse writes of romance that begins with the young and blossoms into old age, ‘until death do us part.’ Says Janice Crouse:
“Romance … in old age? Young people snicker at the thought. At best, they write it off as the childish sentimentality and clouded memory of doddering old age
“But what if … what if they are wrong? What if a couple married for so long really does experience romance that is strong, that stirs the blood? My friend, Frederica Mathewes-Green, described Ruth and Billy’s relationship as having “all the lamps still blazing.” Many engaged couples dream of “growing old together;” they just find old couples amusing and can’t picture them with their “lamps still blazing.”" It’s the ideal marriage - with romance blossoming into old age!
