The Semi-Lovers
Senior Romance is like a Rainbow—Short and Sweet
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“Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.” -Sir Francis Bacon- This was one of many notable remarks in Sir Francis Bacon's 1612 essay “Of Marriage and Single Life”. It may hold true even today with the younger generations, but what about with seniors, especially those widows, and widowers? They had already been mistresses, companions and nurses before losing their mates. Do they fall in love and go through it all over again in old age? All the married seniors eventually lose their mates sooner or later, many of them after bearing the brunt of nursing. Grieving overwhelms them; they are lonesome; few of them fall in love and remarry, while another few becomes companions and mistresses, second time around even without getting married...all in old age, and all the while the family, friends and society look askance at them.
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All married seniors eventually lose their mates. Grief overwhelms them, but in their loneliness, a few of them fall in love and remarry late in life, while others may become companions or lovers a second time around without getting married—in spite of how their friends and family may feel about that. Seventy-five-year-old widower Dan Ahn meets his old sweetheart, Lucy Kim Yi, for the first time in forty-five years through Facebook. When he does so, he has no idea that he is opening a door for romance in the twilight of his life. Lucy soon learns that Dan may only have four years to live. Even so, she gingerly restarts their friendship, and they soon become intimate companions, a state she refers to as semilovers. They try to relish it as much as possible, knowing well that it will not last forever. But their loved ones have strong opinions about their relationship, and only time will tell how long Dan and Lucy can withstand their disapproval. In this novel, two widowed senior citizens who find a renewed love with one another must face the censure of their friends and family regarding their connection.
About the Author
Kenneth K. Suh lives in the Midwest with his wife.