Louis Sugarman
and Kimberly
Ford will marry in
May, each for the
second time.
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A second marriage'is a whole new opportunity for happiness.
Ronelle Grier I Special to Celebrate!
riene and Tony Payson call themselves the
"unluckiest luckiest."
Both found themselves widowed after
more than 30 years of marriage, adjust-
ing to the challenges of living on their own while
attempting to re-enter the dating world. Today, they
are a happily married couple, describing their life
together as one "continuous honeymoon."
After meeting on a blind date initiated by Arlene's
daughter, the couple knew within a short time that
they wanted to get married, although they dated for
almost three years before making it official.
"I have a deep feeling about the commitment of
marriage. It's not just a piece of paper," said Tony, 73,
Arlene and Tony
Payson consider
themselves lucky.
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who confessed that he would have been content to
just "run off and get married."
"I could not get married without all my friends
and the people who have been part of my life," said
Arlene, who is 69.
The couple invited 50 people to their wedding
ceremony, followed by dinner at Bacco, an Italian
restaurant on Northwestern Highway in Southfield.
Rabbi Michael Moskowitz of Temple Shir Shalom in
West Bloomfield officiated. Arlene's daughters and
two of Tony's three sons held the chuppah.
"Everyone who came was someone who was part
of our lives," said Arlene. Besides their children and
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