94-year-olds find love in coronavirus era

It was the worst year for dating. But along the banks of the Hudson River in upstate New York, a couple are operating it despite the pandemic.

John Shults and his girlfriend, Joy Morrow-Nulton, are both 94 years old and have each been widowed twice. They were determined to find love again.

The couple are now vaccinated but must have been in a bubble most of the year.

“She was worth it. It was a pain in the neck, though,” Shults said of maintaining the relationship during the pandemic.

Shults’ son Pete said the two called each other every day. “They would find a way to come together. They did whatever it took.”

What it took, they say, was a return to simple pleasures, like long drives to nowhere, batting balloons around the house, and a lot of selflessness.

“She’s richer than me, just to let you know. She bought me a walker,” Shults said. “$ 159, I think. I told you she had money. She had it until she bought my walker.”

Not to be outdone, Shults also bought him a little something. But he must have asked the question dozens of times before Morrow-Nulton said yes.

“Finally I said, OK,” she said, adding that she finally accepted the offer “when we had snowy days and didn’t come here I missed him . ”

The couple recently hosted a rehearsal for their spring wedding.

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