‘We only live minute by minute.’ Charlotte elderly couple finds love at retirement community

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — There’s a certain fanfare that comes with the big day.

Wedding dress. Champagne. Flowers. Invites.

But there are some things you can’t control, like when love comes along. And ‘love’s’ timing for Teri and Herb has been a delightful surprise.

“We’re not in our 20s, in our 30s so the important thing is that every single minute is so precious and we only live minute by minute anyway,” said Teri.

The two met at ‘The Cypress of Charlotte,’ their retirement community in Charlotte, North Carolina.

“A lot of people when they get into their late 80s or 90s, they feel that life is over but it doesn’t have to be. It doesn’t have to be,” said Herb.

The two said ‘I do’ before Teri’s big day… a birthday, but we won’t say exactly how young she’ll be turning.

“He’s a year and a half younger,” joked Teri.

“She robbed the cradle,” laughed Herb.

“Last night I told everybody this was my boy toy, so we’re just going to leave it at that,” smiled Teri.

With that- we’ll add that it doesn’t matter age, love always has perfect timing.