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An 83-year-old widower and a 78-year-old widow found a second chance at love during water aerobics classes and celebrated by exchanging vows in the same Illinois pool where their romance began. A couple who found love after loss celebrated their union with a wedding as unique as their story. Marlene Parsons, 78, and Edward La Rue Sr., 83, were married on November 12 in the shallow end of a community pool in Maryville, Illinois, the very spot where they met during water aerobics classes three years prior. Both had lost their longtime spouses—Parsons in 2020 and La Rue in 2019—and had no initial plans to remarry. Their connection began playfully, with La Rue splashing fellow class members and Parsons splashing him back. A friendship grew, leading to their first date in December 2023. “We just seem to be a good fit,” Parsons told *The Washington Post*. “It was like it was meant to be.” The wedding ceremony was a lighthearted, aquatic affair. The bride w...