Colm Flanagan (69), a sound consultant originally from Ballywalter, and his wife, retired Church of Ireland minister Mercia (66), married - both for the first time - three years ago.
We took it a bit slowly at first, because we had both been hurt in the past but then when we decided that there might be something in this, everything went very fast indeed," Mercia said.
"We started going out properly in February 2017, got engaged that May and were married in September. We had talked about getting married. It was a huge change and would mean major upheaval in both of our lives."
"I got married at 63-years-old," Mercia said. "I never expected to find 'the one' then. I had not ruled it out, but I think I had got to the stage when I thought it wouldn't happen and I was resigned to carrying on, albeit perfectly contentedly, with a very busy life and lots of friends.
"By that stage in life you don't really think love is going to happen, but it can. We are very happy and very compatible.
She added: "I would say to others, never give up on love. For both of us, this was something out of the blue. It can happen to others too."