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Finding love at a Senior Center dance

Morgan Springer
George Bailey and Margaret Anne Small cuddle up by her piano at her daugher's home on Old Mission Peninsula.

For senior citizens who are single in northern Michigan, it can be tough to meet someone. But not everyone struggles. Margaret Anne Small and George Bailey met at a dance at the Traverse City Senior Center over two years ago, and they're still going strong.

There have been some hiccups along the way. Money issues are holding them back from getting married, and it also means Margaret Anne has to live with her children, keeping her away from George in the winter months when she rotates between Traverse City and Las Vegas.

A history of divorce, foreclosure and homelessness prompted their individual financial setbacks, but it's also what has brought them together. Now they're working to get back on their feet so they can marry and make a home together.

 

 

 

Morgan Springer is a contributing editor and producer at Interlochen Public Radio. She previously worked for the New England News Collaborative as the host/producer of NEXT, the weekly show which aired on six public radio station in the region.