In 2010, Alexia considered herself “happily single”. Having been married twice, she was enjoying life and in no rush to settle down with anyone else. “I’d been living in Boulder, Colorado, since 1961 and was working as an author,” she says. “I’d had a few fun outings with people, but I didn’t want a new relationship.”
All that changed when she walked into a cafe just before Valentine’s Day. “It was a snowy night, so I chose a seat right near the fireplace,” she says. “I looked up from my book and saw Joel.” He waved at her, pointing to the seat next to him. “Suddenly I was very curious, so I went over to chat,” she says.
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