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That's Amore! The Moment Two Couples Knew It Was Love

Two couples married many decades share the magic moment when they knew it was the real thing.

Marie and Joseph Zappala, Bethel, and Loretta and Charles Rowland, Naugatuck, tell about the moments they each met the love of their life.  

Both couples seem to have known right away that this was the real thing. Loretta Rowland said it was like a lightening bolt had hit her.  

The Zappalas have been married almost 50 years and the Rowlands almost 65.  The love they exude when they speak of each other shows that kismet is indeed possible. 

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