![]() We wanted it to be just about us, without the pomp and circumstance – not that there’s anything wrong with that.” When we asked her how she went about planning her wedding, she replied, “We knew we wanted it be modest, intimate, and we wanted to do it at home. I had to get my glasses.” But it was the exact ring she had picked out. She explains, “I got out of bed and said, ‘Well why don’t you give me my present?” He looked at me, dropped to his knee and said, ‘I want to give you the rest of my life.” He had a black box with a ring in it.” Cindy jokes, “I couldn’t even see it. The couple woke up and she realized that Bruce was acting strange, keeping his hands in his pockets and acting nervous. The actual engagement didn’t happen until a year and a half later on Cindy’s birthday in January. One day, Cindy and a girlfriend were at a jewelry store, where she spotted an engagement ring that she loved, and casually took a picture of it to show Bruce. When they began talking about tying the knot, Bruce said, “Absolutely – I feel like I’m already married to you.” I’m such a classic California flower child.” It was Bruce whom she credits with making her see that marriage is about being a team. Having already been married once before “for practical reasons”, she said “I had a positive image of marriage, but I was a rebel and an independent thinker, and I kind of thought that marriage was a farce. According to Cindy, it was nothing that she felt the need to rush into. “We were exchanging glances the whole time, like teenagers in a high school classroom,” Cindy says.įast-forward five years, and the topic of marriage began to arise. But it wasn’t until a year later that they formally met. Despite her request for a casual setup, Bill believed she wanted more and he told Bruce about her. She wasn’t quite ready for a long-term relationship so she said to Bill, “Can I put in an order? I’m looking for a summer romance.” (We love the cheeky attitude – cheerful and enticing). When they were introduced, Cindy had been single for a few years and thought a little romance in her life would be fun. At a wedding, one of the guests was their mutual friend, Bill, who has successfully paired eleven couples together. Not only was she a beautiful bride, but her outlook on love and marriage at this stage of life was wonderfully refreshing.Ĭindy and her husband, Bruce, have known each other for a little over seven years. We talked about her experience with finding love and saying “I DO!” after 60. We’re fascinated by what she told us about her recent wedding. Her products are great for any age but we know that they’re especially appreciated by Baby Boomers. She is also the founder of the skin care and cosmetics line called BOOM! by Cindy Joseph. Known for her successful career as a 60-something model, she is a woman who embraces natural beauty, gray hair, and entrepreneurship. Cindy Joseph is one of our favorite experts.
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