Unfortunate circumstances – death and divorce – created the opportunity, but when Kim Royal and Kevin Whittle of Columbus celebrate their first Valentine’s Day as a couple, they will focus on the fortunate circumstances that let them cherish this second chance four decades in the making. “It feels like it is supposed to be,” Kim, 54, told the Ledger-Enquirer. “It feels like it was meant to be,” Kevin, 54, told the L-E. “But it took 35-38 years to come to fruition.”