Inside Red Cedar Lodge in East Lansing, there is a love story that’s been brewing for more than 7-decades. It’s a living legacy of love, laughter, and the magic that happens when two hearts come together.
Residents Roger and Marilyn Grove are as giddy as newlyweds, even decades after first saying the words “I do”…
“We have been married for 70 years,” says Marilyn, “and we’re working on our second 70. Maybe we’ll make it.”
The two met at a dance in 1954 and have been together ever since.
“Marilyn was dancing with this guy. And I looked, and I said she is an absolute knockout. I went over and asked her to dance. And I danced one dance with her and fell in love with her just like that,” says Roger. “That’s a true story!”
“He is correct. We were in Jackson at the big dance pavilion. I thought he was a very obnoxious city kid,” Marilyn adds. [ laughter ]
“Why did you think that?” asks Good Neighbor host Bob Hoffman.
“Well, he was! But then I got to know and fall in love with him and don’t regret a day of it.”