WESTON — Kathy Danis and Jack Sain each moved into Maplewood Senior Living in 2022, never expecting to find love for a second time.
Danis, 90, divorced many years ago. Sain, 91, lost his wife of 66 years, Jean, in December 2022, shortly after they moved into Maplewood.
Sain recalled how he met Danis in the dining room. She was sitting with a group of friends and he was drawn to the table.
“There was a lot of laughter going on, so I latched on to their table and they didn’t throw me out," he said. "So I stayed with it and then, I suddenly realized, ‘Good heavens, look who’s at this table.' More than I expected, she’s a delight."
Danis never thought she would find love upon moving into Maplewood.
“Life is funny," she said. "You just don’t know where it’s going to take you. I never thought I’d live this long."
A friendship soon blossomed into love
She said, "It just clicked," when she realized she liked Sain more than as just a friend.
“I think he’s the kindest, most patient person I’ve ever met,” she said.
Sain said he loves Danis’s personality.
“She’s so open," he said. "She’s probably the most admired and respected person in this building. Everybody loves her. She’s a sweetheart.
“She would pick up a snake and nurse it back to health if it was hurt.”
Sain also admires how Danis is very social.
“Half the time we walk in the hallways, I turn around and she’s gone because she is chatting away,” he said.
Jack and Kathy spend every day together: 'We blend'
They each have their own apartments on the second floor and spend every day together.
“We get along so well. Every waking hour is spent together, so you get to really know the person,” Sain said.
“It’s a nice companionship for both of us,” Danis added.
They said they have everything in common and don’t disagree about anything.
“We blend,” Danis said.
They enjoy playing bingo and going on field trips with the Maplewood community such as dinner outings, seeing the Boston Symphony Orchestra practice, and going on walks.
Sain and Danis said they both feel lucky to have one another at this time in their lives and not feel loneliness like so many other seniors they know.
“I couldn’t imagine doing it on my own," Sain said. "It can get pretty lonely."
They hope to continue their relationship for as long as they can.
“The actuarial tables are not too favorable in our regard, but if we can squeeze another three, four or five years out of this, it would be good,” Sain said.