LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Cape couples celebrate mekaar this Valentine's Day

- BY MARSHA DEAN

ROSES are red, violets are blue, never forget our favourite reader is you.

It's the month of love, and this weekend, you can feel the love all around ahead of a very special Valentine's weekend.

The Daily Voice spoke to four Cape Town couples about what their secret ingredient is to keep their love alive.

OUD MAAR NOG NIE KOUD

For newlyweds Ralph Brink, 76, and his wife Bridgid Brink, 64, their beautiful love story proves the old saying "oud maar nog nie koud".

Ralph lost his first wife 18 years ago, and Bridgid lost her husband in February 2023.

Neither thought they would ever remarry.

And if you told them a few years back that they were going to stand in front of the altar together on 31 May 2025 and tie the knot, sou hulle jou seker uitgelag het.

The Ravensmead paartjie said hulle is nog outyds and did everything mooi en netjies.

Ralph explained: "We all knew each other over the years, including our former partners, as we were at the same church. But never did we think that we would end up together.

"I believe our relationship is God-ordained. The flesh did not play a role, but we stood on the Word, that says, 'Seek ye first the kingdom of God'.

"It all happened so fast; it was not planned. When Bridgid and I got together, for the first time in 18 years, I thought about marriage again. And decided I want to make her my wife.