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Widowed and lonely, they wed at 79 and 89 — and found a taste for adventure

Ken and Maureen Vanderslice tubing together on Lake Texoma. The couple got married on June 20, about eight months after they started dating.

October 7, 2026South Africa

A video of the tube ride went viral on TikTok with more than 2.6 million views after Maureen’s granddaughter shared it.

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