Pinay & American Ex-Boyfriend Get 2nd Chance in Love
PINAY – A Filipina named Yolly Santiago and her American ex-boyfriend, Joe Sullenger, reconnected on Facebook after 48 years and married.
One of the most popular lines when it comes to love is that love is sweeter the second time around. While it is not true in the case of some couples who broke up for the second time, there are those who were given another sweet chance in love even after decades.
Among the couples who got a second chance in love are Yolly Santiago, a 69-year-old Pinay, and Joe Sullenger, a 73-year-old American who is a former member of the United States (U.S.) Navy. Her post recently hooked attention online after she shared that they met again after 48 years since they lost communication.
Based on an article on Pep, it was in 1972 when Yolly Santiago and Joe Sullenger met in Olongapo. Then, she was a cleaner and waitress in a club while he was assigned by the U.S. Navy in the city. She was 17 years old while he was aged 21. She left the house of her grandparents then in Zambales for 2 years already.
Joe and Yolly went along fast and a romantic relationship blossomed between them. However, in 1974, he was assigned in Japan. Yolly shared that they were exchanging letters at first but they soon lost communication.
In 1976, the Pinay got married and had seven (7) children. After 26 years, in 2000, she and her husband separated. In 2019, she thought of finding Joe on Facebook. Based on the article, she found him and he’s living in the United States.
The American ex-boyfriend of Yolly got married and had two (2) children but his wife died in 2018. They reconnected but agreed to stay as friends after so many things have happened. He went to the Philippines in 2019 and they spent time together.
As friends, they lived in an apartment together during his stay in the country. When he returned to the United States, after a week, he called and proposed for marriage to Yolly.
The Pinay and her American ex-boyfriend got married after her previous marriaged was annulled. Currently, the couple resides in a farm in Missouri, United States. They are set to celebrate their second wedding anniversary this July 30.
