submitted by Eve Pell, author  

I'm writing a book about people who fall in love when they are 60 years old or more. The working title of the book is "The Heart Does Not Wrinkle;" the publisher is Ballantine Books. I have been interviewing couples in different parts of the country to learn about their experiences. Some are in their 60s and 70s while some in their 80s. The oldest ones are 89 and 94; they have been together for two years. 

I am now 77. When I was 70 and my sweetheart was 80, we got engaged and married a year later. I wrote an article about our relationship for the New York Times, which is what started this project. 

I would like to interview couples who fell in love when they were living in a retirement community. I will ask questions like: What is your background? How did you meet? What is your life like now that you are together? 

If you are interested, please call Eve Pell at (415) 888-8977, or e-mail evepell@aol.com, and I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have.

There are copies of the column about my own romance, at the Hospitality Desk and a few copies in the Game Room. Feel free to check out my work.