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Grandma finds love on Net

The 68-year-old met her Mr Right, 34, after becoming hooked on Facebook. -NST

Sun, Oct 17, 2010
New Straits Times

JITRA, MALAYSIA: Facebooking has worked wonders for 68-year-old Munah Ishak, a cafeteria operator at Universiti Utara Malaysia in Sintok, near here.

The Internet-savvy grandmother of 13 recently tied the knot after meeting her Mr Right on the social networking website.

"It must have been fated that I meet my husband through Facebook," she said of her marriage to 34-year-old Mohd Reduan Mohd Noor, on Oct 10.

"We decided on the date (10.10.10) to commemorate our big day as it is a special date."

It was Munah's second marriage, after her husband died five years ago, and the first for Reduan, from Kuantan, Pahang.

The couple's marriage, attended by their family members, was solemnised in a simple ceremony at Masjid Jamek Pekan Kodiang.

Asked about the age gap, Munah said it did not matter.

"Reduan and I are committed to each other. I am very attracted to his sincerity."

Reduan said he was happy that Munah's six children and grandchildren could easily accept him.

"Her maturity makes her special to me. I am happy that her family has accepted me as their stepfather and step-grandfather without any problems."

Munah became hooked on Facebook after she learnt about the site six months ago from her customers, mostly students, who frequent her cafeteria.

 
 
 
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