Love found here.

Margaret, a 44-year-old corporate attorney, came to us with a clear-eyed sense of what she wanted and a healthy skepticism about whether she'd find it. Thomas, a 47-year-old museum curator, had been quietly searching for someone who matched his depth and his humor. Our matchmakers paired them after three months of careful consideration. Their first date was a walk through the Met that turned into dinner, then dessert, then a two-hour conversation on a park bench in the dark. They were engaged within the year.

Richard, a 58-year-old retired cardiologist, lost his wife of 26 years to cancer. Carolyn, a 55-year-old high school principal, had been widowed three years earlier. Both came to us not entirely sure they were ready — and both were honest about that. We took our time. The introduction happened quietly, over coffee on a Tuesday morning in February. Richard says he knew within the first hour. Carolyn says she knew when he remembered, on their third date, exactly how she took her tea. They were married this past June in a small ceremony surrounded by their children.