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Ruth Stanley

Some say that to love and be loved in return is one of the greatest gifts in life. But is there just one person out there for each of us? Today Elaine C Smith talks to Ruth Stanley about how she found herself looking for love again after the loss of her partner Earl, in 2010.

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Mon 6 Apr 2015 13:32

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