“I found Mr Right.”

Original article featured in the NZ Woman’s Weekly February 9, 2026 issue.

Business owner Deborah knows exactly when she fell in love for the first time, because it was just last year.

Now 68, she was 67 when she met Adam through New Zealand’s leading matchmaking agency Compatico, and it didn't take long to realise the instant bond they felt was true love. “I knew early on this was it. I lost a dress size in about a month because I couldn't eat,” she laughs.

She had previously been married for 18 years, but that relationship ended 15 years ago. She can see now that she wasn't in love with her first husband, and as the years passed after their divorce, she'd become resigned to being on her own. “I did have one short-term relationship, but other than that, I've been single. With Adam, I knew straight away after we were matched that I would go out with him again.”

“Compatico did a great job of matching us.”

Despite only being a couple for six months, they know they want to spend the rest of their lives together. “Compatico did a great job of matching us. I said I wanted someone with a big heart, and he has that. He's kind, emotionally stable, and he's close to his family. He makes me feel safe. In about week three of dating, we both said we could not believe our luck in finding someone so perfect. Knowing I have someone amazing to go through life with is a wonderful feeling.”

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