Story by Safia Azizi
A heart-warming – and unexpectedly funny – moment unfolded when two 90-year-old former spouses reunited at a nursing home.
Gwen Williams moved into a Sutherland Shire nursing home in Sydney, Australia, in 2019 after showing early signs of dementia.
This month, Gwen’s ex-husband Peter Williams moved into the same home to be closer to family.
The pair hadn’t seen each other since 2019.
When they finally met on September 23, 2025, Gwen didn’t immediately recognize Peter but quickly joked about his “luck” sharing the same name as her ex-husband.
“Peter? Like my Peter? Oh you poor thing I’m sorry,” Gwen can be heard saying before bursting into laughter in a video captured by their grandson, Alex Lincoln, 31.
Alex, from Gymea, Sydney, Australia, said: “We knew there was a strong chance she wouldn’t recognise him as they haven’t seen each other since my sister’s wedding in 2019.
“We’ve been talking about what the reunion was going to be like since it was decided he was moving into the same nursing home and it didn’t disappoint!
“If anything, it was a much funnier outcome than we expected!
Despite the memory challenges, Alex says the family feels lucky that Gwen is generally a happy person and that moments like these bring laughter and connection.
He added: “He [Peter] has the best sense of humour and thought it was hilarious.
“He took no offense to her reaction and has called my mum several times today laughing about it.
“It’s been the talk of the nursing home so he’s had a good chuckle with all the lovely staff over it!”
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