- As Valentine's Day nears, chocolates have filled the shelves and florists are selling roses by the dozens.

As part of our continuing My Take series, we thought we'd use the holiday as an opportunity to talk to someone unique in the business of love, Rhode Island's own matchmaker.

- So let me ask you a question.

How was your date last night?

It was wonderful.

Okay, good.

(romantic music begins) Hi, my name is Debra L'Heureux, (clapping) and this is My Take on finding love.

I found love late in life.

I started dating my now current husband at 47 years old.

He was actually a high-end painter and I hired him to paint my house.

And you know what?

When he came in, I thought, "Ooh!

There's just something about him."

I was a little more sneaky about it.

He also does maintenance so I asked him, "Could you hang my curtains?

Could you hang my pictures?

Could you work in my backyard and put up a shed?"

And I used to call him.

And so it kind of progressed over a few months.

On July 9th of the year 2000, he was in the house doing some work and I was just kind of following him around, and there was a lotta chemistry.

And he just turned around and kissed me, and it was magic.

And from that moment on, quite literally, the rest of my life has changed.

I've been a matchmaker over 20 years now.

And I absolutely feel like it's my life's calling to help people find love like I did.

Had I ever heard of a matchmaker before?

Well, we've all heard, "Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make me a Match."

♪ Matchmaker, matchmaker, look through your book ♪ ♪ And make me a perfect match ♪ - So I'm sure everyone knows that song.

I help people that have been in long-term marriages or relationships get ready to date again.

My youngest client is 40 and my oldest client, believe it or not, is 93.

I have a client, she was 20 years old when she got married and she was 75 when her husband passed away.

So my goodness gracious!

Over a half a century she had not dated.

So with her, we went very slow.

And I do relationship coaching along with matchmaking.

What I think the secret to finding love is a couple of things.

One is to be a successful single while you're looking, and that you enjoy your life.

The other thing I really recommend you do is say, "Yes."

Basically, find reasons to go out, to have fun, to enjoy life.

You liked a lot of the same things?

- [Voice On phone] Yeah.

- Oh, I was so happy to hear that.

That's nice.

That is wonderful.

Oh my goodness!

She likes fly fishing?

Really?

I think my favorite clients are those that are widowed because they were in long-term happy marriages.

And we all know that we're going to, one of our spouses will pass away at a certain point, but when that happens, it takes courage to start again.

I have a recent couple, he was widowed, she was widowed.

He relocated here from New York City and came in very timid and shy.

And when I sent him out with this lady, (they were both in their seventies), they both called me separately and said, "I think I found the one!"

And when that happened, my heart just skipped a beat.

And it's seven months later and they're still deliriously in love.

I'll let you know more after I talk to her.

I haven't had a chance to speak to her today, but I'm sure I will be.

All righty?

All right, have a nice day.

Take care.

All right, bye-bye.

(phone hanging up) - That was a great date.

(chuckling, clapping) I'm so excited!

- My name is Debra L'Heureux, (clapping) and this WAS My Take on Finding Love.

- Our, My Take series was inspired by PBS News Hours Brief But Spectacular series.

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