Married for just over a year, Tom Iljas, 81, and his wife Liong May Swan, 79, pose for a photo on Tuesday, 4 May 2021.
Asked how their romance blossomed, Liong had eplied, “It was a slow ember kind of thing. It came to a realisation that the other person is the one that you want to spend the rest of your life with.” And since Liong's flat had been sold off in anticipation of the move, they were forced to rent a service apartment in the Stevens Road area, where they are currently based. Iljas, who is in Singapore on a social visit pass, has also had to continually renew his pass. Iljas is now his wife's primary caregiver, as her mobility has been severely affected - she is effectively blind in one eye, and has left-sided weakness.
Liong and Iljas are like any other married couple, adjusting to life together after separately living by themselves for many years. She praised him for being "cool and collected" even under provocation, while he said that she remains angry for "only three minutes". Asked what her son thinks of their union, Liong replied, "He kept saying, 'Tom is very good to ', so I should show more appreciation.
But while her health issues do concern her, Liong said, "At the same time because my husband is with me, he does make a world of difference."Tom Iljas, 81, and Liong May Swan, 78 exchanging vows at a clinic in Alexandra Hospital on Saturda, 28 March 2020. PHOTO: Kong Chong Yew
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