By Shaylah Brown, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)

They got married in a hospital. Now the newlyweds are awaiting a heart transplant for the groom.

Mallory DeRoss, 39, and Brian DeRoss, 54, started their journey together about a year ago while working for the same company. It all began with the simple exchange of a Jolly Rancher, as Mallory tells it.

The couple’s big day was June 29, a significant day for Mallory, who has an affinity for astrology. They met in September 2024 and got engaged in the middle of June.

“My zodiac sign is a Scorpio [which] the planet is Mars for. And he is a Cancer, and he has the moon,” Mallory said.

On that date, according to Mallory, Mars and the moon are said to have “kissed.”

Despite the fateful date, the wedding coming to fruition wasn’t always a g

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