GTKY: What's your "couple" story?

GoaliesWife123

I'll admit it, I'm a hopeless romantic who loves hearing about real love stories. What is your "couple" story? How did you meet? Did you know right away that he/she was for you? 

GoaliesWife123

My story: I met my wife back in high school. She was a senior and I was a freshman and we met in band. I didn't "know" yet that I was gay, but I had this connection with her and thought it was just because we "connected". We lost touch after high school and we reconnected via facebook. We were both in relationships, but mine was ending and hers was rocky. We became very good friends, but her gf at the time wasn't comfortable with our friendship. In order to put her all into her relationship, we stopped talking for about 3 months. I studied for the bar, ended my relationship and spent time with friends. And missed her!

We reconnected again after about 3 months and I discovered that her relationship ended (her gf cheated!). We started to date, and eventually became exclusive. Only 6 months later she surprised me with a scavenger hunt that ended with a proposal! We were married (though not legally in my State) in front of 100 family and friends about 11 months later. 

To answer my own question: I always knew. In fact, I told her she would one day be my wife. I just knew it. 

She's my best friend and soul mate and I can't wait to *hopefully* start our own family! 

Sarah52Beth

@Goalieswife123 that is a sweet story!!

LaDyBostonRN

I met DH in college 10 years ago. He lived on the same floor as my BFF. Soon after we met we were watching TV in his dorm room. He stole the remote from me and I said to him, "No, you can't have it, you're going to put ESPN or something boring on". He grabs the remote, turns the TV off so the room gets dark and says "How about this channel". He kissed me and we've been together ever since. No so much romantic, but funny nonetheless. I didn't know right away that he was "the one", but after a few years of getting to know him, it was obvious.

fauxcaloid

I'm not sure what GTKY stands for, but here's our story!

We met in high school; I was a sophmore, he was a freshman. We were in math class and he loved the long peasant skirt I was wearing so he asked to borrow one of my markers. He then proceeded to write big lettered notes from across the room and held them up to me and we wrote messages back and forth this way haha. We started dating for a little bit but we were so young we were very on-off. By the time I was a senior we had become steady and my parents allowed him to stay with us when his mom decided to move away, so we were living together when we turned 18, and moved out on our own at 20. We didn't understand the concept of being out on our own and again it caused us a lot of stress and we broke up for about a year. After each of us spent some time living alone and experiencing what relationships with other people was like we got back together and picked up right where we left off~. By that time we'd talked many times about getting married and having kids, but eventually decided marriage is just a piece of paper and honestly it would probably just mess things up more if we were legally married.

Now we are 24, buying our first home, and TTC#1!

lookame3639

We met in high school, we had a gym vlass together and spoke all of 2 words together. A few years after high school I made a myspace account and found him (I wasnt looking for him specifically I just ran across his name) friended him and just started chatting with him. Thats it...not really all thatromantic...were more the cheesy oddball couple than romantic.

LaDyBostonRN

fauxcaloid GTKY - Getting to know you

ky29

I was dating this guy... horrible, horrible guy.  Found out he had many other 'girlfriends'.  Tracked some of them down and I became friends with one (after we both realized what type of guy he was).  She was the one that introduced me to my husband, they went to school together.  So even though dating that guy was probably the stupidest thing I've ever done, it led me to my husband.. definitely worth it.

EmilyA724

GoaliesWife123 said:

We reconnected again after about 3 months and I discovered that her relationship ended (her gf cheated!). We started to date, and eventually became exclusive. Only 6 months later she surprised me with a scavenger hunt that ended with a proposal! We were married (though not legally in my State) in front of 100 family and friends about 11 months later. 

A scavenger hunt is the best way to propose! That's awesome

Sarah52Beth

My husband and I met the first day of high school. When he walked into Earth Science class it was like there was a light shining around him. I had this feeling which I did not understand at the time. I was just drawn to him.

We each dated other people our Freshman year, which we both admitted was silly since we both liked each other. Winter of Sophomore year, he asked me to be his gf. We've been together ever since. This December it will be 10 years since that day. We've been through HS, college, the Air Force, moving, living two states apart, and everything in between.

We got married in April (bout time!!)

I already feel like I've had a lifetime with him and we're just getting started!

GoaliesWife123

EmilyA724 said:

GoaliesWife123 said:

We reconnected again after about 3 months and I discovered that her relationship ended (her gf cheated!). We started to date, and eventually became exclusive. Only 6 months later she surprised me with a scavenger hunt that ended with a proposal! We were married (though not legally in my State) in front of 100 family and friends about 11 months later. 

A scavenger hunt is the best way to propose! That's awesome

It was completely unexpected and I didn't realize that she was going to propose until she was on her knee...I came home and immediately wrote everything down so I didn't forget even the smallest details! 

GoaliesWife123

ky29 said:

I was dating this guy... horrible, horrible guy.  Found out he had many other 'girlfriends'.  Tracked some of them down and I became friends with one (after we both realized what type of guy he was).  She was the one that introduced me to my husband, they went to school together.  So even though dating that guy was probably the stupidest thing I've ever done, it led me to my husband.. definitely worth it.

I'm a believer in the "everything happens for a reason" mentality! This is proof  

EmilyA724

DH and I met while working at a summer camp together in 2004. He was introduced to me in a ridiculous way and I was pretty smitten right then and there. However, apparently DH does not remember meeting me that day and the first few days of camp he thought I was a camper. I had a crush on him that entire summer but it wasn't until the next summer that he caught up and we got together on my 18th birthday (we just had our 8 year anniversary of being together yesterday). 

From 2005-2007 we dated long distance since we were at different colleges, but we talked everyday on AIM and he became my absolute best friend. In 2007 DH moved to where I went to college since he graduated two years before me so we could finally be together. After I graduated we moved to my hometown so we could go to grad school and moved in together for the first time. DH bought my ring the day we moved in together and proposed in our first apartment the day it was ready. 

jewls619

DH and I met when we were working at the same grocery store. He had been friends with my brother for years, but I didn't actually meet him until I was 19 (he was almost 18). After my boyfriend at the time broke up with me, we started hanging out a lot and became really good friends. Then when he graduated from high school, he joined the Marines. We kept in touch as much as we could, and he always came to see me whenever he was home.

After his second deployment to Iraq, I went to pick him up from the airport. I was so excited to see him, and the whole ride to the airport, my sister wouldn't stop asking if I liked him (and I did, even though I had been dating someone else for the past two years... that relationship was dying). So after I picked him up, we just hung out for the night and ended up kissing. I knew then that he was the one for me. We got engaged the following year, when he was officially out of the service and was home for good  

AngieL444

DH and I met the day we were born.  We were born in the same hospital, same day, only hours apart.  Our fathers worked together and we actually "played" together a few times as babies....but of course, no one thought to take a picture!!

When we were both 2, our dads were transferred to opposite ends of the country....we went to WV and DH's family went to WY.  Somehow 12 years later we ended up in the same freshman English class, back in our original hometown.  We never really talked throughout HS, until our senior year.  DH asked me out, I turned him down....he asked me to our senior prom a few months later and at the urging of friends, I said "yes."  5 years later I said "yes" again and we were married.

zg49

DH and I met in 8th grade. He was the new kid and ending up "dating" my best friend at the time. Things didn't work out for them (as they usually don't in 8th grade ha) and I had a secret crush on him. Turns out he liked me too so he asked me to be his GF March 2003 and we've been inseparable ever since. Got engaged just out of HS and married in 2009. 

I honestly knew he was the one during the Christmas season of 2002. We were both in band and when we played Christmas concerts that year he stood across from me and I remember catching his eye once and completely forgetting what I was doing. Shortly after that during practice one day I was watching his drum and I heard in my head "he will keep you safe".  After that I just knew. 

Sounds cheesy and kind of ridiculous - I know! All completely true! 

GoaliesWife123

I love these!

MMason12

DH is a local police officer for the small city I live in.  For two years I would see him around town working but never had the chance to meet him.  One night while I was at the bar with a few friends who work for the Sheriff's Department he walked in while training two new city officers and I asked my friends if they knew him name, which they did.  I knew in that insistent something was special about him. 

Fast forward 8 months later -- A few of us were out at the same bar drinking and the evening turned into a "let's set Meghan up with someone" night. YAY, right? lol. Her husband works for the Sheriff's Department (same one who told me DH's name) and she kept trying to hook me up with a few of his work colleagues I had met and knew right away they were just not my type.  I finally told her exactly I was "looking for" in a guy. Moments later Officer R. walks into the bar on duty. He comes over, talks to her for 2 minutes and then leaves.  She then informs me he will be back 2.5 hours later when he's off work. 2.5 hours later he walks in, sits down, orders a drink and this is EXACTLY how our conversation goes:

DH: "So, are you a crazy physco texter chick with guys you date?"

Me: (with a weird look my face) "No"

DH: "What do you do for a living?"

ME: "I work downtown Lansing in politics."

DH: "Can I ask you out sometime?"

Me: "Sure."

DH: "Okay, have a great night!" as he gives me a weird hug, gets up and blots out of the bar. 

I immediately looked at my friends and said he was weird and awkward, but I will give it a chance.   That was January 4, 2012.  

On January 20, 2012 we had our first date.  We both knew the week after our first date that we were "the ones".  It was love at first sight and I had never been sure about anything like this my entire life.  I knew to the core of my being that he was my soul mate. He met my parents on February 2, 2012. On February 5, 2012 he drove into town to ask for their permission to marry me and we got engaged on March 9, 2012.  We got married on August 18, 2012. 

mmb248

Five years ago I decided it was time for me to get serious about finding the right guy, so I told my friends that I was open to being setup. At the same time a friend and I joined separate dating sites so we could compare which was better.

After a couple of months a friend tried to set me up with her hair stylist's son. I had just met DH through online dating and I told her I wasn't really interested in someone who used his mom to get dates. The friend kept telling me I was missing out on this great guy and after a few weeks, she invited me to a party at her house and said the stylist was bringing her son. I asked if I could bring a date and she said, "Sure, but once you see her son you'll dump the online guy."  When we got to the party, my friend said that the stylist was there, but her son had a date and couldn't make it.  Imagine my surprise when my friend introduced me to the stylist and DH said, "Hey Mom, what are you doing here?"

mmb248

@jessa8907 - I actually tried to find where I typed it up a while back so I could just copy and paste!

MissHSoonToBeMrsS

H and I met at a tailgate!  (He ended up proposing in the same spot).  My best friend and I were tailgating before a college football game.  We went to meet up with a guy I went to grade school with who she was "hanging out with".  His friend (H) was there also and I remember thinking he had a very nice smile.  The boys went to the game and us girls continued to drink   We met up with them after the game and I thought he was so sweet because he helped me find somewhere to put my coat and bought my beer.  (Obviously it doesn't take much to impress me!)  We actually ended up making out in the boys' bathroom at one of the bars we were at!  Looking back now, that is TOTALLY not either of our styles, but whatever   We didn't talk for a couple months, but went on our first date in December and moved in together in April.  Again, not our style!  But we've been together 3 1/2 years and married for 1 1/2 months!

xWaterBabyx

I can't tell because I have a stalker and must remain anonymous.  Shhhhhhh....

TeeJ526

I met my husband at work. We worked for the same department; I was the intern and he was a senior tech or something like that. I was dating my high school sweetheart when I met him and honestly, I couldn't stand him. He ignored and avoided me, he was obnoxious, arrogant and a know it all. At some point, my boyfriend and I broke up and a couple of months later, we just started talking. We realized we had a lot in common and just bonded really quickly. As I got to know him, I found that I really liked him and it turns out that he made it a point to ignore and avoid me because he really liked me as well.  :x We started dating and worked in the same department for 3 or 4 years eventually he transferred to another department. Then we got married while still working for the same company, working together until I left the company 2 years ago. But we're still inseparable.

mrs_tacos

I love reading all these stories! I met DH on Labor Day 2005. I was a freshman who had been dragged into a third wheel situation playing pool in the student union, and DH was down there watching football with mutual friends. Football was a lot more fun than anything happening with my friends, so I went over there, we started talking, and six months later we were engaged. A year and a half later we were married. We've been together almost 8 years now, married for six. I knew within a few weeks that this was the man for me. 

elektragreen

H and I were set up by our mutual friends. They decided that we were meant to be together, and made it their mission to make it happen. They invited us to a thrown together 4th of July BBQ in 2006. When I say thrown together, I mean they called me day of and invited me over. When I showed up the food was in grocery bags on the counter. They barely beat me back to their house. 

H and I hit it off right away. It started raining so we decided it would be a good idea to take a walk in the rain. We ended up soaking wet and freezing cold. We spent the rest of the evening cuddling under a couple of towels. Later that night, we went with a group of friends to watch fireworks on a rooftop downtown. We were still cold, so a friend lent us his huge army poncho. We huddled together under the poncho, and held hands as the fireworks went off. He kissed me during the finale. 

We met and started dating July 4th, knew He was the one by July 6th, and exchanged I love yous by July 14th. He proposed at midnight on New Years Eve 2011 in England. We were there visiting his family. We were by ourselves watching the fireworks going off from the London Eye. He gave me his great grandmother's ring, and asked if he could spend the rest of his life with me. We were married a year ago after spending six years together. At that point it was more of a formality than anything

Edited for format. 

AppleGrapeMSTK

We were in the same guild in World of Warcraft.  I was a total n00b, and he was kind enough to show me the ropes.  We started chatting and realized we lived only 20 miles from each other.  My birthday was coming up and my friends bailed on me at the last minute, so I asked if he wanted to go to IHOP on my birthday.  He brought me flowers and a gift.  What should have been a 2-hour event, at most, became a 14-hour date.  After the date, I freaked out a little because he was older than me and he was really touchy-feely.  Apparently he told my MIL that night that he was going to marry me one day.  That was a Sunday.  On Tuesday I went to his place to play World of Warcraft.  I was introduced to DD, MIL, BIL and wife and their kids.  That's a lot for a second date!  But it must not have been too bad because I never went home.

Two weeks later we were at a Christmas light show and DH saw a kid on one of those backpack leashes.  He said, "We will never put our kids on a leash."  So I said, "You would have kids with me?" "Sure." "You would marry me?" "Yeah.  ...Would you marry me?" "Sure."  It wasn't until he started hugging and kissing me that I realized he proposed. I thought we were being hypothetical!  I was surprised and confused, but never once did I think he wasn't for me.  From the moment we first started talking to the moment he proposed, it was a whopping 3-4 weeks. We were married 7 months later and have been married for 2 years now.

I am still completely incompetent with World of Warcraft...

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themrsJRD

We met in 2003 for high school marching band drumline camp. I was a junior who tried out for drumline on a whim and ended up on bass drum, he was a sophomore drumming prodigy on the tenors, lol. Actually, our first meeting was very brief after the tryouts and I thought he was a turd because he said something rude about one of my friends who joined too. But anyway, a couple months later we seemed to get along well at camp, and drumline took a trip to the movies to see Pirates of the Caribbean. We sat by each other and I guess made googly eyes. After the movie we went to the local Mexican food joint where he bought my food. Cue dreamy eyes lol. Oh, and on the way there one of us had an itch that the other scratched, stupid I know, I can't even remember which of us it was.

Anyway, we dated for a little over a year. He was my first, it was really special, and of course I thought he was the one. Then he broke my heart. But he told me maybe one day we would try again. I never got my hopes up about that.

Flash forward 3 years later. We both had dated other people, gone to college, etc. We didn't really talk at all. every now & then on MySpace we would say we should get together and catch up. The timing was never right until September 2007, and even then he had a girlfriend. We went to lunch and both just realized that this was it. He broke up with his girlfriend the next day and we officially became a couple again in October 2007. Moved in together shortly after, been inseparable ever since. Bought a home in May 2010, engaged October 2010, married October 2011

It was fun reading all your stories, ladies!!

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DH and I met when we were 6 years old. We lived a few houses down from each other, and went to the same elementary school for a couple years. I still have memories of playing at his house, and jumping on his trampoline. ( I had a crush on him in 4th grade)

I moved out of state when I was about 13, and we lost touch for about 6 years.

I randomly found him on facebook in 2007, and wrote him a message to see if he remembered me. We were both with our "first loves" at the time so it was basically a quick hello.

In May of 2008 he wrote me again regarding one of my status updates. We were both single, and really hit it off. We dated long distance for 3 years, and it was definitely worth it.

He proposed in Estes Park, Colorado by a pretty mountain stream. He said it was the most beautiful place he ever saw

It's so nice to have him here with me now

Wildfire2011

DH and I were sort of set up by a mutual friend.  She actually knew a couple of guys who were single and looking but I was wary of meeting either of them - I figured they were several years older than me since she was older, and I wasn't too sure that I wanted that.  I declined her offer a couple of times, but eventually she said these guys would be at a grad student swing dancing event and that I should go.  In particular she thought I would like the guy who ended up being my DH, but DH's friend would also be there.  I went with one of my other friends, but no one formally introduced me to anyone, so I just danced with various people throughout the night.  DH's friend seemed to like me, but he wasn't really my type.  DH did catch my eye throughout the night, although I wasn't really sure if he was the "guy" or not.  Turns out he thought he was there to meet up with someone with my name that he had already met before, and wasn't that excited about.  So really, he was just there to be a wingman for his friend.  I did finally get a chance to dance with him and supposedly he thought to himself, "wouldn't it be nice if this was her" not realizing I was the girl he was supposed to meet.  I finally realized that he was the guy I wanted to meet and he realized I was the one his other friend had mentioned. Once I made it clear that I was more interested in him and not his friend, we hit it off.  We casually agreed to meet up again at the dance event the next week, and after that, set up our first official date (ice skating and dessert afterwards). 

Now, he is very different from most guys I had known up to that point.  He is very kind, thoughtful, sensitive, and goes out of his way to do nice gestures for me all the time.  I was hesitant to think this was actually for real.  For my bday (only a couple months after we met), he cooked a nice romantic dinner for me in a nice room within a building where he worked, and had little notes and roses guiding the way.  An onlooker would have thought I was getting engaged that night or something.  That scared me a bit, and I almost ran away, but I'm so glad I didn't because he is honestly the best thing that ever happened to me.

He proposed to me 1.5 years into our relationship during a trip to Walt Disney World, on a private yacht just before the fireworks went off at nearby Magic Kingdom.  This happened after a nice romantic dinner at a restaurant by the water.  We celebrate our 5th year anniversary tomorrow, and I seriously can't wait to finally start a family together!

Lola825

DH and I met in HS. We had a few classes together but we were both in relationships that lasted long after High School. When we were 25, my BF saw him at a local restaurant and reported back to me that they had hugged and chatted a bit. It was so completely random and we ended up "friending" each other on Facebook. Through chatting we ended up grabbing a drink and became incredibly close. We were strictly friends for about 6 months before we decided that life just wasn't the same without being together.

I actually moved in nearly right away, we got a puppy and he proposed two years later! There were little things that made us think we were meant to be. For example, the license plate numbers on his car was my birth date and the land we are building our house on was previously owned by people with our last name. Crazy how things work out!!

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tealowl

We met in OkCupid, although we have a ton of mutual friends.

I had gotten out of a horrible marriage with someone I thought was my soul mate, and I couldn't make it work.

I had put on my profile that I liked cooking but not baking and that I liked thrifting.

His first sentence to me was, "You cook, I bake, together we thrift."

We met and 2 weeks later said 'I love you' to each other and now live together and trying to make a baby!

He is my heart.

MMason12

AppleGrapeMSTK said:

We were in the same guild in World of Warcraft.  I was a total n00b, and he was kind enough to show me the ropes.  We started chatting and realized we lived only 20 miles from each other.  My birthday was coming up and my friends bailed on me at the last minute, so I asked if he wanted to go to IHOP on my birthday.  He brought me flowers and a gift.  What should have been a 2-hour event, at most, became a 14-hour date.  After the date, I freaked out a little because he was older than me and he was really touchy-feely.  Apparently he told my MIL that night that he was going to marry me one day.  That was a Sunday.  On Tuesday I went to his place to play World of Warcraft.  I was introduced to DD, MIL, BIL and wife and their kids.  That's a lot for a second date!  But it must not have been too bad because I never went home.

Two weeks later we were at a Christmas light show and DH saw a kid on one of those backpack leashes.  He said, "We will never put our kids on a leash."  So I said, "You would have kids with me?" "Sure." "You would marry me?" "Yeah.  ...Would you marry me?" "Sure."  It wasn't until he started hugging and kissing me that I realized he proposed. I thought we were being hypothetical!  I was surprised and confused, but never once did I think he wasn't for me.  From the moment we first started talking to the moment he proposed, it was a whopping 3-4 weeks. We were married 7 months later and have been married for 2 years now.

I am still completely incompetent with World of Warcraft...

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@AppleGrapeMSTK: You would be the second couple I know who met on WWC. 

One of my closest friends met her new DH on WWC.  At the time he lived in Denmark.  Now, 8 years later, tons of paperwork, and all the hard work it took they were married this past February, and two weeks ago he got his American Green Card! 

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AngieL444 said:

DH and I met the day we were born.  We were born in the same hospital, same day, only hours apart.  Our fathers worked together and we actually "played" together a few times as babies....but of course, no one thought to take a picture!!

I searched for pictures of us together as kids too.. no luck

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AppleGrapeMSTK said:

We were in the same guild in World of Warcraft.  I was a total n00b, and he was kind enough to show me the ropes.


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DH and I played tons of WoW while being long distant!

AKMrsB

Okay, so I love our story (but who doesn't love the way they meet their SO)! Sorry about format, I'm on my phone!

My friend just ended her marriage and decided to work out of state to have a break. I went home for the summer and worked at a remote fishing/hunting lodge, that's where I met my friend. After gettin to know each other, she casually mentioned that I would love her friend back home (DH). I blew it off because I was in a relationship.

After the summer, I went back to school and she went home, which ended up being about 6 hours from my college. I went to visit her that winter. The day I got there, DH stopped by to say hi. I thought he was cute but i was still in a relationship. That spring I visited again and DH and I started talking at a party. We really hit it off. At the party, a couple of his friends cornered me to tell me how terrible DH is and I shouldn't fall for him. DH sees this and I can tell he is hurt. He tells me that it's a small town and people are jerks. He said he understands through if I don't want anything to do with him. I tell him that we should get out of there. He was shocked and said "Really?" We left and proceeded to fall in love! He was so polite and even asked permission to kiss me the first time!

GoaliesWife123

MMason12 said:

DH is a local police officer for the small city I live in.  For two years I would see him around town working but never had the chance to meet him.  One night while I was at the bar with a few friends who work for the Sheriff's Department he walked in while training two new city officers and I asked my friends if they knew him name, which they did.  I knew in that insistent something was special about him. 

Fast forward 8 months later -- A few of us were out at the same bar drinking and the evening turned into a "let's set Meghan up with someone" night. YAY, right? lol. Her husband works for the Sheriff's Department (same one who told me DH's name) and she kept trying to hook me up with a few of his work colleagues I had met and knew right away they were just not my type.  I finally told her exactly I was "looking for" in a guy. Moments later Officer R. walks into the bar on duty. He comes over, talks to her for 2 minutes and then leaves.  She then informs me he will be back 2.5 hours later when he's off work. 2.5 hours later he walks in, sits down, orders a drink and this is EXACTLY how our conversation goes:

DH: "So, are you a crazy physco texter chick with guys you date?"

Me: (with a weird look my face) "No"

DH: "What do you do for a living?"

ME: "I work downtown Lansing in politics."

DH: "Can I ask you out sometime?"

Me: "Sure."

DH: "Okay, have a great night!" as he gives me a weird hug, gets up and blots out of the bar. 

I immediately looked at my friends and said he was weird and awkward, but I will give it a chance.   That was January 4, 2012.  

On January 20, 2012 we had our first date.  We both knew the week after our first date that we were "the ones".  It was love at first sight and I had never been sure about anything like this my entire life.  I knew to the core of my being that he was my soul mate. He met my parents on February 2, 2012. On February 5, 2012 he drove into town to ask for their permission to marry me and we got engaged on March 9, 2012.  We got married on August 18, 2012. 

I love your story! There is absolutely nothing wrong with a timeline like yours. I love it. When you know, you know! (P.S. My DW is a full-time fire fighter/paramedic )

tealowl

HatchetFace said:

The year I met my husband, I was in a really shitty time in my life. I had struggled with substance abuse for a long time. Rehab didn't work, NA didn't work, so I decided that the only chance of survival I had was to leave everything and drive across the country by myself to live with my sister in CA. So I did it. I left my piece-of-shit, manipulating, abusive ex of 10 years behind too.

When I met DH, I was only 3 months clean. I was in no way looking for a relationship, especially since I was in the middle of gaining a lot of weight. I gained 35 pounds in those 3 months. Ugh. Anyway, his mom and I worked directly with each other; he worked on the same AF base, just in a different part. His mom introduced us after work one day. He was sitting in the lobby playing guitar. He just kind of looked up at me and nodded, and my first impression of him was, "Dude, what a foxy dick."

From there, it went pretty fast. He was kind of distant after that first week, and then one day he saw my Bob Dylan key chain and I made a SImpsons reference and he said it was then he knew. We moved into together at 6 months, got married after a year and a half on January 27th, 2012. Our 3 year dating anniversary is in 2 days. We made the decision last year to move back to my home state of IL and it was the best decision we ever made, beside getting married of course. 

I know it's so cliche to say this, but my husband is truly the greatest thing that ever happened to me. He is so selfless. I've never in my life been loved the way he loves me. He loves all of my, even with my shitty past. He is really, honestly the greatest person that I know and I cannot wait to see him as the amazing father that I know he's going to be. 

Sorry for the novel. My husband just really kicks ass. 

This made me tear up!

Where in IL are you??

stefaniew26

The hubs and I met on eharmony (7 years ago back when it wasn't so common) we met up for drinks at a small bistro at 6pm and ended up hanging out and talking till 3 in the morning. He called his brother on our first date and said "I've met the one I'm going to marry" I thought he was crazy! But 8 months later we got engaged and we tied the knot 8 months from there.

Siamese253

In August 2002, when I was 18 my dad co-signed with me on a mortgage for my first house (thanks daddy!). All of my friends either went off to college somewhere else or were still living at their parents houses, so I threw lots of parties. At one of the parties a close female friend of mine invited over my DH. When he walked in the door... I won't say that I *knew* he was the one, but I knew he was something.

I basically weaseled my way into his life, finding out from my friend what party he was at, where he worked (so I could accidently bump into him). Finally got his number, but we still weren't dating, just kinda hanging out. Then in November 2002 he got into a huge fight with his dad while his mom was out of town on business. His dad ended up kicking him out of the house so he came and crashed with me

When his mom got back into town he moved back home, that night he called me and said "this sucks, can I come home?" I think I was in tears I was so happy. We've been living together ever since, got married in May 2012.