@grapeskittles4lyfe oh totally. When I think about the shitty relationships I had in my early 20s, I'm so glad I met my husband a little bit later. I don't think we would have had the wonderful relationship we have now if we'd met when I was younger. Mostly because I was a total asshole back then.
We met through a mutual friend in college and hung out at the bar in large groups a few times before I finally worked up enough courage (thank you alcohol!) to make a move. We have now been together 5 years, married for 2
He started going to my church and we found out we went to the same high school all in the same week. We were in marching band together and started dating freshman year of high school. We have been married 4 years and have been together over 11 years.
H interviewed and hired me for one of my first jobs out of college. He was married at the time, and because he is extremely professional and likes to keep his private life separate from his work life, no one we worked with knew that he was thinking about a separation/divorce. I looked up to him, (also thought he was super hot), but didn't work with him often so kind of got to know him from afar. He left the company a year before I did for another job, and when I left a year later, I called him and asked if I could use him as a reference for the new companies I was applying to work for. He said of course, and when I asked him how he'd been, it tumbled out that he'd divorced his wife and was now single. I summoned all my courage and asked him for coffee, to "thank him for agreeing to be a reference" (ahem). We've been together since- married for 5 years now.
@Momma0528 When I first started reading this I thought it was going to turn out like some of the trashy books I've read. Lol. Glad it worked out in the future for the two of you.
I guess you could say my cousin set us up, she asked me to go out with her on Cinco De Mayo and my now DH and another friend came with us. We've been together ever since.
We met 13 year old through a mutual friend, which was actually his ex-girlfriend. I flicked him off the first day we met and my DH said he told himself "challenge expected". I fell in love with him after we had hung out a few times and we finally went out on dates. We're high school sweethearts and so happy he didn't give up on me lol
My DH and I met when we were 21 at a college bar. We had a group of mutual friends (I was in a sorority and he was in a fraternity) but had never met. We hit it off, and our friends definitely noticed. To keep us "running into each other", my friends paired me with him for this lip sync/dance contest that is huge around homecoming time, so once a week for the first six weeks of school or so he and I would dance together at this dance practice.
He eventually asked me out and we dated for about 4 years before getting married.
We met on Plenty of Fish. He was stationed across the island and we met for coffee. I came home and told my friend I'm gonna marry that guy. Sure enough after not seeing each other for about 3 months we hung out a few more times and it was awesome! I left for two weeks came home and the next day we got married on the beach. It was super fast and we really didn't know each other but has made for an awesome time. Celebrating two years and two babies!
DH and I met on a school bus when he was in middle school and I had just started high school; he peered over the seat at a comic I was reading and we became instant nerd friends. We were friends all through high school and tried dating for a bit when he graduated but had kind of crappy communication. Fast forward like four years after that(with a little contact in between) and we started bonding again, oddly enough over him wanting to ask a friend of mine out. I tried playing match maker for a bit, but they didn't work out and I remembered everything I missed about being with him. I sat him down before my 25th birthday party told him I seriously wanted to give it another shot and we've had a very happy four years since(I still call him my best birthday gift ever). We just celebrated out 1 year wedding anniversary last month
My story is kind of long. I had just broken off an engagement two weeks before meeting my husband. My DS godmother was a ball babe for our semi pro football team and got free tickets. She told me I needed to get out and gave me and one of our coworkers tickets to the game. She also gave her other two tickets to her best guy friend and my husband. I went into the night not expecting to meet anyone. My husband and I ended up sitting next to each other and he barely said five words to me. His friend talked and talked. They do games in between plays and the guys won footballs doing this. I asked to see it and went to hand it back to my husband and he said you keep it, I won it for you. One of the most cheesiest things he's ever said, but that memory has stuck with me.
My my parents at this time had a cabin I could use when I wanted, so I made plans for a Memorial Day camping trip out there with my friend who gave us all the tickets and told the guys about it and they said sure it sounded fun. My husbands friend is the one who asked for my phone number. The next week my husband and his friend were frolfing and my husband asked for my number and told his friend he wanted to ask me out.
He texted and asked to hang out, I said sure. He met up with me and a few of my friends. I remember telling them when this car pulled into the parking lot he was probably this d bag in the blue mustang... Sure enough. He wasn't a d bag though, he did something no guy I ever dated before had down. He drove to where I lived for us to hang out with my best friend(I grew up in a small town outside of our "big" city). We went out the following weekend and have been inseparable sense. Eight years of dating and six years of being married.
We have two sleeping beauties in heaven. Jack gained his wings on 09/02/2016. Kali gained her wings on 07/28/2015. They will be forever missed.
@MrsLittleMac Hey another gaming story! Small world.
DH and I met on a game called World of Warcraft (WoW) 11 years ago. I was 13 and he was 17 and I actually hated him right away. We were both in a guild on the game and the only two under 18 allowed in there. We started talking one night and became fast friends. We were actually best friends for a year or two and he was a rock during that time of my life. Biggest problem was I lived in GA and he lived in ND. He came down to meet me for a 3w stretch and stayed with my family when I was 16. We had a blast together and did the long distance thing for a year. He moved to GA while I finished high school then once I graduated, we moved back to ND. We'll have been married for 6 years on July 30th.
BFP #1: DD born on 08.25.12
BFP #2: 09/08/15 miscarried at 6w
BFP #3: DD2 born on 02.07.17
I dated one of DHs former coworkers, that guy got fired and moved away but I stayed friends with DH and his roomie. One night I was having a night out to celebrate a new job and thing just clicked for DH and I.
DH and I met at a bar the night before Thanksgiving (huge bar night). I was a senior in college home visiting. Our friends had mutual friends and introduced us. We went to the same Elementary school, I ended up knowing a bunch of his brothers friends, one is married to my sister! He called me while I was away at college and by my Christmas break we were dating. I moved home after graduation- we moved to AZ for a few years with friends. Eventually we moved home to NY bought a house and got married. We've been together 8 years married 4 (in September). I have been blessed to have 2 amazing families now and a husband who is a super active and attentive father.
I was his teller at Wells Fargo when he came home from grad school during fall break. He came back in during winter break, asked me out, and the rest was history!
We first met through an ex I had when I was 16 yrs old. We were invited to a party at my DH parents house and we noticed eachother. There was always an attraction but we were both in a relationship with other people. Fast fw 3 years, we were both single and bumped into eachother at a concert. I nearly choked on my food when I saw him walking up to me looking so handsome. We exchanged numbers, hung out, and because friends on Myspace online (LOL). Then we couldn't stay away from eachother, calling eachother daily (and keep in mind DH HATES being on the phone) and constantly hanging out. This went on for about 2 weeks. Then one day I see I have an email on Myspace from him, with virtual roses asking if I would consider being his girlfriend (keep in mind we were 19 yrs old). We were serious for 5 years after that before getting married and are now going 9 years strong and expecting our first baby
We met at work, my senior year of HS. I referred to him to my friends as "the new hot guy at work." His birthday was coming up and he asked me what I was getting him, suggested I let him take me out, and the rest is history. This October will be together 15 years, married for 9, and our son just turned 7. God, that makes me feel old - 15 years is so long!!
He found my blog on xanga.com ( kind of like myspace). I thought he was a creeper and blocked him. He made a new profile and was persistent. We finally met and had an awful first date. He literally sat there and stared at me the whole time and conversation was awkward. We definitely didn't click and after that didn't talk for about 4 months. I totally wrote him off. We started talking again and for some completely unknown to me reason I gave him another chance. We've been inseparable since and just celebrated 10 years of marriage today.
Rachel, mama to Ava (6), Olivia (4), Nora (2), and baby#4 on the way.
We met in middle school, but didn't date until mid-college. We grew up in a fairly small town, so we knew each other, had a bunch of silimar friends, hung out at the same places a lot, and shared classes. Even so, we never really talked much until my best friend's party during Thanksgiving break sophomore year of college. We sort of dated on and off through the rest of college, since I was in Ohio and he was in California. Then after we both moved back to NJ we officially got together. 15 years since the whole thing started, and 7 years of marriage as of Monday!
I met my husband on halloween night. I was out with my cousin (dressed as a pirate) & we went to a party of her work colleagues & my husband also worked with her so he was there too (he was dressed as robin from batman). We spent all night talking but i didnt think much more about it until the following weekend he text me so i drunk dialled him & told him he should take me on a date when i came home again for christmas (as i was living in england at the time & he was at home in ireland). He agreed & weve been together since. We did long distance for 6 months, then he moved to england to do his medical training & we moved home 2 years ago just before we got married.
I love hearing all the stories of how people met! Even when people think that their story is boring, it's not! I've heard how my grandparents met a million times but I still ask just because I like seeing how excited my grandpa gets and hearing my grandma say she wasn't interested at all! Lol I love the stories.
I've known DH since I was 7, but didn't get together until our mid-20s. My best friend/next door neighbor and DH's parents were best friends since high school so they grew up like cousins. He went to a neighboring school but we all went to the same swim club so I saw him during the summers and at cookouts, their family events,etc. He's two years older so growing up of course he was too cool to hang out with us. After graduating HS I went to college and grad school out of state and hadn't seen or talked to DH in years. I had just moved back north when my best friend got married. My family and DH's family were at the same table. We hung out the whole night and became friends on MySpace. The next weekend was my birthday and he asked if he could come down to help me celebrate (I was living about 2 hours away). We've been together ever since and my best friend continues to take credit for everything
I met my husband on my first day of grad school (MBA)....he was my Frosh leader (like orientation week). We were totally and awkwardly obsessed with each other but tried to play it cool since MBA school has this real type-A career obsessed focus to it. We were engaged 1.5 years later and have been married 5 years now. I still blush at how hot I think he is. This is baby #2 for us.
I was invited by my SO to a party in college held at his house. I went, but with my boyfriend at the time. We became friends but didn't start dating until 3 years later. He was always a friend, but friendship slowly turned into something more. Fast forward 6 years and we are getting married and expecting our first child. Life, sometimes.
We offically met first day of high school but I swore I had met him at a CCD retreat 2 summers earlier. I went right up to him and hugged him and said I was excited to see him again. He didn't correct me (apparently he thought I was cute and a little crazy). We were friends throughout high school, dated Jr. Year for months. Broke up but remained friends and got back together in college. We've been together 11 years and will be married 5 years this September.
Re: GTKY: How Did You Meet Your SO?
Ben and Maggie - 4/10/09
Mia - 6/16/11
Surprise! due 2/23/17
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He eventually asked me out and we dated for about 4 years before getting married.
I had just broken off an engagement two weeks before meeting my husband. My DS godmother was a ball babe for our semi pro football team and got free tickets. She told me I needed to get out and gave me and one of our coworkers tickets to the game. She also gave her other two tickets to her best guy friend and my husband. I went into the night not expecting to meet anyone. My husband and I ended up sitting next to each other and he barely said five words to me. His friend talked and talked. They do games in between plays and the guys won footballs doing this. I asked to see it and went to hand it back to my husband and he said you keep it, I won it for you. One of the most cheesiest things he's ever said, but that memory has stuck with me.
My my parents at this time had a cabin I could use when I wanted, so I made plans for a Memorial Day camping trip out there with my friend who gave us all the tickets and told the guys about it and they said sure it sounded fun. My husbands friend is the one who asked for my phone number. The next week my husband and his friend were frolfing and my husband asked for my number and told his friend he wanted to ask me out.
He texted and asked to hang out, I said sure. He met up with me and a few of my friends. I remember telling them when this car pulled into the parking lot he was probably this d bag in the blue mustang... Sure enough. He wasn't a d bag though, he did something no guy I ever dated before had down. He drove to where I lived for us to hang out with my best friend(I grew up in a small town outside of our "big" city). We went out the following weekend and have been inseparable sense. Eight years of dating and six years of being married.
Jack gained his wings on 09/02/2016.
Kali gained her wings on 07/28/2015.
They will be forever missed.
DH and I met on a game called World of Warcraft (WoW) 11 years ago. I was 13 and he was 17 and I actually hated him right away. We were both in a guild on the game and the only two under 18 allowed in there. We started talking one night and became fast friends. We were actually best friends for a year or two and he was a rock during that time of my life. Biggest problem was I lived in GA and he lived in ND. He came down to meet me for a 3w stretch and stayed with my family when I was 16. We had a blast together and did the long distance thing for a year. He moved to GA while I finished high school then once I graduated, we moved back to ND. We'll have been married for 6 years on July 30th.
He called me while I was away at college and by my Christmas break we were dating. I moved home after graduation- we moved to AZ for a few years with friends. Eventually we moved home to NY bought a house and got married. We've been together 8 years married 4 (in September). I have been blessed to have 2 amazing families now and a husband who is a super active and attentive father.