We met the day I moved into my dorm Freshman year. I had just finished a service project that had me move in early and get to know all the RAs. He was the RA on the floor above mine! We started dating two months later.
Married 7 years now and just celebrated 10 years from our first date last fall. ❤️
My best friend was dating his best friend. I met DH when I had a boyfriend. When my boyfriend and I broke up, my H swooped in immediately.... like same week. Lol apparently when I broke up with me ex, DH's best friend said to DH "Guess who is single." And my husband immediately said, "Leigha?!" The rest is history!
We were in grad school together for two years before we met, on a road trip with friends. I walked up to him and said "I haven't seen you before." He, however, told me we had actually met several times and that I'd been to a party at his apartment just a week or so earlier... oh well.
At some point during the trip I became intrigued by this quiet, mysterious and outside the box guy. He says he spent most of the trip wondering why I seemed so pissed off the whole time. Lol what a great match we were! I sneakily saved my number to his phone, and after the trip I patiently waited on facebook for him to come online.
We dated for reals for a little more than a year, and we've been married 6.5 years now. It's getting better and better that's for sure!
We met at bible college in Oklahoma. He's from Georgia but followed me back to Ohio 6 months after we started dating and we got married 6 months after that on the Anniversary of our first date. Most people thought I was pregnant at the time since it was so fast and we were only 19 and 20. But no, we just wanted to be married lol. I think about how much we rushed things now and how after having our two boys I'm so happy we didn't get pregnant until we had been married almost 5 years. We got to grow up together and it was super hard but now we know each other and have moved into such a relaxing period of life. We'll be celebrating our 10 year next year, hopefully on a European cruise!
A mutual friend introduced us, we did a double date and I had no intention of ever speaking to him again but two weeks post date I couldn't stop thinking of him so I asked my friend for his number and we went on a solo date.... Forward 3 years and here we are expecting our second baby
We met in the fall of 2011 at church. I was a new high school youth group leader, and he was one of the other leaders. I knew the moment we met that something would happen. It is funny because we both worked at the same camp at the same time the year before that. I knew who he was, but we didn't know each other. We had a ton of mutual friends, and he shared an office with my best friend that summer. Always funny looking back at that. We fell in love very quickly, and married in 2013 when I was 20, and he was 23. Like @vvitchhazel said- when you know, you know. We will be married 4 years in June!
@missbmama people definitely thought I was pregnant too! We were married within 10 months of our first date at 20 and 22... But we got to enjoy the same things, several years of learning and growing together and it's been an awesome journey!
@jstud that's how I feel now I love that I'll be 29 and celebrating my 10 year anniversary with my best friend. I also love that we proved a lot of our then 'friends' wrong about what marriage so young would look like. Everyone saw it as an end to your life and we saw it as a beginning to an adventure and that's how we've tried to be throughout all of our rough patches.
I moved into his brother's old house and there was a Halloween party on the street a week later. We met at that Halloween party and haven't been apart since. I was dressed as a ninja turtle and pardon the language but his first words to me were, "Are you seriously a f***ing ninja turtle?" Romantic huh?? We got engaged 6 months later, and married a year and a half after that, and got KU on our honeymoon with our first son together.
DH and I are highschool sweethearts! We met at a house party where my 17-year-old self tried desperately to get him to make out with me, to no avail. We chatted for a few weeks on MSN messenger (I know, right?) and then he offered to be my date to our winter semi-formal dance (I had informed him I was going, date or not!). The rest is history! A few more drunken make-outs (I finally succeeded ), a cross-country move and 13 years later we're still going strong! We married 3 years ago and this will be baby #2!
@missbmama I love what you said! You're right. A lot of people look at marriage in such a depressing way or at least think they have to have their goals met and everything figured out before considering it... We wanted to share our goals and figure it all out together and I've loved It! @AFrye0726 and @kvacmak you guys are cracking me up! The ninja turtle story and the desperately trying to get him to make out... hahaha these stories are fantastic!
This is fun!! Me and DH met in first year of Art School in university. We had spoken a couple times in a couple classes, and he was so easy to talk to. Later in the year all first-year students attended a 4-day field trip in another city, so naturally we all went out and partied each night. We bumped into each other on one of the last nights and stayed up until 4am talking outside the hotel. I knew right there it was meant to be. That was 13 years ago! Got married after 9 years, now married for 4 years and pregnant with #1! My soul mate and best friend!
I met my DH Junior year of high school through a mutual friend at lunch. We started off as best friends and then 2 years later we went on our first date, which I didn't realize was a date. We are now happily married for 5 almost 6 years and together for 10.
I have known my husband my whole life. Our families have always gone to the same church and our parents were good friends. My DH is actually my brothers best friend. We started dating when I was 16. He was 20- it's good thing my family knew him otherwise my parents would not have been okay with such an age gap at that age. We've been together ever since. We got married June 9, 2012 and couldn't be happier.
@mae23322 I was 16 and my husband was 20 when we started dating too! My mom was not pleased at all but dh is pretty charming and won her right over He brought her an "application to date your daughter" and she was done. Lol
In the fall of my freshman year of college (2009), my roommate wanted to take the bus from Tacoma (where we went to school) to Seattle to see her high school friend. DH had a long distance girlfriend at the time, and I didn't even look at him that way at all. He added me on Facebook and messaged me, "Will you marry me?" and I asked my roommate why he was so weird, lol. He eventually broke up with the GF, we messaged randomly on and off over the years, but every time we made a plan to hang out, he would bail. Finally, I studied abroad in Australia my second semester of junior year and we started talking on Facebook a lot. I really didn't know if he would just blow me off when we tried to hang out in person again, but we ended up meeting up in July (2012) and making it official that day. We got engaged in February 2013 and moved in together once we both graduated. We had a long engagement and got married in October 2015.
Me and H met when our individual friend groups accidentally merged into one big happy friend-mess. We had both moved to the states recently, so we has lots of expat-y things to talk about. And he made me feel totally at ease whenever we interacted. Totally contrary to the first time I saw him. He was friends with my upstairs neighbor who I knew a little bit. One day, I saw her out of my window with this tall guy with long blonde hair all dressed up in tough motorcycle gear, and I though, who's this scary guy my neighbor is hanging out with. But it turned out to be H, and he turned out to be super-sweet at not the least bit scary!
We met in the end of 2009 through mutual friends because we grew up in towns that are next to each other so we each had friends in the other town. I actually worked across the street from him during high school but we just never knew it!!! We met at 24/25. I was totally not trying to have a bf at the time and was actually planning a trip around the world with my friend the night we met. Then her ex bf called her to hang out and he showed up with my dh haha. We wound up having a whirlwind from there. Who knew.
It's hilarious to me that we grew up so nearby but never knew each other because I actually have friends who hooked up with his cousins back in the day!! Lol!! So now whenever I see those cousins I always have to text the appropriate friend about it and we giggle.
Me: 31 DH: 32 DH since 12.2009 Married 08.2013 EDD 12.2017
We met originally at a halloween party held by mutual friends. We didn't have a first date until 2+ years later after repeatedly running into each other in town. We were engaged 6 months later and married 7 months after our first date. When you know, you know. So we've been married for 3 years now, known each other for almost 6.
We met our first year in college. Neither of us can actually remember the first time we met. One day we just noticed each other in a way we hadn't before. Hormones! We've been together 11 years, married for going on 6 years. It seems crazy that we waited this long to get pregnant, but we are both truly ready now, so it feels "right." I thought I was ready years ago, but looking back...no way!
We were both on vacation and both in other relationships. (Failing ones. The point of my vacation was actually to contemplate if I wanted to leave my ex.) Both of our families had houses in Arizona and we met there, actually through his ex girlfriend. (I swear I'm not a horrible person.). She was down there and then left town and we spent an entire week together and knew immediately we were soulmates. My dad was down there with me and my husband went to my dad and said "I'm in love with your daughter". My dad has since passed away so these memories are really special. My now husband, his dad, me and my dad would all go out to eat. My husband flew to where I was living and moved me out and back home to MN. Then he invited me to their farm in Iowa for easter and PROPOSED 20 days after we met! We just celebrated our 2nd anniversary and we don't regret the craziness of our story one bit. We still love each other to death.
The short story is that we were introduced by a friend.
The long story is that I was online dating for the first time in my life and it was horribly funny and not working out at all. I was telling a story about the most recent failed date to a quilting friend of mine (we're in a quilting guild together) and she perked up and said, "I didn't know you were single!" And, "come to my birthday party! I have three single guy friends for you to meet!" Her party ended up being like an episode of The Dating Game because everyone at the party knew she was trying to set me up with the three guys. Ugh!
My reaction to Bachelor 1: He seems gay. My reaction to Bachelor 2: I don't trust people this handsome and charming. I don't like that he has the same first name as my ex. My reaction to Bachelor 3: Is he temporarily anxious or permanently obnoxious?
And the results: Bachelor 1: Now married to a man! Bachelor 2: Now married to me! Bachelor 3: I don't know!
We met at college in the spring of 2006. I first saw him at a party and thought he was really cute, but we didn't actually meet until a couple weeks later when his fraternity invited my sorority over for a mixer. It was a really fun night and by the end I had worked up the tits to talk to him. He thought I was too young for him (5 year age difference and I was an 18 y/o freshman) but he was a gentleman and, unlike his fraternity brothers, didn't try to put glow paint handprints on my boobs. Three months later at another party I finally just sat on his lap and kissed him and the rest is history.
married 7.11.09
Me: 31 DH: 36
DD (14) and DS (11) adopted from US Foster care December 2016 BFP April 24, 2018 | EDD December 29, 2018
I'm so late on this post, but I love talking about DH, so I figured I'd jump in too. I've known DH my entire life. Our families go way back. Our grandparents were friends, my mom grew up with his dad, and my cousins were close to him and his siblings. We spent many summers at my aunt and uncle's pool as kids. I always thought he was cute, but he had NO interest in me. Fast forward to the summer after high school graduation...we started hanging out because of mutual friends. I still thought he was cute, and he still had NO interest in me. In his own words, he thought I was a "brat." But, in addition to being a brat, I'm also very persistent! I eventually wore him down. We started dating in 2004, were married in 2010, had our DD in 2016, and now we're expecting #2. He's my best friend, and he loves his girls fiercely. But...he still thinks I'm a brat. He's probably right.
We worked together at the school we both taught at. Once we started dating I moved schools! now we teach across the street from one another and coach at the high school I work at!
Now that I know my husband, I understand that this is the type of thing he would NEVER do. His girlfriend had broken up with him, and he was so lonely and sad that he went to church, even though he is not usually religious. The sermon was about helping people. He prayed, and he felt that God told him to listen to the sermon. When he was driving home, he saw me having car trouble, and pulled over to help me, even though he was EXTREMELY shy.
I had left the house essentially knowing that my car would break down, but since I had to be somewhere, I just had this feeling that someone would help me if it happened. Now, I am not religious at all. I think everything's connected somehow, but I don't know how or by who (if anybody). I just have feelings sometimes, you know?
So he pulled up and helped me, and I felt compelled to get his number, because I was new in town and I had zero friends. I actually thought he was gay. After many phone calls from me, I finally convinced him to go snow hiking. For some reason during that hike, we kept laughing and smiling at each other. We rounded a corner to a place where we could see a big icy waterfall running down a rock face, and I realized that I wanted him to kiss me.
He didn't kiss me. I had to corner him one night. I invited him home then, and we stayed up all night laying in my bed and talking. It took me awhile, but I did eventually discover that he wasn't gay.
Re: GTKY: How did you meet your SO?
Married 7 years now and just celebrated 10 years from our first date last fall. ❤️
At some point during the trip I became intrigued by this quiet, mysterious and outside the box guy. He says he spent most of the trip wondering why I seemed so pissed off the whole time. Lol what a great match we were! I sneakily saved my number to his phone, and after the trip I patiently waited on facebook for him to come online.
We dated for reals for a little more than a year, and we've been married 6.5 years now. It's getting better and better that's for sure!
We got engaged 6 months later, and married a year and a half after that, and got KU on our honeymoon with our first son together.
DH and I are highschool sweethearts!
We met at a house party where my 17-year-old self tried desperately to get him to make out with me, to no avail. We chatted for a few weeks on MSN messenger (I know, right?) and then he offered to be my date to our winter semi-formal dance (I had informed him I was going, date or not!). The rest is history! A few more drunken make-outs (I finally succeeded
@AFrye0726 and @kvacmak you guys are cracking me up! The ninja turtle story and the desperately trying to get him to make out... hahaha these stories are fantastic!
Me and DH met in first year of Art School in university. We had spoken a couple times in a couple classes, and he was so easy to talk to. Later in the year all first-year students attended a 4-day field trip in another city, so naturally we all went out and partied each night. We bumped into each other on one of the last nights and stayed up until 4am talking outside the hotel. I knew right there it was meant to be. That was 13 years ago! Got married after 9 years, now married for 4 years and pregnant with #1! My soul mate and best friend!
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
It's hilarious to me that we grew up so nearby but never knew each other because I actually have friends who hooked up with his cousins back in the day!! Lol!! So now whenever I see those cousins I always have to text the appropriate friend about it and we giggle.
Both of our families had houses in Arizona and we met there, actually through his ex girlfriend. (I swear I'm not a horrible person.). She was down there and then left town and we spent an entire week together and knew immediately we were soulmates. My dad was down there with me and my husband went to my dad and said "I'm in love with your daughter". My dad has since passed away so these memories are really special. My now husband, his dad, me and my dad would all go out to eat.
My husband flew to where I was living and moved me out and back home to MN. Then he invited me to their farm in Iowa for easter and PROPOSED 20 days after we met!
We just celebrated our 2nd anniversary and we don't regret the craziness of our story one bit. We still love each other to death.
The short story is that we were introduced by a friend.
The long story is that I was online dating for the first time in my life and it was horribly funny and not working out at all. I was telling a story about the most recent failed date to a quilting friend of mine (we're in a quilting guild together) and she perked up and said, "I didn't know you were single!" And, "come to my birthday party! I have three single guy friends for you to meet!" Her party ended up being like an episode of The Dating Game because everyone at the party knew she was trying to set me up with the three guys. Ugh!
My reaction to Bachelor 1: He seems gay.
My reaction to Bachelor 2: I don't trust people this handsome and charming. I don't like that he has the same first name as my ex.
My reaction to Bachelor 3: Is he temporarily anxious or permanently obnoxious?
And the results:
Bachelor 1: Now married to a man!
Bachelor 2: Now married to me!
Bachelor 3: I don't know!
BFP April 24, 2018 | EDD December 29, 2018
I've known DH my entire life. Our families go way back. Our grandparents were friends, my mom grew up with his dad, and my cousins were close to him and his siblings. We spent many summers at my aunt and uncle's pool as kids. I always thought he was cute, but he had NO interest in me. Fast forward to the summer after high school graduation...we started hanging out because of mutual friends. I still thought he was cute, and he still had NO interest in me. In his own words, he thought I was a "brat." But, in addition to being a brat, I'm also very persistent! I eventually wore him down. We started dating in 2004, were married in 2010, had our DD in 2016, and now we're expecting #2. He's my best friend, and he loves his girls fiercely. But...he still thinks I'm a brat. He's probably right.
I had left the house essentially knowing that my car would break down, but since I had to be somewhere, I just had this feeling that someone would help me if it happened. Now, I am not religious at all. I think everything's connected somehow, but I don't know how or by who (if anybody). I just have feelings sometimes, you know?
So he pulled up and helped me, and I felt compelled to get his number, because I was new in town and I had zero friends. I actually thought he was gay. After many phone calls from me, I finally convinced him to go snow hiking. For some reason during that hike, we kept laughing and smiling at each other. We rounded a corner to a place where we could see a big icy waterfall running down a rock face, and I realized that I wanted him to kiss me.
He didn't kiss me. I had to corner him one night. I invited him home then, and we stayed up all night laying in my bed and talking. It took me awhile, but I did eventually discover that he wasn't gay.