We went to a resort on the beach for a weekend. We had dinner and then went out on a pier behind the restaraunt to see the water. The moon was full and there was a crane looking for fish in the moonlight. We both looked at each other and about the same time we confessed to each other that we were falling in love.

—Addison

Postscript: We are both divorced from 20 year marriages and starting in “life part two” and enjoying every minute that we can together!!!

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He told me I was a penguin, “tiny, adorable and loved by everyone.”

—Taylor

Postscript: He moved across the country, went to college, and found another girl. But I still love him.

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I won an “argument” with him and he said my prize could be whatever I wanted. I left my ex that night and went on a date with him the next day. He took me to a park and held me. Then he kissed me. We met at work almost 4 years ago and had been working together in the office for a few months. We both knew that there had to be something between us. We took his kids to the park one day and he said, “I don’t want to freak you out, but I love you.” This was 2 weeks after our first date. Every time I was with him I couldn’t help but to stare at him because he is the most perfect man in the world. I still stare at him, almost a year later, in disbelief.

—Sarah

Postscript: Four months and 10 days after our first date, we got married at the courthouse. He makes me laugh like no one else. The passion, love, excitement, and butterflies that he still gives me are indescribable. The one-year anniversary of our first date is on April 11th.

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After being friends for two years, he was there for me through a ridiculous break-up. I stayed with him for a couple days after that. One night not long afterward, we were listening to Nirvana, singing along and drinking red wine. Mid-song, he leaned down and kissed me.

—Button

Postscript: It’s been almost a year since then, we’re living together, just bought a car together and I’ve never been happier!

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I was camping with some friends of mine. A retreat with just us girls, a solidarity thing. I went out on the porch to call him from one of the girls’ phones, and his voice shut out the world.

—Kate

Postscript: I knew then I was sunk.

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Three days after our Craigslist e-mail conversations, we had a sushi dinner date. Neither of us wanted a relationship so our walls were down and our true personalities showed. We spoke of tattoos, oranges, unagi and other random topics.

In the middle of the meal he gulped his water and then allowed it to dribble onto this shirt. Yes, he purposely drooled on himself. Rather than being mortified, I laughed.

When I got home that night and recapped the night to family, I stated that he was the cutest nerd I had ever seen. I thought to myself I could definitely see myself being with him for a long time if not forever. I was right.

—Curly K

Postscript: Three years later we’re so very in love, married and loving life together.

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We met online, then phone, we met up for a date. He had all the qualities I had been looking for and when he kissed me not even 10 minutes after meeting me, I knew this was something special. Everything with him was comfortable, like it was meant to be. We had another date on Friday and then on Monday, he called me on his lunch and said he just didn’t feel excited like he thought he should be about a new relationship. He wanted to stay friends and hoped I would keep in touch. I was devastated and hurt far more than I thought I should be. After a few days, I called him and asked if we could just continue to hang out without worrying about putting a label on what we were doing. Two months later, he asked if I would come meet his friends since we were dating now. He just slipped it in the conversation and I just smiled and said sure. And we’ve been together ever since.

—Kari

Postscript: It’s been 9 months and we now live together. He told me later that he realizes now that he saw the possibility of what could be and it scared him. He thought about how it would hurt if it didn’t work out and ran from us. He has told me so many times how thankful he is that I stuck it out. I’ve never been more in love and we’re planning on getting married some day.

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