In 10th grade, he was the new boy in school….all the girls wanted to meet him…but I got him! We were friends for 1 year, dated for 9, married for 30. The saying “I love him more today than yesterday but less than tomorrow” sounds cliché - but it pretty much sums up my ongoing love for my husband and best friend.
—Robin
Postscript: I still have the same crush on him I had when he walked into class the first day.
He was a college crush. After class we all went to get coffee. He was already seated with some friends and when I approached, I asked if I could join them. Just as smooth as silk, he said, “We’re pretty particular who sits with us.” I thought, what a jerk! I sat down anyway, and the rest is history.
—Sandy
Postscript: After 41 years of marriage, we have many blessings to be grateful for. He is still pretty particular about who sits with him.
It was Christmas and our first time exchanging gifts. He gave me a tin of Ghirardelli Chocolates. He had opened the tin earlier, took out all the dark chocolate (which I hate) and replaced them with extra milk chocolate. Although it was a small gesture, the fact that he knew those insignificant details about me made me feel so special. It was the tiniest things he did that made me fall in love with him.
—Ali
Postscript: I never told him I loved him, because I wasn’t sure I did. Looking back, it was definitely love. I still consider him my first love. We are just friends now, but one day I think I will let him know how I really felt.
It was a Friday after work and we went out for famous chicken burritos. I am a practicing Catholic, and remembered it was Lent and I should not be eating meat on Fridays. I quietly said to myself, “oh no it’s Friday.” I didn’t even think he heard me. He did, and immediately spit out his food. I didn’t realize exactly how much my religion meant to me, but having someone share that connection made me realize we had a bond that was deeper than I thought.
—Elena
Postscript: We have been married for 23 years.
I’ve always been shy. But for some reason at a summer concert I really wanted to hold his hand. He didn’t even know I liked him. As the show ended, I slid my hand into his. He didn’t shake me off. I knew at that moment that any guy who got me to step out of my comfort zone like that was someone special.
—Catherine
Postscript: We dated for almost a year and he was the sweetest most genuine boy I have ever been with. After almost a year of dating, I broke it off when we went to separate colleges. I still wonder if I made the right decision.
Everyone thought that he needed practice being a father. He was 43 years old, what experience would he have. Plus, he never did show interest. I was never worried. When the time came, he was there ready and was there through it all. And when a little girl was delivered, he looked up with the biggest smile on his face and excitement in his eyes and said, “It’s a girl! You knew how much I wanted a girl! She’s the most beautiful baby I have ever seen!”
—Ana
Postscript: I always loved him, but that day I knew I was such a lucky woman. He still an amazing husband and father.
“Do you need me to explain that?” he asked me in the study lounge after statistics one day. Decked out in sweatpants and glasses with unwashed hair, I accepted his offer, assuming sexual chemistry was out of the question for this new study buddy. Two months later, I walked away with a boyfriend and a C- in statistics. While he certainly couldn’t save my grade, he taught me that an “A” relationship is based on personal connection, patience, and perseverance.
—Miranda
Postscript: Still very much in love two years later. Still failing all math classes.
