Question for married folks. ;)

[CathyBogart]

When did you know he/she was the one? How?

I'll post an update (which you can probably guess from the topic of this post) in a bit....I want to read some PT love stories!

[Karen]

I just knew in my heart that he was the one - there was no particular moment that it hit me. But just a couple months into dating him, a rival for my affections said, "Well, then, when you break up with him, will you go out with me?" and I said "I don't plan on breaking up with him!" And I haven't yet! :)

[DJFyrewolf36]

LOL this is kind of an interesting story...

When I met John at Dennys, his ex was taking him out that night as a sympathy dinner for breaking up with him :rolleyes:. I struck up a conversation and the rest is history there but what was funny was what his ex said as I was leaving. He told me she said "Wow, it looks like you found your soulmate"

I was hooked when he told me that story...a few weeks after we started dating lol.

[Medusa]

I'm divorced but, if I had my way, we'd still be married. I know, I know, you want a true love story but, without going into a long, boring story as to why we're divorced, let me just tell you how I knew he was the one. I was a single mom w/a 5 year old son, without much hope of finding someone to want me and my son and we were a package deal. On the second date, John took me shopping for toys for my son, never even having met him yet. On the third date, the three of us went out together. Later, we were sitting on the sofa watching TV w/my son between us :rolleyes: and my son put his arm around John and his other arm around me and said "The three of us. Together." John said "Yep!" and that sealed it for me. I'm getting choked up just typing this. We were together for nearly 24 years before it ended but we're still good friends to this day.

[Pam]

I actually met hubby when I was 9 and he was 11. We went to the same church. Many years went by and one day he appeared in church in his Air Force uniform. (He was on leave). I couldn't keep my eyes off him during the service. :p That week, out of the blue, he called me and asked me out. That was the beginning of it all. :)

[catnapper]

I knew I was in love with him after just a few weeks of dating. I knew he was the one pretty much the same day I fell totally in love with him. We started dating at Thanksgiving and were talking marriage by Valentine's Day. That was 7 years ago, we're married 6 years, and I still feel the same way about him.

The way I look at it is this: No matter what goes on (life sure does have its share of trials, and it tests marriages pretty hard) at the end of the day, do you go to bed thinking you can't imagine life without him? Even when I'm furious with my husband, I still can't imagine not having him here with me. I realize I'm furious with the situation, not him, and it gets me by the hard stuff. I never dated anyone where I felt that way before. I always felt like they lacked something I needed, or they didn't understand me.

[CathyBogart]

Soooo, my update....I'm engaged! :D

I'm in the Veterinary Technician program at my school, and after joining the program I became friends with one of my classmates. One evening, I bumped into her and her brother at a coffee shop near my house, and after that the three of us would go out to coffee so my classmate and I could study on a regular basis. I thought he was really fun and good-looking from the start, but I was with someone else and my classmate told me he wasn't looking for anyone, so I assumed he wouldn't be interested anyways.

Well, I finally finally finally ended the relationship that had gone sour months before,(YAY!) and started moving my stuff into my classmate's place. Her brother helpd me get my stuff moved,and one night while we were lounging around watching movies I realized I was totally smitten. :) Fortunately for me, the feeling was totally mutual.

I knew he was the one after just a few weeks, maybe sooner than that. We were talking about the future and what might be and he said "I see in you the best friend I could ever have", and something in that moment, the way he said it...I just knew. I've never known anything with such certainty in my life. I could go on a bit, but right now I'm too excited to sit still any longer...

[dukedogsmom]

I am so very happy for you! I'm glad you got out of that other relationship. I hope your happiness makes up for all the bad times.

[Medusa]

That's wonderful news! When I see young couples on TV and they're looking for a new home or starting a family or whatever, I become somewhat envious. It appears that those days are over for me but they sure were sweet when I had them. Enjoy each minute to the max and, above all, enjoy each other. Best wishes to you both.

[Cataholic]

Yippee! Congrats! You totally deserve this happiness.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

When I was 22, I decided it would be great to follow a dace-course, for singles. One day a guy kept stepping on my toes, so he asked if he could get me a drink. The rest is history..... :) :) . I knew immediately that he was the one! We got engaged after 3 months and married 6 months later :) :). All this happened almost 29 years ago, and we still live happily together :)

[CountryWolf07]

I have to say.. I'll share my story, but.. I know that in my heart, he is the one. I am 23 years old, Mike is 24 years old. Here goes:

Last October, Mike saw me on campus on the Oval (oncampus), I don't know what made him notice me; and when he did, he never forgot about me. What I looked like, especially. He told his roommate that he was walking with that he thought I was really cute. So, I didn't even hear anything about it until I returned back to OSU for the winter quarter, which was 3 months later. Mike is my best friend's boyfriend's roommate. So, I already had met my friend's boyfriend, and the roommate, Beau that was walking with Mike that day who saw me. Mike told Beau to look and Beau goes "Oh I know her, that is Michelle's friend!" but we didn't think of stopping and say hi to each other at the time. :)

So 3 months later, my best friend set up for us to meet, and we both didn't know, the first night, we didn't talk much, we were scared of each other. The next night, was the Monster Truck rally, which was our first "date" so Mike says. After that, the rest was history.

We are still together, a year and 3 months later. :) He's everything I wanted in that significant other, that sense of humor, personality, oh man, I love it the way he makes me laugh no matter what the situation is. He's a wonderful guy, eventhough there are times that I wanted to kill or strangle him for just the way he is, you know... men! ;) I believe that he is one of a kind, and he's a keeper.

[Taz_Zoee]

Well first of all...Congrats!! :D :D

I'm not married, but I might as well be. That's what he says. The other night at the bar we frequent the bartendar asked us if we were married and Bruce said - close enough.

So we met almost 5 years ago on match.com. I was a bit leary since he was way out of my age range (he is 13 years older). But as we talked and got to know each other age wasn't a factor AT ALL. On our first date I felt like I had known him forever. 3 weeks after we met we planned a vacation together. Less than one month after we met we said our "I love yous". 3 months after we met we went on our first cruise to the Caribbean. 5 months after we met I moved in with him.
March 22nd will be our five year anniversary and yes, we are still not married. LOL It's just not the right time (financially) for us. But that's okay with me because I am happy! :D

So have you picked the date?? :)

[ramanth]

Congrats!!

When I first met Andy at a Comic Convention my heart did a pitter patter. Problem was... I was dating someone!! :o :eek:

But the relationship went south a year later and a few months after that Andy asked me out. :D And then 4 years later we were married. :)

[Alysser]

Congratulations!! I am so happy for you. I hope you live a very happy life togather. :D

[Catsnclay]

I actually met hubby when I was 9 and he was 11. We went to the same church. Many years went by and one day he appeared in church in his Air Force uniform. (He was on leave). I couldn't keep my eyes off him during the service. :p That week, out of the blue, he called me and asked me out. That was the beginning of it all. :)

WOW!

Your story sounds exactly like our! We too met as children in church. Only I am 5 years older than him :eek: so I really didn't 'notice' him until he was older, although he told me he had a crush on me since he was 14.

His sister and I are good friends, she was divorced the same year I was so we started going out together (yes, looking for guys!! :rolleyes: ) Then she became pregnant...... She asked Tim & I to be the babies Godparents (maybe she knew something before I did!!).

Tim was in the Navy for 7 years while I was in a bad marriage. I got out of the marriage, Tim got out of the Navy. We were at his sister's house one day for a birthday or something, we talked, 2 days later he called and asked me out.

We went out for dinner & a movie, that was Memorial day 1989 and that was the first day of our lives. We took a trip to San Diego for his birthday, July 4th, and by October we were engaged. We got married on February 17, 1990. Quick, I know but we didn't have to go through the meeting of the parents or the getting to know you stage because our families had been friends for many years.

He said he 'knew' when he was 14. Ok, so it took me a little longer, but I think I realized it in San Diego. So glad he waited for me!! ;)

[CathyBogart]

I'm really loving reading all of your stories, and thanks for all the well-wishes!! :D I don't have a date yet, but you know I'll keep PT up to date! :D

[Glacier]

We met a mutual friend's birthday party. Hmmm...how much of the detail do y'all need to know? Stuart walked in to the party, I asked who the cutie was and my girlfriend told me to stay away from him, which pretty much guarenteed I was making a point of introducing myself. Let me add that this was about 8 at night and I had been drinking Tequila for about 8 hours by then! (Stuart still loves it when I go on a Tequila binge.) We spent the weekend together and didn't have any contact for the next 2 years. We had a powerful connection right from the start, but it scared us both so bad we ran the other way! It's a good thing too, in hindsight. We weren't ready for anything then. We would have messed it up and ended up hating each other if we had stayed together at that point.

Two years later--to the day, same girlfriend calls and says I should come meet her over where her boyfriend is working, about six blocks from the condo I had just bought in Calgary. I knew she was up to something, but it was Friday night and I had nothing better to do so I went over. Turned out her boyfriend was putting new flooring in Stuart's house. I never really left again.

We were married a year later, again to the day. Our 9th anniversary is this May.

Congratulations on your engagement!

[Suki Wingy]

Congratulations, that must be a great feeling. :D




When I first met Andy at a Comic Convention my heart did a pitter patter.
That is practically made of win! :D

[sirrahved]

I think I knew from the very moment I met Jason...

We went to ladies' spa night together *giggle* he was willing to even put on a dress. We watched the man show together, and he stayed till dorm hours were over.

We started dating a few weeks later, after I took him home with me for the weekend. Sounds strange, but he was a friend, and I had just started driving. It was going to be my first time driving home. 2 1/2 hour drive. A girl friend backed out at the last minute. I asked everyone I knew. He's the one that said yes.

My mother still refuses to believe we weren't dating at the time.

[sirrahved]

Ohh, and congrats!

[kt_luvs_kitties]

FIRST OFF< CONGRATS!!!!

I have known my husband my whole life. My mother and his mother were best friends since they were kids(still are). My dad and his real dad were best friends since they were kids.

Rickie moved away when he was about 8, came back at 15... We have been together ever since. I have tons of childhood pictures of us together :D

[k9krazee]

I'm loving these stories!

Congrats Cathy! How exciting!! :D

[AdoreMyDogs]

Yay! Congrats! I'm so happy for you :)

I met my husband threw, of all things, an online video game. The ironic thing is that my ex-hubby introduced me to the video game, as I didn't like video games at the time. Threw our online characters, we became good friends, and, as my marriage ultimately ended (for reasons not related to the video game at all), I started talking to my current hubby more and more on the computer. We became such close friends that we actually became best friends. We spoke on the phone on a regular basis. We fell in love but were too embarrassed and ashamed to admit to one another. He was, after all, in TX and I was in MI.

After being friends for over 2 years online, one day, upon hearing him tell me he was going on a blind date, I admitted my agony of him dating, and that I was totally in love with him. I knew that he sure seemed like the one as soon as I admitted to myself and him that I was in love. He told me he felt the same way, a couple months later he booked a flight to come meet me for the first time. Since I first started talking to him, he told me that the only way he'd ever fly on an airplane is if he were dead. He was petrified of airplanes, yet he knew he wanted to meet me bad enough to suck it up and face his fear.

We knew before we even met face-to-face that we were meant for each other. It was obviously fate, as neither of us played the game to actually 'meet' people. Just a couple months after meeting and spending a week together, I moved to TX (houses and cost of living MUCH cheaper). 4 months after arriving in TX, we were married. It's been 2.5 years and the best years of my life.

[ramanth]

That is practically made of win! :D
Ha! Thanks. Should I have mentioned he was wearing a Boba Fett costume and it was when he took off the helmet that my heart pitter pattered? :p ;) :D

[krazyaboutkatz]

Congrats Cathy!!!!:D I hope that everything works out for you.:)

[CountryWolf07]

Ha! Thanks. Should I have mentioned he was wearing a Boba Fett costume and it was when he took off the helmet that my heart pitter pattered? :p ;) :D

Seriously. That's just cute! :) I have to say that's the similar feeling I got when I met Mike. When he said hello, I guess you can say, "he had me at hello"..

[sparks19]

Congratulations that is wonderful :D

My hubby and I actually met online originally... and I really had that feeling before I even met him. We talked for a long time online and on the phone and I just felt such a bond with him. We finally decided to meet in person and the second I saw him that was it. We were married a year later.

[prechrswife]

My dh and I met at a church Christmas party, and we were friends for over a year before we ever started dating. He asked me out for the first time at a Super Bowl party the next year, and the rest is history. Sometime between our first and second dates, we both knew where things were headed. We married the following August.

Congratulations on your engagement! :D

[sparks19]

My dh and I met at a church Christmas party, and we were friends for over a year before we ever started dating. He asked me out for the first time at a Super Bowl party the next year, and the rest is history. Sometime between our first and second dates, we both knew where things were headed. We married the following August.

Congratulations on your engagement! :D

Cool... August what?

Ours is August 22nd lol

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Congratulations! I wish you both all the best. :)

My husband and I met in college, where we both worked at the University Library. I could kind of tell right away that he liked me, but we both were dating other people. We hung out a few times as friends, but lost contact for a while.

A year and a half after I met him, I got a call out of the blue and he asked me out on a date. I was pretty surprised but I said yes. We are so much alike I really can't see myself with anyone else. We've been together for almost 6 years now.