How did you meet your spouse?

[Cookiebaker]

This is a great thread!

I "met" Mark when I was a little kid -- like 6 or 7 years old. My parents were friends with his parents, and I would see their family about once or twice a year (they lived 5 hours from us). When I was around 13, I developed a huge crush on Mark that has never gone away. Little did I know that he also had a crush on me all that time.

When I was 18, my brother moved into his area to go to grad school, and I would come visit my brother often; and so saw a lot more of Mark, too. In July of 1996, we went to a picnic (there were about 50 people there) and we had our first "serious" conversation. It wasn't long after that in September when we started writing, got engaged in November, and were married the following May 1997. I can't believe that it is 10 years that we have been inseparable, and have loved every single minute of it.

So my advice to you is, do not settle for anything less than the best. Find happiness WHEREVER you are in your life, and when that special person comes along, they are just adding to your already awesome life.