Question for married folks. ;)

[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. 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 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!! ) 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!! I don't have a date yet, but you know I'll keep PT up to date!

[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!