OMG! That was MY life a few years ago. I was head-over-heels in love with someone who HATED Nicki. I didn't know that until long into our relationship and one night instead of nudging her away from him like he'd usually do, he KICKED her. I didn't say anything because, well, I didn't. The next time he kicked her harder. Then one more time harder. I broke up with him because of it.

Then I met my hubby online.... his opening sentence to me was, "hi. I'm sitting here with my dog Sammie and we're just surfing the net and watching tv." WE? Him and Sammie? Ohhh, I was in love!

We dated briefly before getting engaged and then married 9 months after the day we met in person. He loves my Nicki and she absoutely adores him (ok, she worships the ground he walks on.) He can be found cuddling the cats and telling all three that he loves them. He tells me to go into the livingroom just so I can see something cute one of the three are doing.

Yes, its truly a wonderful thing when the person you love loves your animals too.

PS: Do I hear wedding bells?