I had always carried a torch for my best friend. I was 17 when I met him and we quickly became best buddies. By the time I turned 35 we both had dated others but neither settled down. One day, we were doing some yardwork and he asked that I sit down with him. I was stunned when he started talking and realized he was declaring himself! He asked if I would marry him and of course I said YES! We left that day, bought the rings, and ran off to Vegas where we married the next day at 4 in the morning. That was almost 6 years ago. It took 18 years but my best friend finally came to his senses!

My husband and I have been married for 49 years and we have never had a honeymoon. This sure would be nice to give us our "fist honeymoon" before we hit the big 50 ! thank you !

My husband and I met at Officer’s Candidate School for the United States Marine Corps. My husband (Lee) had signed a 15 year flight contract. One day he went into the “sick hall” to get his knee wrapped up. I tore my I.T. band, and had to go to the “sick hall” to get therapy. We saw each other, and Lee said, “he knew he'd marry me.” He faked his injury just so he could see me at sick hall. Finally he realized I was going home. He didn’t even know my first name, but requested permission to quit. He ended his dream since being 8 years old of flying for me, and he didn’t even know my name! He hunted me down at the airport and we walked and talked for 3 hours! 6 months later, the 2nd time we saw each other we eloped in St. Augustine Fl and got married! Recently we renewed our vows on a roof top ceremony overlooking St. Augustine with all of our family and friends. My father who is a pastor officiated our service, and walked me down the aisle! We're the American dream!

I don't look 'old enough' to have been married for almost 16 yrs, have an almost 14 yr old daughter and a 12 year old son. However, my husband was not 'old enough' to have his kidneys fail him at age 18, shortly after we met. We knew that we had the same values and beliefs, also believing in ourselves as we got married ( I was 18, he was 19). As we went through the transplant process and survived our first year of marriage, we grew emotionally. We were strong, and knew no other way to be. 364 days after his transplant came our first born, then just 21 short months later, our last born. My husband worked hard and supported us while I took my time and went to Nursing school, where I fulfilled my dream of becoming an R.N. Together we have made a Great American Love Story and are anxious to see what comes up in the future chapters of our lives.

So, I went on vacation with the girls to Miami last year. After a long tax season this is just what I needed. Now I have to tell you I stopped looking for love. I said I would just chill out and get in touch with myself. We are in Miami for our second day and bumped into a group up nice guys from Virginia, the state for lovers. I met Bear(Barry), yes I tried to play hard to get, but he wasn't going for that. He was the perfect gentleman, nothing like the other busters I had been dating. He lives in Baltimore and I stay in Dallas, but you could never tell. We are happily in love and I will be moving to Baltimore within the next year. We are planning to get married and add an additional three kids to my four I already have. He is the perfect father to my children miles and miles away. I can't wait to start my new life with him. I can't believe I finally have real true love. Somebody who loves me for me!

My boyfriend and I had just started a long distance relationship. I live in Miami, FL and he lives in Opelika, AL. One day, I went to Bristol, VA for work. While speaking to him on the phone, he mentioned that Cleveland TN, was the midpoint between us and was only 3 and 1/2 hours away from each of us. I said “I’ll call you back. Three and half hours later, I had driven to the only restaurant chain still open in Cleveland, TN. It was crazy but I missed him so. I had no idea what made me drive there but not more than two minutes later, a truck had pulled up to the same exact restaurant. I nearly fainted when I saw my boyfriend step out of the truck. He had also decided to drive there without me saying a word. That night, we sat at a lousy 24 hour restaurant ordering tea and talking non stop. I knew then, I had met my soulmate, my Great American Love!

Sweet Alabama Love. Love that started in the south and continues to grow each and everyday. On the fairway grounds of the National Peanut festival is where I found true love. Just out with friends, we were looking for excitement, but that night I was asked by my soulmate to ride a few rides on the carnival midway. After 2 hours of talking and getting to know one another our lives and love has never stopped growing. Love for sports, outdoors, and laughter, we have got to be one of Americas greatest love stories. We are Sweet Karie Anne and Good Ole Jimbob from South Alabama.

I was 17 in 1967 and started to write to a Marine fighting in VietNam. This was my best friend's cousin. He already had (2) purple hearts and through my letters I thought I might be his guardian angel. It was tough for him as he was buried alive but thank GOD doesn't have any side effects from that. His picture is in Life Magazine May 1967 right after he got shot. Long story short, he came home and we dated for a year, got married and have been soul-mates for 42 years. I truly believe that by him reading my letters I gave him something to look forward to and this kept him alive and safe while fighting in the war. I have saved ALL of his letters. Now, by entering this contest I would like to win or should I say, I would like my husband to win since he has given so much and has never asked for anything in return. I am truly blessed and I feel in my heart my letters and daily prayers thanking GOD in bringing him home safely.

It all started on September 25th at the Palladium downtown for the kappa party in 2010. I was dancing, drinking, and talking with my friends. Then all of a sudden this handsome prince name approched me. He asked for my name and he told me i was the most beautiful woman in the world. Then he asked for my number and i gave it to him. So we talked all night like you do in high school. then he came over the next day and we talked and got to know each other well. I really liked him and we instanly fell in love at first sight. he was so attracive, caring,can cook,and all you can want out of a man. So we hooked up and starting dating its been almost two years and were thinking bout getting married soon and moving together and having a baby. So this was my love story, i met my mate or can i say soul mate. He is the best man i hav

It all started when I was 19 picking up my best friend to go out for a girls night, when my prince charming pulled up beside me. The guy in the car was my friends brother who just returned home from the army, our eyes locked but I didn't think much of it. Later that weekend I got a frantic call from my friend insisting I come to her brothers birthday party at his request, I was hesitant but went has a favor to her. One thing lead to another and it was literally love at first kiss. This Valentines day will Mark our 25th wedding Anniversary. We have thrived the good and have three beautiful children and survived the bad including the losing his sister, my best friend who brought us together to cancer. My Husband has this joke he always tells upon meeting people, his name his Richard and he says “I'm Rich but only my name”. I always laugh along and not because its funny I have heard it a million times but because I know we are Rich in Love And Happiness and that is why we have the American Love story.

Karen was my childhood friend. I moved away at 15 never telling her I loved her. 25 years passed and I contacted her. It was as if time stood still. She showed me that love is ever lasting. When we married she saw there was something wrong with me. She asked me if I was diabetic. I told her I don't think so. She took me to the hospital only to find out my sugar level was at a levels that could have taken my life. The Doctor at the Emergency room asked me how I knew to come there. I told him it was because of Karen. He said to me, Mr. Koch you need to marry this woman. She saved your life. If you would have went a few more months with your levels they way they were it could have taken your life. I knew right then and there that she was truly my life compaion.We are now married for 13 years. I love her more and more each day. She is my Angel on earth.I owe her my life!!

I met my husband on a cold night, Dec. 11, 2010. He was working in a bar/restaurant where I had gone to see a band for a girls night out. He proceeded to tell us we had to move because the table was reserved but quickly changed his mind when he learned that I was single. We hit it off right away and began chatting that night. From then on we were inseparable! We got engaged 7 weeks later and were married on Oct. 8, 2011. We both knew from that first night that we would be married and continue our lives together! I never believed in love at first sight until I met my husband, the man of my dreams! I am looking forward to spending my whole life with him and I can't imagine myself and my kids without him! He is the best step dad I could have ever chosen for my kids because he treats them as if they are his own. It has only been 13 months since we met and we have been married for 3 months of that time but I feel like we have been together forever. He is amazing!

My wife tells everybody she married Santa. One day my first grader came home & begged me to play Santa in her school Christmas play. A single father raising two girls I thought time would be an issue, but realizing how important it was to my daughter, I agreed. On opening night my daughter was so excited; she loved her teacher and wanted Daddy to do a good job & not embarass her...no pressure. Little did my daughter's teacher and I know that there was a friendly force working behind the scenes to get us together. Her matchmaking teacher friends made sure that she was in charge of putting on my make up and going over my lines. As she worked on my makeup I realized she was the most kind and beautiful women I had ever met. With much encouragement from friends I later asked her out. On our first date I was love struck & knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. Married now for 24 years, Christmas is still a very special time around our house. I am still her Santa & she is still the most beautiful woman in the world.

I married my soul mate 18 years ago. Everyday I look at him and see why I fell in love and married him. He is the most kind and compassionate person I have ever met. When my Dad was terminally ill he not only was my rock but also my Dad's. The care and love he gave to my Dad was extraordinary. I would never have made it though that time without him. He always puts everyone elses wants and needs before his own. I would love to surprise him by winning this contest!

Anthony and I dated many years ago when I was 14 years old. We remained friends for awhile and then lost touch. Through the years we never lived more than a mile or so from each other, but never knew it. We both went on to marry and raise our families. Now in our 50's and 60's we are reunited and very much in love. We both admit to this great love, back then, but were too young to admit it then. Love survives all and what was meant to be it 40 years later.

It was the fourth of July. We met on the Mall in Washington DC. I was eating a cheeseburger she a hot dog. We shared an All-American beverage. For desert a Great Americn cookie. Day turned to night and we shared our first kiss under the fireworks while the Marine Corps band played the Stars and Stripes Forever. She said I could be President and I asked her to be my First Lady. The rest is as they say "American History". USA! USA!. Wow, what was in that cookie?

When my husband Dan and I met in 1980, we didnt know that we had known each other since we were children. Our parents had worked together and socialized for years. But they were layed off and lost touch. When I discovered Dan through mutual friends, I had found my soulmate. I knew on our first date that Dan was the man I was going to marry. He would bring me flowers every Saturday when picking me up for church and always had special dates planned for us. Our parents uncovered pictures and movies of us together when we were little kids on vacation. We were married when we were 20 years old and we will be celebrating 30 years of married life this summer. We have built a beautiful life along with our twin daughters. God has blessed me with the most wonderful patient loving man who has made me a better person. We continue building this life together as we grow old looking forward to many more adventures hand in hand.

I have experienced "The Great American Love Story" and I'll never forget it. There I was minding my own business walking through the mall when I caught a whiff of the most intoxicating scent. The smell pulled me in like a tractor beam. I turned and laid my eyes on the most beautiful sight I'd ever seen. My legs buckled, my heart skipped a beat, and my mouth salivated. This was my chance, and I wasn't going to miss the opportunity of a lifetime. I couldn't help but to approach and profess my undying love. I got down on bended knee, tied my shoe, got back up and said, "I'll have one double doozie please." And we lived happily ever after.

My husband and I met my first day of training at the happiest place on Earth. And the wettest! He was wearing bright yellow rain gear and I was so nervous, not knowing anyone. He made a joke and I knew I was in love! We went from best friends to more and then honeymooned back where we met. Ten years later, still kids at heart with a little 'mouse fan' of our own.

I never would have thought I'd marry my 9th grade science partner. When I was 16 I realized what a catch he was, and we've been together ever since. Here we are 8 years later, married, both scientists, and we have the most beautiful six month old baby boy with those same beautiful deep blue eyes and big grin that made me fall in love with his dad all those years ago.

We met the first time in 1969. She was to young and I was already married. We met again in 1998, but I was married again. Then in 2008 we met for the trird time. We were both single and I ask her to marry me, so said yes and at long last I have the love of my life, for my wife

we meet in school in 9 th grade we have been together ever since

Mike and I first met when I was engaged to my first husband back in 1976. 14 years later, we meet again at my place of work. We started talking first, then had our first date on 1/4/1990, we dated for 3 years and married 10/8/1993. This past October we celebrated our 18th anniversary. The years haven't been all good, but we have managed to stay together and look forward to renewing our vows 10/8/13! Thank you

We first met at the hospital. Johnny had broken his arm and I was waiting for test results. It was love at first sight, just like in the movies. We were married 3 months later and spent every single second of the next 2 years together. Everyday I thanked God for bringing him to me. You see, the test results from that day confirmed I had Kidney Disease. I started dialysis the next week and Johnny was my rock. He was always there for me and wouldn't let me give up. Against Doctor's orders, I became pregnant and surpisingly gave birth to a healthy, beautiful baby girl. We were happy. For our anniversary I gave Johnny a locket with photos of me and our daughter Hope. I told him to always keep us close to his heart so he carried it in his shirt pocket. Complications made my kidneys shut down. Miraculously they found a kidney donor for me. I woke up from successful surgery and called for Johnny. Where was he?? They took me to him. He had died giving me his kidney. He was clutching the locket in his hand.

This story is actually of my college roommate's parents. They met at an army dance party after world war II in England. She was helping serving drinks to the soldiers. She met a soldier from Italy. They danced and talked the whole night. He was leaving in a week for America. He asked her to come with him. Her home was bombed and destroyed during the war. She said yes. They were married right before they left. They lived in Long Island, NY had two beautiful girls until the airline he worked for filed for bankruptcy and he lost his pension and his job. They moved upstate and started again at the age of 50. When I was in college they were already married for over 40 years.

While working in a hospital ER, I met a wonderful guy who I knew for years as "the nice cop that gets poison ivy." After nearly 5 years, we began dating and have now been married for 12 years.

Johnny and I met briefly 20 years ago when I was married to his cousin. I was instantly attracted. Several years later, my new boyfriend Jerry, brought Johnny home to meet me. Turns out they were best friends. We saw each other off and on for years, in between breakups, but when I was diagnosed with severe Fybromyalgia I moved home to be with my family. I was completely bedridden and very few people knew what had happened to me. Johnny and I lost all contact. 5 years later I heard through the grapevine the my ex, Jerry, had passed away. I immediately grabbed the phone book to find Johnny. His voice answered the phone at his Mom's. We have been together ever since. In the past 3 years we have weathered illness, my mother's death, financial hard times, and his fight with alcohol addiction. I am happy too write that he is almost 2 years sober and I have my disease under control. We started a tree trimming business (his trade) and live in a small but very comfortable home. Fate put us together and true love keeps us together. Never give up on love.

I joined the Air force, and met my husband in Tech School. We had a lot of mutual friends, and met thru them, as time went on we became all most inseperable, eventually, it was time for me to return home,(I was in the reserves and so was he) He had asked me to marry him, but I kept saying no, I had 3 children, he had none, and didn't want any, he wrote, he called, he came to Arizona,(he was from Tennessee). We married 3 months later, we never had any children together, as I had to have a hysterectomy. He told me we had 3 beautifull children, that we were complete, 32 years later we have 5 beautiful grand children, 4 great grandchilren, to the kids he is dad, many of our friends never new that he was a step dad,he never acted any other way but as a father. we have certainly had our share of hard times. but thru it all we were 1. i told him our vowels were renewable every 4 years. No problem we are 1

I was 19 from Arizona and he was 21 and from Ohio. We met in Alaska under the midnight sun. We fell in love but had to part. I returned to Arizona to finish college. He called and he wrote. He came to Arizona for Christmas and we pledged our love. After that he wrote every day. I still have those letters, tied in red ribbons. He wrote of his daily life, binding us together. Distance can break a relationship but ours grew stronger. When I graduated he was there. When I got my first job offer he was there. When I bought a house he was there. We married 28 years ago and he’s been there through better or worse. He’s been there, my love, to share the better in celebrations and vacations, promotions and reunions. He’s been there, my rock, through deaths in the family, jobs lost, relocations and hardship. He is my one constant, my best friend and the love of my life. I look at him and see the man I met, the man I married, the man I love. And three decades after we first met I could not ask for more.

We met quickly, after dropping both of our fiance's, fell for each other and new we were meant for each other. We had a horrible honeymoon as my wife got injured with a sprained neck from overstress (type A personality). Of basically trying to get everything ready for our big day in 1996. I would love to redo our honeymoon!

I had a beautiful girlfriend when I was 11 in AL. She was my world after my folks had split. I moved to AR when I was 13, to live with my dad, and I lost touch with her. I tried to find her for 12 years. And then one day, in Jan 2001, I was in AL on vacation and my sister told me she had seen Angel working at a retail store. I made several trips to that store, and was about to give up. The last day before I headed home to AR, she wasn't there, so I told a lady who I was and her eyes got big and she said, "I know who you are! She's talked about you! Here's her #!". So before I could pick her up for lunch, she called her co-worker and asked how tall I was. She is 6' tall and praise the Lord I'm 6'1"! We married in 2002, and after several miscarriages, we are about to have a baby. She has been amazing through everything, including my leukemia. She deserves so much more than a vacation. She has always been my true love!!

make me a winner

My cello is my passion. I named her bella because she makes beautiful music. She exprersses classical music with such love and fare. She is my great love story.

We met in 1961, married in 1962. This April 21,2012 we will be married 50 years. He is the love of my life. We need a second honeymoon.

I'm not the type to pick up women in bars. But when it was my turn to order the next round this gorgeous blond was staring holes into me. And it helped I had imbibed several more rounds before my friend asked if any of us would go with him to talk to the girls at the bar. I courageously volunteered. After all, she had been staring at me. Slurred and clumsy conversation turned into a series of magical dates which by and by has become seven wonderful years of marriage and four precious children. When I recounted this story to friends years later, my wife interrupted and said, "Not that I didn't think you were cute, but I swear I never saw you until you walked up with your friend... let alone _stare_ at you." So what was she doing? "I remember I was watching hockey on TV." My mind flashed back - while I was ordering the drinks, standing at the end of the bar, I was standing directly beneath the television. I also swear that if I hadn't thought she had been staring at me i never would have approached her.

I met my husband in a restaurant. I asked him to pass the salt and pepper. The High and the Mighty was playing on the jukebox. I was wearing a maroon skirt and white peasant blouse. It was drizzling. We have now been married 54 years on 2/22/12. The best moment of my life.

I met my amazing husband, Craig, doing community theater--He was Li'l Abner, I was Daisy Mae. We got married 14 times on stage, and decided to do it for real. Twenty wonderful years and three remarkable and talented sons later, we had to face his valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. At his final "performance" (his wake), there were over 900 friends and relatives who came to honor his gifts and contributions to the community and our church. It has been 11 years since then, and he is still the love of my life. His legacy lives on in our sons, who are also talented in music, theater, dance, writing...but more importantly, knowing how to compassionately and lovingly treat others above all.

I have always been in love with love, but never really knew that the one you have to love first is yourself. I have found that out the hard way, recovery addict and my significant other passed because of his abuse. Now I know that I have to care about myself and love myself. I am on a journey, celebrating myself!

She asked me!

My love story actually begins when I met the precious angel named Keaston who led me to my husband. I met her when she started staying in my mother’s daycare. With her big brown eyes and dark curly hair, she was the happiest, most beautiful baby I’d ever seen. Needless to say, I grew partial to Keaston. The day before her 2nd birthday little Keaston was diagnosed with neuroblastma. Sitting in that waiting room, I was too upset to notice her Uncle Daniel, who sat directly in front of me. In the years that followed we crossed paths a few times through this angel. Keaston went into remission, Daniel took a job in Iraq and I moved. But as he was boarding the plane to take him overseas he received the news that would cause us both to drop everything and head back to the same place, by Keaston’s side. Her cancer was back and she was placed in Hospice. 16 days after her 4th birthday little Keaston went to heaven. Through our grief we came to discover our love for one another. Whenever asked how we met, we say that little angel Keaston brought us together.

Since I have never had a Honeymoom and my husband passed a way, I am now in a relationsip with a old school mate. I'm 77 and if I don't hurry up it will be too late.

MY SIDE OF THE STORY: Don't let Aleena lie to you. She was definitely into me when we first met. At the end of what I thought was a great first date, we exchanged numbers. You guys will never guess who called who first!? ALEENA called me! She did play hard to get for a while, and I had to do some serious romancing. I knew she was worth it though. It wasn't long before we started saying I love you. Guess who said it first?! ALEENA, of course. A few years later, after months of "subtle" hints, things like, pictures of rings she designed online sent to my phone, a fake engagement ring that she constantly wore, what size ring, diamond shape, and metal color she preferred, I decided it was time. After months of looking for her a perfect diamond, I finally found it. I was super nervous the night I proposed. As soon as I got down on one knee, tears started pouring down her face. I continued with my speech I had planned and for the first time in our relationship, Aleena was speechless. I will always remember our first date and proposal night.

I met my fiance in 2004. He had just gotten back from Iraq and I had just finished school. My friends and I decided that we were tired of going out in our town so we went a few towns over and I ended up meeting him at a tavern. We took to each other immediately (strange for both of us) and spent the next 7 days together. My mom had me bring him to the house because she couldn't believe that I was spending so much time with one person. He once told me that he was planning on taking the summer off and re-enlisting, but didn't because he didn't want to lose me. We moved in together a few years into our relationship, but were too young and inexperienced so we broke up. We did not see each other but spoke on the phone every day that year and were able to form a solid friendship. Now, eight years later, we are engaged to be married in June! It hasn't been perfect, but we work every day at loving each other as best we can. I can't wait to call him my husband!

Me and my fiancé Caleb met eight years ago when we were in youth group together at church. We soon dated after becoming good friends. Before our first semester at college I decided I no longer wanted to be in a serious relationship. Over the next three years I had dated several people and still remained good friends with Caleb. He was always there for me whenever I needed him. Until I finally realized I only needed him and no one else. He let me know that in his mind there was no one else but me and he was willing to wait as long as it took for me to realize the same for him. I felt so thankful that my soul mate had not moved on. We are getting married this September and couldn’t be happier.

My great american love story does not begin once upon a time, but ends happily ever after. My sister, Anna, convinced me to go on a double date. I was about to meet my "blind date" for an ATV adventure; however, he never showed. My sister's date decided to call in an alternative. The alternative,whom they called "PJ", showed up with hair down to his shoulders, a hideous all blue getup (ball shorts and cut-off t-shirt), and pull-on steel toe boots. Let's just say this Tennessee girl does not like 'em 'ole country boys. I was appalled. I whispered to Anna, "I am not getting on the back of a fourwheeler with that boy!". She begged me, as she was desperate for her date to go well, too. I reluctantly climbed on, arms wrapped around his waist, and I am now so thankful that I did. Turns out PJ had a real name, Nathan, and Nathan was a gentleman. He even let me drive some, which is a big deal apparently. That was four years ago, and on December 16, 2011 he got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. I said yes!

Really looking forward to winning a contest for the first time in 64 years

Fifty years ago, my friends and I went to a record hop to meet boys. I met a boy who asked me out the next weekend. It snowed all day the evening he was to come over and mom was angry that he did not even call. At 8 O'clock on the dot the doorbell rang and there he was. He had driven through a blizzard to keep our date and thought nothing of it. We have been happily married for 47 years and are still in love.

I met my husband a couple of times before we fell in love. The first time that was on the Brooklyn Bridge, I accidently knocked coffee all over him. I spent five minutes apologizing while he just stared at me. One year later, I was on a platform in London and I turned quickly while on the platform to get on the Tube and I pushed his coffee into his chest. All he said was "you!" and I laughed while trying to sop him up. We boarded the train (I was traveling alone) and he told me that i had to take him to breakfast (It was 6 AM). I explained that I was taking a day train to Paris and planned to spend the day there. He was planning to go home the next day back to New York, but, to my suprise, bought a chunnel ticket and came to Paris with me. By the end of the train ride to Paris,we knew we were smitten. One day in Paris turned to three.

My husband and I have been married for almost 30 years, and have gone through enormous health issues; his PTSD, Aortic Aneurysm, Cancer; my broken neck and other issues. Through it all, we have stood by each other and loved each other without reserve. We took our vows seriously and stood by each other through the medical issues, the financial problems (we lost our house after 9/11 because we had just moved for my work and couldn't make the payments), the birth of both of our sons and have only made our love stronger and more enduring. The one thing we have never done is had a honeymoon, and that is something I would love to be able to give him. Because of his disabilities he cannot work, and I am currently going to school to finish a degree in Social Work so that I can help others who are going through financial or health problems, especially veterans like my husband. A honeymoon would be a great gift for us as we start a new phase of our marriage.

My fiancée and I met when I was very ill. She was working at the doctor’s office where I had to go every week for treatment. She was always there to greet me with a smile. I never wanted to go to the doctors, but I began to look forward to going there because of her. Her kindness, love, and humor got me through a very tough time in my life. Two years later on Valentine’s Day I asked her to marry me. We are getting married on October 6, 2012. I will be forever grateful for her and will never let her go. She is my soul mate. It is because of her that I truly believe everything happens for a reason. Without her, I don’t know where I would be today. I want more than anything to give her the most amazing honeymoon that she deserves. Winning this trip would be a fairytale ending to a Great American Love Story!

Gordie From Wellsboro Pa Ive Been Looking For Highschool Girlfriend For 10 Yrs Had A Friend Help Me In Aug 2011 Friend Found Her On Sept 4 TH Got Her Phone Number Called Highschool Girlfriend She Surprised Me Told Me I Have A 39 Yr Old Daughter And 2 Grandsons They Live In Fla I Bought Girlfriend Plane Ticket Shes With Me Now Would Love To Meet My Daughter And Grandsons They Live In Fla Also

I met my husband 34 years ago. At that time I believed he was going to rob the place I was working. He was wearing an army trench coat with the collar turned up and his hands in the pockets, as he looked at everything in the place and also at everything in the parking lot. Turned out, he was the new maintenance man, and the true love of my life.

We've been married for over 22 years, During that time, we've seen better, and worse, sickness, and health, poorer, still working on Rich, But we've Never had a Honeymoon. To say the least, she deserves One, for all she has been through, she deserves Much Better.

We been dating for 2 years now, we got the most beautiful son in the whole world, everyday he still treating me like princess. I love you so much Aaron. You are the best guy I ever seen.

I met my friend at a mutual friend's house. We have been friends for 25 years. I will always love him. Thank You!!

We met when I moved nextdoor. Just neighbors, he would rescue me often after I locked my keys in the car. I offered a ride home, he accepted. He babysat my sister, just to be there when I returned. We became friends. Unhappy being just friends, he ask me out. I refused, due to him being younger, and not wanting to ruin our friendship. He persisted, issuing an ultimatum. Date him or lose him. Finally agreeing, knowing it wouldn’t work and we could go back to friends. After the first date I knew we would spend our lives together. He told me, how he babysat my sister, staring at my photos thinking “I am going to marry her." He accepted rides just to be with me, I dropped him off, he walked back to his friends. Telling them “I’m going to marry her”. I never believed him until recently, we met his old friend who asked is this the girl you took rides from and told us you'd marry? Keith just smiled at me. On our 25th anniversary my bouquet card read "To 25yrs of a ruined friendship.” Now happily married for 30yrs, to our best friends.

I met my wife in college and its been great ever since!

Ours is the modern version of the American Love Story. We met online and it was love at first e-mail. We got married 2 months after we met, and have been deliriously happy ever since! What makes our story more amazing is the fact that we were born worlds apart. He was born and raised with disabilities in Poland, and I was an American tomboy. I know that we're meant to be because we found each other!

I met my husband through an on-line dating site. We communicated by email for quite some time and then began talking on the phone. We finally made arrangements to meet; however we lived about 80 miles apart. The day before our date, he called to say he was going to cancel because he didn't think a long-distance relationship would work out. I told him that he had to at least keep the first date because he could be the man of my dreams and I could possibly be the woman of his dreams. If after the first date, he didn't think so..he would not have to come down again. So he agreed to keep the first date. Needless to say, he changed his mind about a long distance relationship and we have now been married for 10 years. Wouldn't it have been awful if we both agreed to not make that first date.

In March of 2005 I was looking to head over to England and Scotland to vacation. As I was looking for folk to chat with online to find what sights they would recommend, a young man asked if I wanted to chat. I looked at his profile and saw he was 19 and thought whats the harm he is too young so nothing will ever come of it.(I was 27) Over the course of the next few months we chatted a few times a week. In July of 2005 He called me and told me he was going to be here at the beginning of August. I was of course freaked out a bit. So August 4th roles around, I head over to Seattle to pick him up. As I am waiting I tell myself all kinds of things. Don't look to into it, he will be your friend etc. Anyway when I saw him coming down the concourse I was like uh-oh, that's the man who will give me babies. Turns out he did! We were married Aug 29th of 2005. We now have two beautiful kids and will celebrate our seven year anniversary this August!!

Barbara and I met in college. I gave her a rose every time we dated for six months and that was at least four times a week. We were married three months later. Barbara has never known what I would do next. Balloons at work, wrap her car in white freezer wrap and write "I love you" on the paper, a new engagement ring 40 years after marriage because she is special, chocolate on her pillow... these and more, are but a few of the moments together. Hearts changed by smiles, a touch, a laugh, children and knowing we are doing this together has taught us that the girl I married is more special now because we have, almost 45 years later,received more than we deserve. We saw desire turn to passion and friendship turn to love. Can I say more other than God's gift to each of us walks daily side by side with the best friend we ever had. Love guided our hearts through near death and more of life. Barbara is precious to me because of the beauty of the heart. Tomorrow is filled with anticipation because of what we know; LOVE!

At the end of high school I worked as a cashier at a local grocery store. One of my managers, a divorcee with three kids, ranging from 5 years to 5 months, had quite the checkered past, to say the least. He overheard me asking a girl friend of mine about her latest rendezvous with a man who was a father as well. My manager overheard me giving my friend some very strongly stated advice, "Don't get involved with a man with kids!!!" But do I ever follow my own advice? By the end of that year, my manager and I had become quite close, a couple, and needless to say, not to the approval of my father. Shortly thereafter, my now boyfriend went on to further his career elsewhere and I entered my final year in college. We eventually married and moved in together. 10 years later, we are happier than ever with a little boy of our own. Even with all of the struggles that come along with a ready-made family, I don't regret a thing. My husband, however, does have one regret: that he no longer gets to be "the boss!" I love you, Mark.

How can you have a "Great American Love Story" without the "Red,White,and Blue?" Jerome,a recent widow, spent days feeling abandoned,alone,and without companionship. He was definately feeling "Blue". However, Jerome believed God would allow him to love again and this "Blue" feeling wouldn't linger always. Jerome wanted the "Red" again. He wanted to love, be loved,and commit to a loving lasting relationship. Jerome met Yvonne, living in another state through mutual friends and soon realized that the "Red" was going to be a part of his life again! Jerome found Yvonne to be smart,engaging,thoughtful,and simply beautiful. Yvonne exceeded all his expectations and of course he believed this happened because God allowed him to love again. What a season of "White" they have had together. The "White" represents the purity,promise,and perfection of love. Today, they are married and still perfecting their love for one another and are commited to this for a lifetime, regardless of the challenges they will face along the way. Again, who cannot ask for a"Great American Love Story" when it involves the "Red, White,and Blue?" Go ahead, enjoy it!

Well I left abusive X he left cheating X we meet through yahoo chat. Nothing romantic just friends I had 4 boys and preg. During our friendship my X had pretty much raped me and I became preg with #6 and the X bailed. We married 2005 shortly after my divorce my 6 Autisic kids and all. We had been through a lot of trials raising Autisic kids and the loose of one when she was 3 he and I have had 2 BEAUTIFUL daughters together and wouldn't change our lives for nothing...needles to say with 7 disable kids there is little time for us....yet alone a getaway.

Who would have known?? He was a Navy boy and I was a just a girl from a small town in Virginia. I remember the first time I saw him. I was speechless. I knew from the beginning he was the one for me so strong, brave, and caring. I hated to see him go. He was gone for so long on those ships. The letters were few but when they arrived I cherished them so much. When he returned we married and settled near my home. We never had children. We loved children just wasn’t what the Lord had planned for us. We knew each other so well. It was like he was sent to me from above. He was the perfect fit for me. I couldn’t imagine my life with anyone else. Since he has passed away I find myself looking back to how much the dear Lord had blessed us and continues to bless me. On my darkest days all I have to do is remember that first day he took my breath away and all is well again. I feel like I did the day I fell in love with him.

We met at a park 15 years ago! His dog ran up to me and we hit it off right away. I moved to Texas a few months later. I came back to Oklahoma one year later and became friends with a girl in school, when she introduced me to a good friend it ended up being him! We were so excited, till he found out a few years later he was moving to Texas. We lost touch and I got married and divorced. I had been newly back on the market when I got an email from him! I was so excited to hear from him. He lived in Houston but said he would not lose me again. He moved to Jenks Oklahoma to be with me! We were married a year and a half later! We always found our way back to each other like it was meant to be! We never got a honeymoon and just celebrated our one year anniversary! He is amazing! We met all by his little dog "Rocky" at a park!

As I think back 10years and no honeymoon with fours kids, the story goes like this,saw my man at work said to myself He's to short and he's definately not my type..As we worked together and he charmed his way into my heart we met in January and married in October and 10years later and four kids my husband is the best provider,loving father,and wonderful husband all in one huge package,My heart still skips a beat when I see him-he loves his family like no other, we have been blessed to find each other.Karen from atlanta

Our love story started in the seventh grade. We grew up 5 miles apart, went to opposite elementary, middle and high schools. Had a few chance meetings but went to different colleges and FINALLY met after college in April 2005. Our first date wasn’t supposed to be a “date”. Our friends were all out of town and we just went to dinner… we quickly realized how much fun we had together and became inseparable. Our friends will tell you there are two things they know about us 1) we love the TEXAS RANGERS and 2) we LOVE chocolate chip cookies! Fast forward six and a half years and we are on vacation in Hawaii; Maui to be exact – after an incredible dinner (complete with chocolate chip cookies for dessert) I walked her out to the beach and asked her to spend the rest of her life with me. After a nervous “ARE YOU SERIOUS” she finally said YES! We are currently planning our wedding for May 18, 2012 and Great American Cookie Company will be served as my groom's cake – for all 214 guests! Complete with TEXAS Rangers logos!

My love story started in America and continues in Germany. Ten years ago when I was 16, I met a German foreign exchange student named Martin at his welcome party. I didn’t pay attention to him at first. After having an intense conversation with him months later, I realized he was unlike anyone I had ever met. After eight months of long-distance, our relationship came to an end of heartbreak and tears. Seven years went by with no contact, and although I was in a serious relationship, he was always with me. I knew without a doubt that even though we had been teenagers, he was the one who got away. In 2009 while I was in college, I noticed he was friends with my mom on Facebook. I wrote him a seemingly curt message: “you’re friends with my mom and not with me?!” I had much to prove to him. I was impulsive and booked a flight to Germany, not knowing what to expect. The first hug we had after seven years at the airport stopped time. Two and a half years later, we’re sharing an apartment in Germany and couldn’t be more in love!

January, 1988, while working in a restaurant, a beautiful young woman asked me to talk to her. Her name is Judy. A guy at the bar was bothering her and she wanted me to pretend to be her boyfriend so he would leave her alone. We chatted off and on, and the guy at the bar eventually left. We continued chatting, exchanged numbers and a few days later, instead of pretending to be her boyfriend, I was. That Valentine’s day, over a bag of candy hearts, I gave her one that said “Marry Me” along with a ring and my heart. We scheduled July of 1989 for our wedding. Fate and life decided otherwise and May of ‘89 our paths separated. Last November my phone rang. “Do you know who this is?” I heard. I did. It was Judy. Her son and my daughter were in the same drama class in school. For 15 years we had lived within a couple miles of each other. Never meeting, never knowing. Over the weeks we realized our love was stronger than ever. December I asked her again to marry me. March 26 we complete the journey we began 24 years ago.

Stuck on the side of the road with a motorcycle 6 years ago I met the man of my life, but I didn't know it yet. That Friday he helped me with repairs, a long afternoon ride, dinner, and laying under the stars for hours, the man was head over heals. However, I was not interested. I even told him, "I can't date you, your too reckless and you smoke." But I couldn't help but make every excuse to see him. Dinner, study, quiz me for my exam. . . Weeks later he invited me over, surprised me with dinner, massage, and a movie. Totally swept me off my feet, a perfect night, a perfect gentlemen. After that night he had my heart and I knew there was no denying it. We were together 2 years, things got serious and he got scared. We remained friends. I moved half way across the US and he followed a year later. "As a friend" I tired to convince. Fighting the feelings between us they overflowed. We have known each other 6 years now. We have just started talking about rings and our love story is just beginning.

I met my wife when I was just 12 years old at summer camp. They have a tradition called Giving Day, like a Secret Santa, where you pick a fellow camper or counselor's name from a hat and at the end of the summer, you present them a gift. I picked Janet. She was a 16 year old junior counselor at the time. I spent the summer getting to know her without raising suspicion as to her being my secret selection. When the evening came for all of camp to reveal their selected person, I stood on my chair in the dining hall and announced her name. In front of everyone, I presented her with a red wooden heart with her name painted on it that I had made in woodworking class. It was a great moment. We didn't stay in touch after camp. But about 18 years later, I stumbled across her name and looked her up. We connected and after many conversations, I came to discover that she had that heart perched on her nightstand everywhere she ever lived since. We've now been married 6 years. And yes, we credit serendipity.

Johnny and I met in September, 1990 and starting dating on 9/21. Our 1st month anniversary was 10/21 which happened to be Sweetest Day. He sent me a cookie to my work and it said Love, Johnny. He had never told me that before which seemed pretty quick since we hadn't known each other 2 months yet. On Jan. 5th, 1991 he proposed and we got married on Nov. 15, 1991. We celebrated our 20th Anniversary this past year!

Back in 1991 I was a freshman in high school and ever so sweet and modest. There was a senior named Jason that I absolutely fell crazy in love over and everytime he walked by, I would hide behind my locker and just giggle if he looked at me! That year, he graduated & our lives never crossed paths again. Until 2010, I was logged into my facebook account & there it was...a friend request from Jason!!! I confirmed & 2 weeks later we went out for the very first time, after 18yrs! We have been together every moment since & are now set to get engaged! Our lives came full circle & the opportunity presented itself in perfect timing in both of our lives! I am so in love...and always was! Good things come to those who wait! Believe in God and believe in fate...you never know what awaits you! We are 20yrs in the making. I am 36 now & he is 38, we were both single and neither of us had children. It's my true love story for sure & he still makes me giggle when he smiles at me! Believe in destiny!

My great American love story will be short and sweet. My husband and I have been together half our lives. I did not make it easy for him and it took some time for me to say yes I would be his. He would write me lots of poems, he made me a tape of love songs that he worked so hard on (that I still have today), he would walk me to every class, sing to me, and he even made me a candle light dinner. I love this man so much and I am THANKFUL he never gave up. And we would not be where we are today with out each other. Lots of years have passed and he is still the love of my life, best friend, sweet, kind, loving person I fell in love with all those years ago.

Figures! This interesting guy writes me the day after my compatibility dating website subscription ended. So I figured, just write it off. Then, he wrote me again. I looked at his profile more closely. He was so much like me, serious in what he shared in his profile, same interests, goals and, most important to me, beliefs. So I did what any 36 yr. old single girl would do, I web-searched him! I took an educated guess based on a website and unique name of the town he lived in, emailed him and he wrote me back! He’s my absolute best friend and favorite person to hang out with doing anything, even something as simple as people watching and eating cookies at the mall. We married shortly after we met (4 yrs. ago) and have a wonderful 2 yr. old daughter. Now that we know even more of how much we have in common and get along so well together with our similar personalities and interests, we both agree, waiting for God’s best is worth the wait no matter how old you feel you are!

Jeremy was my middle school crush. He was tall, smart,and very handsome. I would write in my diary about how someday I wanted to be his wife. The only problem was he didn't notice me at all. High school came and I had gotten over him. We had the same homeroom all four years, but we never spoke. So college came and I saw him on campus one day and decided to say hello. He immediately walked over to me and sat down and love started that day. We have been together 20 years with 18 years of marriage. One of our 4 beautiful children, Ethan, looks exactly like him and brings back memories of that special crush. I tell our children not to worry when their crushes do not like them. All they have to do is look at mom and dad, there is always hope for true love.:)

I feel like the country song, "God Bless the Broken Road" fits my husband and I. We are your average Great American love story. Boy meets girl, girl doesn't know yet what's instore for her. We had a great courtship and was very suprised with an engagment ring while we were in Nigara Falls, Canada. Came back to a new house together and were married the next yr. Had a beautiful ceremony and had an awesome reception! Didn't take a honeymoon because my husband works all nites and still does to this day. I just knew we would have a family rite off the bat. That wasn't so. After numerous doctors appts, IVF was our only way to have a family. We set ourselves up a yr from that date to try with the help of doctors. We were a month away from doing our procedures and my motherinlaw has breast cancer. She has finished chemo and we are getting ready for phase two. Since we never had a honey moon this would be a nice treat for him and I. After all we are just your average Great American husband and wife.

A high school sweetheart story with an international twist! We met during my junior year in Atlanta when she lived halfway across the world, in Romania. How did it happen? Online, although neither of us was looking for romance. As fate would have it, we found each other, started chatting, and, before we knew it, the sparks of love were in the air. We kept up this relationship by chatting every chance we got; because of the seven hour time difference, she would stay up late to talk when I got home from school, and I would wake up at night to catch her before she left for school in the morning. Everyone doubted our chances of staying together, but she decided to come to college with me in the US. There we spent all of our time together and our love only became stronger. After graduation, her visa was to expire and she was going back to Romania. I asked her to marry me on a romantic trip to Hawaii; she said yes. We had a fairytale wedding at a Romanian palace, then moved back to America to start our life together. We have been happily married ever since.

I met the love of my life in high school and now we are married. With two children.This story might be short but it is my story.

When I was 20, I had just gottne out of an extremely bad relationship and my girlfriend decided to take me out. We got to a local country club for some dancing and fun when I met my hubby. He was in the Navy and stationed near by. We danced and then shared our numbers and from that night on we were inseperable. Just 2 months later he took me out to a really nice restaraunt and got down on one knee on a towel that the waiter placed on the floor for him and proposed. I of course said yes and on Valentines day just 2 months later we were married and this Valentines day we will celebrate our 14th anniversary, not together becasue he is deployed to Afghanistan right now but I love him as much today as I did the day we said "I do". We now have 4 kids and our 5th due in March! :)

It was early September and I was 19. I worked at a mall and I was lonely and heartbroken over a recent split between me and a long time boyfriend. I decided that I would pick up a habit of going to the Great American Cookie Company to lift my spirits. I had sworn off men and decided I would just be alone for a while. The first day I was in line and this guy behind me dropped something and I turned around to help him and we bumped into each other. Laughing he looked into my eyes and there were immediate sparks. Excited we introduced ourselves and decided to sit and talk. We laughed and joked together and the second date he brought 2 dozen roses.They say you sometimes know the first time you meet the person that you are supposed to marry. We did. We were married 6 months later and have been blissfully married for going on 11 years.

Me and my fiancee' have been friends sense 9th grade. We dated in the 9th grade. We were each others first love. We broke up in school. I got into sports, he got into girls. After we both graduated High School we went our seperate ways. He went on to College, and I went to having a child at 18 and getting married.I moved away. He finally got married and had kids. I was organizing our 20th High School reunion. I was trying to find this person. I hadn't seen him sense school. Boy, did I still love him. Finally found him. we went to our class reunion and saw each other for the first time in 26 years. we started talking again. We both were still married to other people. Just last year, I lost my dad, got a divorce and moved home. The rest is history.After 29 years, I am finally with the one I love. Christmas 2011, He gave me a committment ring. It has his, and his kids birthstones it. He told me that this was his committment to me. To love me the rest of my life.

I blame it on the bananas. My first class Freshman year at University started at 3pm - smack inbetween lunch and dinner. I was hungry & couldn’t concentrate. My husband said he couldn’t concentrate because I was sitting in front of him. He was armed with snacks & a banana was on top of his desk. To his surprise, I turned around and asked if I could eat it! He gave me his food and never stopped! He fueled me through my studies, always showing up at the library with goodies. Dramas were discussed over diner tables and take-out… We parted after graduation and I ended up skipping around the globe. He stayed in New Jersey, but no matter where I went, he took care me, providing long-distance sustenance. We spoke daily on the phone & once, when I was sick at home in CA, a soup delivery arrived! He had arranged it all over the Internet, 1000 miles away. Finally, I realized it wasn’t the food sustaining me. It was HIM. I rushed back to the East Coast. We were friends for 13 years and finally married in 2010. Long Distance Love Survives on Take-Out. Now that’s BANANAS!

In January of 2007, my friend I would sit in the college computer lab and look around on a website to rate hot guys..One day one of them messaged me and won me over with the first word, Darling. We started talking everyday, I found out he was in Iraq, but we both wanted to make this work! We officially started dating on my birthday, after i got flowers, a bear and my first phone call of what would turn out to be many. He came home in March for R&R and came to meet me for the first time and we drove five hours for him to meet my parents in Indiana. It was wonderful being with him almost everyday but 2 weeks passed quickly. He went back for 8 months and we talked as much as his time would allow. It was hard but well worth it! He came home in Oct. '07 and we have built our lives being fully together for almost 5 years now. We recently got married in May '11 never really got a honeymoon since he had to work. This year we plan on building on to our family!

One day I received a text... It was from Dustin that read "If you choose to except this mission, text back." I though... how weird!! So I texted ok! Next text said "find the bear I bought you". The bear had a BEAUTIFUL love letter in his shoe. "Now go to the place that has your favorite icing..." I thought "The Cookie Company!!" I was to give them Dustin's name and they would give me clue... they sure did, a HUGE cookie cake that read "I love you with all my heart!" I was told take picture and send to Dustin and wait for next clue... Dustin texted "Come to the resturant". He had a stuffed bear on the table and said "Happy Birthday". I figured it was all for my b-day. We ate and talked about looking at rings the next day, then...... he said we wern't there for my b-day.... He kneeled on the floor next to me and proposed!!!!! I think I went into shock because I didn't say a word! He went back and sat down, then I said "did I say yes?" He said "No"! I said "YES, I'll marry you!!!"

My husband and I have been together since 2007. We were young teenagers when we started dating and couldn’t really afford big fancy dates. He was 16 and I was 17. For our dates, we would scrape up enough money to go to Great American Cookie and share a yummy slice of cookie cake and a satisfying coke. It was so romantic and cute. We couldn’t think of a better way to spend time together, then talking and sharing our favorite cookie. The low prices made it even better. Now that we’re married with a son, we don’t get to go as often, but every year on our anniversary, we go to Great American Cookie and have our special date. Every now and then, we will take our son and let him enjoy our special place to get a cookie and see how we would spend our time together. It will be a tradition that we will soon pass down to him. I can’t wait until his first date at our favorite place to spend time together. I hope you enjoyed my love story about Great American Cookie. Thank you.

My husband and I met through my neighbor, his cousin, an eternal match maker (thats how everyone meets right?) Anyway, we were both pretty gun-shy, having both ended some really rough relationships, you know the ones, you think you will be together forever, but the other person didn't clue you in that they were just killing time til someone better came along. Regardless, we agreed to go out, both having low expectations, and ended up having the best first date ever! We didn't get to serious til we introduced our kids and said "its a package deal"! After that we were together through it all, he was my rock through the recent loss of my mom to cancer and after 16 years of marriage, we are stronger and more in love than ever. Marriage isn't the vows on your wedding day...its making those vows everyday of your life! Committment makes it work...Oh, and only one person gets to be crazy at a time!! I love you, D!!

Our love story goes back to elementary school, to a tiny classroom where we first met. I was a skinned-knee tomboy and he was kind and soft-spoken. We were quick to become friends, and I decided that I should “ask him out” by writing a “check yes or no” letter, stuffing it full of holiday conversation hearts, rolling it up like parchment, and tying the ends with red yarn. After twisting his arm to say yes, he agreed and we’ve never let go of each other. The boy I knew grew up to become the man of my dreams, and one cold day, many years after we first met, he cleverly led me back to that dusty classroom with his own “check yes or no” letter stuffed full of candy hearts that said “Marry Me,” rolled and tied at the ends with red yarn; he bent to one knee and asked me to be his wife. Our childhood romance, against the test of time, led to our marriage and our own children, and we’re still as wild-eyed for each other as ever.

Well I could never say we experienced “Love at first sight,” it was more like a fun night out with friends that changed my life forever. Initially I had no feelings for him beyond friendship which seemed to last for years, and I must say I don’t regret one moment we spent just being friends. In fact he became my best friend and shortly after my love. He brings positivity to my life in a way I could have never imagined. Building a long-distance relationship has put pressure on our bond and presents obstacles often including the fact that its expensive to maintain, however no matter what comes our way we continue gravitating towards each other. I know he would love nothing more than to spend a romantic day together, one where distance does not come between us.

My current honey, Pete, and I have known each other since we were around 11 years of age; however, at that time, of course, we both thought the other was a pest. Since I was a navy brat we shortly moved to Spain were my family lived for four years after which we moved to Florida. Pete stayed in Toledo during these years and we lost touch with each other. After living for 2 years in Florida, I moved back to Toledo for college and started running around with his older sister. We would run into each other once in a while, however, we never seemed to connect. After he married, he introduced me to the man I would marry. Unfortunately my marriage did not last more than 5 years; his lasted almost 21 years. Again, contact between us was sporadic and we eventually lost contact again. Then, out of the blue he showed up on my door step, told me he was in the process of getting a divorce and would I like to see where a relationship with him went. Thankfully, I said yes and we have been together ever since.

Some people would say fate is an outdated dream or an illusion...and I would have agreed up until the moment Rebecca "fatefully" came into my life. We first met online, but not through a dating site. We met eachother playing poker online. After a few information exchanges, we started to chat on facebook. Rebecca lived in Louisiana and I lived in Pennsylvania, exactly 1214 miles away. Everything about Rebecca seemed to coordinate with myself. We were the same age, had the same likes and wanted the same outcome in life. We fell for eachother immediately. For a month straight, we spent all day and night chatting online. There was never a doubt for either of us that we needed to be together. I decided I would move to Louisiana after a month of chatting online. Rebecca flew to PA on October 8th 2010, a little over a month after we started chatting. I packed my things and we drove back to Louisiana together. Now that we think of the whole story, we agree it was a crazy concept to follow through with. We took a chance, and we have been together since that day. Best decision of my life.

This is an appropriate contest for our love story! My husband, who had been a determined life-bachelor, wasn’t an easy catch. Using the old adage of “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach,” I decided to test the theory. I promised to make him chocolate chip cookies — his favorite — and found the task a major challenge! Each batch was either flat and/or burned. Unfortunately, my baking skills leave a lot to be desired, but after seeing how excited he was that I could bake (just as his mom did), I didn’t want to disappoint him. So, I did what any other love-struck American woman would do…buy the cookies and fib. He was so impressed and loved my (ahem) home baked cookies! Feeling a bit guilty, I came clean about the “homemade” cookies and other purchased baked goods that had been regularly enticing him the entire time we dated. Thankfully he didn’t feel overly swindled, stating that even though the cookies gave him a nudge to take notice, that it was my other charms that captured his heart.

So I was never the romantic type. All that corny stuff never worked on me, but we've all heard of love at first sight. We have had people claim that's how it worked for them years down the road. However my love story is old and new all together. Travis and I really did have love at first sight. We met at a Bar in Alaska, because a friend of ours dragged us both out. Neither of us knew each other before this night, but my "friend" ran off to have a good time and Travis kept me company that night. He kissed me right before I walked out the bar door that night, and we talked by phone every day after that. Four months later we started dating, and he actually lives in a different state. And works on the pipe line for three weeks straight. However ever month when he is off work he flies to spend his time off with my son and I. He sends flowers to me on my rough days, it truly was love a first sight. As he say's "love at first sight, confirmed by a kiss."

Brian and I both joined the navy after graduation. After several years, we met at a base in Norfolk VA. We were both getting ready to deploy in different directions.We had went out, and I shipped off overseas. Then I was sent from my ship to Spain. I thought that I would never hear from him again but while stationed in Spain, 3 months later, I picked up the phone and Brian was on the other end. He had tried to reach me when his ship was near where my ship was. He found out I wasn't there and we were able to hangout when he was in port in Spain. Long story short (108 words rem :) it's been almost 16 yrs, we are no longer in the military and we have 4 kids. We got married at the courthouse because money was tight (things haven't changed much with 4 kids!), and we didn't have a honeymoon. But I would do it again in a heartbeat! Our kids are beautiful and our marriage strong! And that's the best American Love Story, doesn't matter how/when you meet its how you make it last!!

First comes love then comes marriage then comes dawn pushing a baby carriage, Ha okay now for the real story~ My name is Dawn I have been married to my husband tim for 8 yrs now. we both were married previously which ended in a fail ~ I struggled with 3 kids no support form there real father.My husband was left with his two kids to raise on his own. We knew each other from high School and were kinda just hanging out together as we both were going through a divorce so play date after play date led to dinner dates with no kids then dinner dates with kids and dinner dates with our families ( : you get the point we fell in love and got married we had a surprise addition to our family our 6th child zoe . My husband works hard for our family never lets us down and together we raise 6 beautiful children Bianca 17, Hannah 16, Brooke 15, zachary 13, brianne 13 and zoe 3yrs Its not a mushey love story but its our story how my husband restored our broken hearts and showed us real Godly men still do exist in todays world ~ Blessings

Four years ago, the Army sent me to D.C., where I saw a MetroRail poster featuring a beautiful woman. That woman started posting videos of herself on YouTube that year, which caught my eye, so I sent her a Private Message. She told me her name was Libertad - a feminine, Spanish word for freedom - the most beautiful name I ever knew a woman to have! Soon, we were exchanging e-mail, and chatting for hours at a time. Then the Army sent me to Baltimore, Maryland. We agreed to meet in person at a restaurant in Virginia, which was approximately halfway between us. We hit it off, so we met there again, for Valentine's Day, even though I was at Fort Drum, New York by then. In April, Libertad Green and I went on a Caribbean cruise, during the course of which I proposed to her, on a pyramid in Belize. By Cinco de Mayo, I was in Iraq - a very hard year, being seperated. The Army then stationed me in Texas, so Libertad moved to San Antonio, where we were married on our balcony. We went on a honeymoon Caribbean cruise to Hell, Grand Cayman.

Met my wife through a personals ad in local paper. I knew in first 5 minutes Sue was the one. I proposed on the first phone call and we married 3 and 1/2 months later. This month we celebrate 15 years of love together!

It was love at first sight for me when I first saw my husband. We were both 16 years old at the time and got engaged when we were 19. we were married a year later and adopted our beautiful daughter 19 years later. after 36 years of wedded bliss, my husband became very ill and passed away at the age of 57. It is 10 years later and I find that he is still the love of my life. I think he always will be. I hope that all of you out there have a love like I did. Everyone should experience it.

This ia a late in life love story. Tom was the only boyfriend I had back in school and we dated during the 8th & 9th grades. Life took us different directions with him marrying one of our classmates and me bouncing through life without having any luck finding "the one". After losing his wife of 28 years to cancer, his brother led him back to me through facebook. We were married last March in the Bahamas... and we are both happier than we ever thought possible. I always knew what I was looking for in a relationship and now I believe that early on, back in high school, the ground work was laid for the special relationship we have today.