Mike and I grew up down the street from one another. 

Although we always were interested in each other, we didn’t start dating until our early twenties after running into each other at a bar in Chicago. We dated for a few years, took a break, and, as fate would have it, made our way back into each other’s lives. Mike proposed in the heart of the city on the eve of Christmas Eve. We’ve been in each other’s lives for so many years and look forward to spending the rest of our lives together.