First introduce yourselves:

Leanna: Hi there! I am Leanna Ranieri. I am currently 22 years old. Kit and I met during our freshmen year of college–in the dorms! We were both 19 years old and just so happened to have a mutual friend who introduced us, as we were both going through difficult times in our long-distance relationship. I had recently noted Kit each day as he walked past my open dorm room with his golf bag in hand. One day, I decided to befriend this shy guy by walking into his dorm room one day (he lived at the other end of the hall) and started blabbing away for an hour. I am pretty sure he didn’t say one word the entire time I talked + he was utterly annoyed that I had interrupted his Netflix show. But there I was talking and an hour later I left him by saying if he ever wanted to hang out, I lived down the hall—and I left. (He totally doesn’t remember this night, but I do). Within the next couple of days, there he was standing at my door, asking to hang out and we spent the afternoon together until 2 am. Our relationship evolved as a really close friendship as we were in similar relationship situations and before we knew it, we became inseparable. Our other relationships slowly died off, but for the better. We remained friends, until one day we decided this was it. And from there, it’s history! Needless to say, almost 4 years later and we are engaged!

Kit: Hello, my name is Kit Carson and I met Leanna freshman year in the dorms at University of Nevada, Reno. We both lived on the fourth floor of Argenta but we were on opposite ends of the hall so it took some time to cross paths. It is a funny story of how we met because it was kind of by accident I would argue. My roommate at the time was friends with Leanna and mentioned that I was having a hard time and that he was leaving for the weekend and asked her to keep me company (I know sounds pathetic, and I kind of was). She blew open the door and sat down and then started asking me questions. We talked all night and something special was created. I knew I could not go another day without seeing her and hanging out with her even if it was just to eat. We became inseparable. I would text her every morning and ask what we are doing today and then we would go off and have an adventure. The rest speaks for itself! We are now engaged and happy is an understatement.

What do you love most about each other?

Leanna: What is there not to love about him? I love how comforting, giving and caring he is. He takes care of me in a way no other person does. Every day I come home to a wonderful home-cooked meal and he makes my lunch when I have a long day ahead of me. He is my best friend.

Kit: I love that we are best friends. I know it’s cliche to say that but it really makes our relationship. I cannot imagine spending my days with something else.

What annoys you most about each other?

Leanna: Okay, I guess there is something that bothers me, but I still love him for it, because that is what makes our relationship. I get so annoyed when I ask him to do something and a week later, I am still asking him to do it. I know I could just do it myself, but it is more of an expectation that he will do what he says he will do. (Now when he “promises” it always gets done!)

Kit: THE HOUSE. I am not a clean freak so when I think something is clean it usually is not at her standards. She will go in and do it all over again and I sit back and say “why did I even waste my time doing it!!!”

What is your favorite activity to do together?

Leanna: We treat activities as adventures and every adventure is my favorite! From going to the grocery store or having a romantic date night, I always have the most amazing time. I especially love when we go on drives to anywhere and everywhere, just for FUN!

Kit: I love date nights! My favorite thing is to go out to dinner and a movie because it is our time to just hang out and not have to worry about anything else besides just being together. We have our deepest conversations over dinner and it can be anything from politics, the economy, or family situations.

What is something the other does that just melts your heart?

Leanna: When he takes my ring and gets down on one knee like he is proposing to me over and over again, like when we were in Italy.

Kit: Her smile… When she gets into a goofy mood and giggles and then just smiles…. I. Melt. 

Do you have an OK-list (where you are free to hook up with X celebrity)?

Leanna: We don’t have one, but if we did, mine would be Ryan Reynolds, Bradley Cooper, or Ryan Gosling. His would definitely be Jennifer Love-Hewitt.

Kit: We do not really have an OK-list, but if we did I know who would be on her list! Ryan Reynolds or Bradley Cooper for sure. Mine would be Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Do you remember your first fight?

Leanna: Nope! It seems like so long ago, it was probably over where to go eat, because I am extremely indecisive about those decisions.

Kit: No, but I think it is because we are best friends so fighting tends to be a part of the relationship.

Did you ever break up? If yes, how did you get back together?

Leanna: We never broke up, however, we once had a very intense conversation about how our paths might be going different directions, where it seemed like we were on the verge of breaking up. But instead we worked it out, through laughter and tears, and we made it work. We ALWAYS make it work. This was almost 2 years ago.

Kit: No, we never broke up. We had an intense period because we did not know what life was shaping to be and honestly I was afraid. After talking, I quickly realized that I could not take on the future without her.

Have you had any problems? If so, how did you overcome it?

Leanna: Like I said above, we ALWAYS work it out. We never go to bed upset, angry, or mad at each other. We make time for each other and if we ever have problems, we talk about it. We never hold it in. This took time, though. I use to hold problems in and it would hurt us more than help us. Now we talk more and it’s better than ever.

Kit: I guess I answered this in the last question. We just talk about things when they get complicated and we, together, come up with a solution.

How do you feel about your future together?

Leanna: I LOVE OUR FUTURE! We have so many exciting things planned and in-store for us and I cannot wait to see how the adventures continue to play out. We are so happy to get to spend forever together!

Kit: Very positive. I cannot wait to get married and start our life adventure together. We are going to be extremely busy, but I look forward to taking on the world with her.

What is your advice to other couples?

Leanna: Be open and honest and always tell each other how you feel. Never force something, never go to bed angry, and never say never. Things change, people change, plans change. You never know what will happen, but live each day to the best of your abilities. Love each other to the fullest and if the person you are with is not pushing you to the limits to become the best possible version of yourself, then they may not be right for you. Be with someone who encourages you, pushes you, and wants to see you both become successful. Never settle for less than that.

Kit: Communication and friendship. You need to talk about feelings good and bad because letting them build is always going to end badly. And if you cannot be best friends then it is not the right relationship for you, and I say that because life is going to throw punches and your partner is going to be the one to catch you and fight with you through it all and it is much easier as friends. You have to really enjoy spending time together.

What is your advice to single people who think they won’t find someone?

Leanna: Be patient. You must love yourself and be happy with who YOU are, before you can ever expect to love someone wholeheartedly. If you are not happy with yourself, how can you expect to love someone else if you do not love yourself? Timing is everything and if the timing is not right, it isn’t right. Don’t force it. I truly believe there is someone out there for everyone, you can fall in love with multiple people, but there will always be ONE person, who you will never fall out of love for. That one person, will push you to your limits and bring out the best in you. That one person for me is Kit. If you asked me 4 years ago, where I thought I would be right now, I would have told you married or engaged to someone else, maybe starting a family on the east coast, and going to medical school. Today, I am engaged to be married to Kit, graduating and NOT going to med school in May, and looking to purchase a house and start a family on the West Coast. Plans change and for me it is all because of my “someone”. You will find someone, I promise.

Kit: That is absolutely the wrong way to think. I know plenty of good fellas out there that are looking for a woman or vise versa. I hate more than anything when girls tell me “Kit, how do I find a nice guy?” there are over 7 billion people in the world you will find one person to share life with just be yourself.

Leanne @ leannaranieri

 First introduce yourselves:

My name is Amy. I am engaged to a beautiful girl named Roxanne. I am 23 and Roxanne is 24.

Roxanne: We met online early 2010 and finally met in person that summer.

Amy: We actually started talking on New Year’s Day and after we finally met in the summer, we started dating Sept 3, 2010.

What do you love most about each other?

Amy: I love Roxanne’s incredible sense of humour. We are always talking and always laughing together. She makes me try new things whether it’s a new show like Vikings or food like gnocchi. She is never boring, always looking into new things and ways to improve herself and everything around her. I admire her.

Roxanne: D’awww. The most prominent thing for me is that Amy always stands by her word. It makes her kind of strong. I always have faith in what she says and it feels really safe. It’s like no matter what happens, I always feel like things will be fine because Amy says so. She’s always right.

What annoys you most about each other?

Amy: it’s just a few little things that annoy me, the most reoccurring one being when she doesn’t put stuff away. The broom is always sitting directly outside the broom closet after she sweeps or the recycling will be sitting on the kitchen counter instead of the recycling bin. But I know I have many more annoying habits…

Roxanne: The only thing that I would say is “annoying” is that Amy does some crazy ninja pant removal when she’s changing. I never really know until I’m doing laundry and I have to take apart her pants, socks, and underwear because she takes them off as one unit. I don’t even understand it. It’s like they are all attached together. I think I spend more time Rubiks-cubing her pants than I do putting laundry in the washing machine

What is your favorite activity to do together?

Roxanne: I know this sounds cheesy but I think everything we do together is my favourite, Amy is just fun to be around. Maybe playing Left 4 Dead.

Amy: I love lazy days with Roxanne. Watching movies, tv, playing video games, or just laying around chatting.

What is something the other does that just melts your heart?

Amy: There is a specific smile, the “dumb ass” smile as I called it almost 6 years ago before we were officially dating. Every time she does it, my heart races a little bit faster.

Roxanne: Her laugh just gets me. Specifically, the way she laughs when she is surprised by how funny something is. It’s just the cutest thing.

Do you have an OK-list (where you are free to hook up with X celebrity)?

Roxanne: I feel like we’ve talked about it but I don’t really remember if Amy has a list. I don’t believe she does (she’s not hip and with it when it comes to celebrities). I think some celebrities are attractive but I don’t think I’d actually want to sleep with them. It’s more admiration from a distance.

Amy: I don’t think I really care about anyone enough. Of course, I find some celebrities attractive but I don’t think I would be able to hook up with anyone else.

Do you remember your first fight?

Roxanne: I don’t remember, my memory is very selective. It was probably silly though.

Amy: It was very very likely about Roxanne ditching me when we were supposed to hang out. In fact, the very first time we did hang out, she was 3 hours late.

Did you ever break up? If yes, how did you get back together?

Roxanne: Nope

Amy: Nadda.

Have you had any problems? If so, how did you overcome it?

Roxanne: I think the first year I had light problems with jealousy. Nothing crazy like going through her phone or anything, I just got pouty like a child. I think new relationships are scary because you think the person may leave you at the mere sight of someone who may be better looking or better at something than you. I don’t think I consciously did anything to fix it. Over time, I just learned that there is always going to be someone more awesome than me, but no one will be as fitting for Amy. I’m pretty chill now 😉

Amy: I have always been a very private person. I wouldn’t typically offer up an opinion, talk about how I felt, or what I had issues with. When I did, it was very overwhelming and the point never really got across.This was in every single relationship I had – Not just with partners but with family and friends as well. Roxanne really helped me gain some kind of confidence and allowed me to freely talk about my needs, wants, feelings and it made it much easier to do with others.

How do you feel about your future together?

Roxanne: I’m stoked about it! It’s not even about future plans, it’s just the thought of experiencing life with my best friend that’s exciting. I feel bad for her though because I already know I am not going to age gracefully and she’s going to have to witness that, poor thing.

Amy: I feel pretty awesome about it. We have some plans, some idea of where we want life to take us and some ideas on how to get there but honestly, I am more excited about the present. Every night that we get to hang out (including tonight where we are laying in bed answering this little survey), every weekend whether we’re going to a friends or babysitting or going to the movies.

What is your advice to other couples?

Roxanne: Be more than “in a relationship”, so to speak. Amy is everything to me, in the sense that our relationship is more than intimacy. She’s my therapist, sometimes my personal shopper. Be a team.

Amy: Don’t take everything so seriously. Things happen, but life goes on. Love each other, be patient and accepting of each other, and forgive each other. Nothing worth it will ever come easy. Marry your best friend.

What is your advice to single people who think they won’t find someone?

Roxanne: Patience and relax. Life is so complex, so don’t get hung up on one detail because there is so much to be experienced!

Amy: Don’t get hung up on the relationships that didn’t work because they didn’t work for a reason. You are always growing and changing just like everyone else in the world. If you haven’t found the right person yet, it could be because you’re not the right person yet!

Roxanne @ahhscarynoises  and Amy @newkeybeauty

First introduce yourselves:

Hello! My name’s Erin and I’m 22, and my boyfriend’s name is Milad, 25. We literally come from opposite ends of the world – he was born in Mosul, Iraq, and I was born outside of Toronto, Canada. He immigrated here with his family when he was in Grade 10 and we both went to Ryerson University – Milad for electrical engineering and myself for journalism. We actually met at the university pub – sometimes we tell a different story to our conservative family members! – but they had a “mock New Year’s” event where they did a countdown and had a party on January 17 for everyone who missed New Year’s. We danced together and I gave him my number, although he misheard me and thought my name was Lara! Our first date was a week after that, and we’ve been together for three years ever since. We’re complete opposites – I’m really loud and outgoing and he’s more thoughtful and calm, so I think we complement each other really well. For example, he would never sign up for something like this, but I did, so we’re doing it!

What do you love most about each other?

Milad: I love her eyes, and I love that she makes me smile when I’m walking and I remember something and I’ll laugh. Funny things she does just pop into my head, like when she fell off the bed in the middle of the night last month. There’s no one I would rather spend time with than her.

Erin: I love when he sings. It’s the cutest thing in the world. He has this jokester personality that only comes out around me, because we’re so comfortable with each other. He also has unique perspectives on everything, so I can always count on him for good advice.

What annoys you most about each other?

Milad: She asks a lot of questions!

Erin: Well, he used to do this thing where he would set his alarm and hit snooze about seven times… drives me absolutely crazy! But he’s matured since then. 😉 He doesn’t do too many annoying things… either that, or I’ve gotten used to them.

What is your favorite activity to do together?

Milad: Checking out new cafes and food spots all the time. We also love finding new shows to watch.

Erin: We do this thing we call “Café Friday” where we visit a new café every week!

What is something the other does that just melts your heart?

Milad: She makes me food – lasagna. I talk about her lasagna almost every day.

Erin: He makes these little songs about me and sings them to me just to make me laugh. Whenever he leaves the house for something, he sings “Goodbye, goodbyeeee, my girlfriend, goodbye!” It goes on but I’ll spare you the long rest of the song! They get stuck in my head a lot.

Do you have an OK-list (where you are free to hook up with X celebrity)?

Nope!

Do you remember your first fight?

Together: No. When we do fight, we give each other space to calm down because after we calm down, we won’t fight. If we keep annoying each other and trying to solve the fight while we’re angry, it’s not going to work.

Did you ever break up? If yes, how did you get back together?

Nope! We have never broken up.

Have you had any problems? If so, how did you overcome it?

Milad: We were long distance for the summer after we had only been dating 3 months, so that was hard. We could visit on weekends but it was tough to live far apart after seeing each other every day.

Erin: We also have different budgeting habits but we learn from each other. We’re both pretty frugal but we like to spend money on different things, because different things are important for us! It’s not necessarily a problem because we’ve learned to respect each other and to compromise when it comes to saving and spending.

How do you feel about your future together?

Erin: We said I love you to each other and started talking about marriage when we had only been dating for three months, which is crazy! But, it’s always something we had in the back of our minds. Even if we fight, we know that it’s just a temporary fight; we’re both in it for the long haul. We discuss baby names all the time and where we’re going to live! Milad didn’t have anything to say about this question because he’s not really the sentimental type on the spot – the cutest thing is when he’s driving and texts me to tell me about some houses he saw that would be a good place for us to live in the future.

The problem I have is that I’m always thinking about the future – when will we get married, how many kids will we have, where will we work and live? Milad has taught me that I can be sure of our future together and still live in the moment and enjoy the situation we’re in right now.

What is your advice to other couples?

Milad: Always laugh. Make jokes, don’t take anything too seriously.

Erin: Exactly what he said. Respect each other and find little ways to show your significant other that you care about them, or that you’re thinking about them. Even though we’ve been dating three years and we both know we love each other, a little note or small gift is so romantic and can be so meaningful.

What is your advice to single people who think they won’t find someone?

Milad: It will happen when you don’t expect it.

Erin: You don’t have to keep looking and surfing Tinder to find someone. Just keep doing what you love and – it’s true – the person will fall right into place. If you’re doing what you love, chances are you’ll meet another person who loves the same things.

Erin @erinfinity

First introduce yourselves:

Mary Kate: My name is Mary Kate Dugan and I’m 23.  My boyfriend is Colton Whitmire and he is 22.  We met at a bonfire party on Halloween in 2014.  I went with a small group of friends to get my mind off of a breakup I had just been through.  I saw him talking to one of his friends and asked a friend who he was.  She said, “Oh, that’s Colton,” then proceeded to scream his name.  I was mortified!  He walked over and we started talking.  It was the beginning of love at first sight.

What do you love most about each other?

Mary Kate: His innovative tenacity.  It’s part of what made me fall for him on our first date.  He is so determined to make his dreams for the future into a reality.

Colton: The fact that I can trust her with everything I have.  I don’t have to worry about anything when it comes to her.

 What annoys you most about each other?

Mary Kate: I think his tendency to talk in-depth about things like plane engines gets on my nerves the most.  He knows I know absolutely nothing about engineering, but he will talk for ten minutes straight about it.

Colton: How she nit-picks almost everything I do.  It makes me want to scream.

What is your favorite activity to do together?

Mary Kate: When we’re together, I love riding in his truck.  We listen to music, sing, talk, and just joke around.  

Colton: We love driving around the back roads around my house.  It’s when we’re the most relaxed.

What is something the other does that just melts your heart?

Mary Kate: When he holds me tight, I feel like nothing in the world can get to me.  I feel completely safe and happy.

Colton: When she looks at me while I’m driving. Like there’s no one in the world but me.  And when she plays with my hair while I’m driving.

Do you have an OK-list (where you are free to hook up with X celebrity)?

Mary Kate: No.  There’s no one, not even a celebrity, I would want to hook up with or even kiss if I had the chance.  I’m not ok with my boyfriend hooking up with anyone.  No matter who it is, it’s still cheating in my book.

Colton:  Hooking up in general has never been too important to me.  So I don’t have a list.

Do you remember your first fight?

Mary Kate: Yes and no. I remember us having it and how awful I felt during and after the fight, but I have no idea what it was about.  We had been so proud of our relationship up until that point because it had taken us several months to have our first fight.  

Did you ever break up? If yes, how did you get back together?

Mary Kate: We’ve come close to breaking up several times, but we just couldn’t pull the trigger and do it.

Have you had any problems? If so, how did you overcome it?

Mary Kate: Both of us are so stubborn. If we disagree about something, we tend to push each other’s buttons to the breaking point.  We usually have a few minutes to cool off then we’re ok.  We fight, but our fights never last more than an hour.  

How do you feel about your future together?

Mary Kate: I would say happy and confident.  We knew before we even officially started the relationship that we were meant to be together.  I don’t know exactly what the future holds, but I know we’ll be together.

Colton:  She’s the one I want to marry. I know our future won’t be perfect because no one’s is.  But we’ll try our hardest to make it through.

What is your advice to other couples?

Mary Kate: Don’t go to bed angry.  As cliché as that is, it’s the truest thing I’ve learned.  When you go to bed upset, hurt, or angry with your significant other, the next morning will be just as bad.  You may or may not wake up to a text from them; you may or may not hear from them all day.  It’s so much easier on your body and mind when you wake up knowing everything is well with your relationship.

Colton:  Try to compromise if you have an argument.  Don’t just say screw you if you disagree.  Hear each other out and work together to find something that will make you both happy.  That one took me a while.

What is your advice to single people who think they won’t find someone?

Mary Kate: Been there.  I put my faith in too many relationships that only ripped my trust and my heart to shreds.  Before I met Colton, I literally pictured my future as the middle-aged cat lady on eHarmony.  But God has a plan for you. He always has a plan.  Stop looking and start living.  The right person will come along when you least expect it.

Colton: I never dated anyone before Mary Kate.  I was about to resort to a dating website but then I met her. I would say just don’t give up.  Focus on yourself and focus on the things you love to do and the right one will come along.

Mary Kate @chiclittlehoney

First introduce yourselves:

We’re Darrian and Justin. I’m 23 and he’s 20. We “met” on Tinder a little over a year ago but didn’t actually meet until March of last year. We’ve been dating for almost ten months now!

What do you love most about each other?

Justin: I love her sense of humor and compassion

Darrian: I love that he can always make me laugh, no matter what. And his intelligence.

What annoys you most about each other?

Justin: She can be really indecisive at times!

Darrian: When I’m trying to be serious and he cracks a joke.

What is your favorite activity to do together?

We love snowboarding together! Justin recently took it upon himself to teach me, I’d never been before. I fall a lot, but we still have a ton of fun. It’s a great bonding experience.

What is something the other does that just melts your heart?

Justin: All she has to do is smile.

Darrian: It sounds so corny, but when he looks at me. I’m done for!

Do you have an OK-list (where you are free to hook up with X celebrity)?

We’ve actually never had this conversation!

Do you remember your first fight?

We don’t really fight. Justin doesn’t remember any at all but I remember a couple little moments before I met his parents that got a little heated. Meeting the parents for the first time is so stressful!

Did you ever break up? If yes, how did you get back together?

Nope, never!

Have you had any problems? If so, how did you overcome it?

Justin is a cadet at the United States Military Academy (West Point) so he has to spend his summers doing training. We had only been dating a month or so when he had to go away for practically the entire summer. Only being able to talk on the phone for a few minutes a night was definitely tough, especially so early in the relationship. I started writing letters which he looked forward to every week while he was there. It was a really good way for us to bond despite not being able to see each other.

How do you feel about your future together?

We’re pretty sold on the idea. I can’t imagine being with anyone else.

What is your advice to other couples?

Justin: Be honest and accepting.

Darrian: Enjoy every moment. We get so caught up wishing it was such and such date already that we often miss the perfect moments right in front of us. Cherish them, and each other!

What is your advice to single people who think they won’t find someone?

Justin: Just be yourself and put yourself out there to meet others. But don’t get too desperate, everything will fall into place.

Darrian: Don’t be afraid to branch out of your comfort zone. Justin is the first person I’ve ever met off of Tinder and I’m so happy that I took that chance!

Darrian @ ohshiftyall

First introduce yourselves:

Sarah: I’m Sarah and my boyfriend is Michael. We met online just by coincidence actually. I’m 19 and he’s 24.

Michael: We met a little over 2 years ago on a social media site. After talking through there and skype we eventually met in person later that year.

What do you love most about each other?

Sarah: I love his sense of humor! He’s not afraid to be silly or make jokes. He really knows how to make me laugh.

Michael: What I love most about Sarah is that she truly wants to make me happy and she will go out of her way to do it. She is very thoughtful and always knows how to cheer me up.

What annoys you most about each other?

Sarah: We are both extremely hard-headed and stubborn so sometimes that can be really frustrating.

Michael: Sometimes she isn’t the best at having a conversation without thinking it’s an argument or an insult. I like to be open and honest but I don’t like offending my girlfriend and sometimes it’s hard to do both

What is your favorite activity to do together?

Sarah: We both really love animals, so anytime we are together, we try to make a visit to the zoo.

Michael: I’m kind of boring so I just enjoy staying in and watching a movie or playing board games together. When we go out we often enjoy going to the zoo or the animal shelter since we are both animal lovers.

What is something the other does that just melts your heart?

Sarah: Even though we are a long distance couple, he still makes me feel like the most special girl in the world. He loves to surprise me by sending me packages without me knowing. It’s really sweet.

Michael: When she surprises me with a thoughtful homemade gift. It brightens my day knowing that she cares enough about me to do things just to make me smile.

Do you have an OK-list (where you are free to hook up with X celebrity)?

Sarah: He will say no, but if it came down to it, he would love to be dating t-swift.

Michael: No, I want her all to myself.

Do you remember your first fight?

Sarah: Honestly not really. Yes, we’ve had fights but we overcome them.

Michael: No, we don’t fight very often and when we do it’s usually over something small and we make up very quickly.

Did you ever break up? If yes, how did you get back together?

Sarah: Being in a long distance is never easy, so yes I had moments where I would say “let’s break up”. But we never actually did!

Michael: No

Have you had any problems? If so, how did you overcome it?

Sarah: Well yeah, every couple has problems! For us though, I think not being with each other constantly is the biggest problem. It honestly isn’t that bad though because we will start a count down as soon as we find out when we can see each other next!

Michael: Our biggest problem is that we are still a long distance relationship. Sometimes the distance is very hard and we both want nothing more than to see each other. Being able to skype and communicate helps ease that until we see each other again, but some nights can be pretty tough. Luckily we are moving in together in a few months and it won’t be an issue anymore.

How do you feel about your future together?

Sarah: Really good actually! Michael is moving down to live with me next year and I couldn’t be more excited.

Michael: I feel very secure and excited for the future. Anything can happen but I’m pretty confident this is the girl I’m going to marry and I’m looking forward to spending the rest of my life with her.

What is your advice to other couples?

Sarah: Don’t sweat the small stuff. And also don’t ever take your significant other for granted! They need and want to feel loved just as much as you do.

Michael: My advice is to always be open and honest with your significant other. It may cause some arguments or hurt some feelings at first but it’s very important to communicate and tell your partner things that might help your relationship. My other advice is to try and keep things fresh and spontaneous. Breaking the routine every once in awhile is a nice change of pace.

What is your advice to single people who think they won’t find someone?

Sarah: Being single isn’t something to dread. It gives you time to learn to love yourself before you can share that feeling with someone else.

Michael: Don’t stress out and feel like you HAVE to find someone quickly and just settle for anything. We met in such an unexpected way and I’ve been happy for over 2 years now. Love will find you if you keep your heart open.

Darrian @ohshiftyall

First introduce yourselves:

Hello! We are the Romanillos’s! (Ashley & Chris) We first met back in 2009 when I, Ashley, started working for Chris’ Dad’s salon as a receptionist. 5 Years later, we married with a beautiful ceremony on gorgeous St. Pete Beach Florida and became Mr. & Mrs. Romanillos! Now as we come upon our 1 year wedding anniversary, Chris’ 30th Birthday, and my 29th Birthday, I feel so incredibly blessed and thankful!

What do you love most about each other?

Chris: “How thoughtful you are. “

Ashley: I love Chris’ optimism all the time. I can be stressed, but he balances be out and keeps me thinking positive.

What annoys you most about each other?

Chris: Always watching reality tv.

Ashley: Sometimes Chris is a little too easy going and his responses are ‘whatever’ or ‘no worries’.

What is your favorite activity to do together?

Chris: Go to the movies.

Ashley: Honestly anything we do together, we make it fun!

What is something the other does that just melts your heart?

Chris: Thinks of me when I’m not there by putting aside food.

Ashley: Chris is always so supportive of anything I do.

Do you have an OK-list (where you are free to hook up with X celebrity)?

No.

Do you remember your first fight?

No.

Did you ever break up? If yes, how did you get back together?

No.

Have you had any problems? If so, how did you overcome it?

Chris: Wait a couple of days then talk about it.

Ashley: Every couple experiences rough patches in their relationship. For us, we always talk things out. Sometimes it isn’t easy seeing the other person’s point of view, but talking to each other is important.

How do you feel about your future together?

Chris: Great.

Ashley: I can’t wait to experience our future together, and start a family!

What is your advice to other couples?

Chris: Make sure you have sexy time.

Ashley: Always make time for each other, and do activities that the other enjoys.

What is your advice to single people who think they won’t find someone?

Chris: Work on yourself and you will find someone.

Ashley: Learn to love you first. You can’t expect to find someone and have them love you, if you don’t love you.”

Ashley @makeupbeautyash

First introduce yourselves:

We’re Chris (who’s 21 years old) and Holly (who’s 20), and we live in Tasmania, Australia. We’ve been together now for 5 years after meeting when Chris moved to Tasmania from South Australia, and we ended up at the same school. We knew each other for about 6 months before we got together. It’s strange to think that before that, we weren’t even aware that the other person existed – now we can’t imagine life without each other.

What do you love most about each other?

Holly: I love the way he goes out of his way to make me laugh even when I’m feeling really crappy. He makes me cups of tea, and he’s such a homebody like me. I love that we have such similar personalities.

Chris: Her selflessness. She always puts not just me, but everybody before herself.

What annoys you most about each other?

Holly: The way he leaves his clothes scattered all over the floor! And the way he’s so bad at answering his phone when I’m trying to get in touch with him. But he’s getting better!

Chris: Her bedside table is always a mess.

What is your favorite activity to do together?

Holly: Probably watch TV! Our idea of a perfect evening is watching a TV show (at the moment it’s Lost!) with a big pot of tea. We’re Netflix nuts!

Chris: Definitely snuggling on the couch watching TV.

What is something the other does that just melts your heart?

Holly: The way he supports me endlessly, and is always encouraging me to take steps to reach my goals.

Chris: The way she serenades me when I wake up in the morning with silly songs.

Do you have an OK-list (where you are free to hook up with X celebrity)?

Holly: I’ve never actually thought of that! I have always told him that if he ever got the opportunity with Johnny Depp I’d understand, haha! I’m sure he’d like me to say Emilia Clarke was on the OK-list, but I’m not so sure!

Chris: Ryan Gosling and, if she were to figure out time travel, a young Sean Connery.

Did you ever break up? If yes, how did you get back together?

Holly: Nope, never. The thought has never even crossed my mind. I think we’re both the kind of people who are far more likely to work out an issue that we’ve got rather than just breaking up. We understand that a relationship takes effort, and we’re willing to put it in.

Chris: No, I can’t see that happening anytime soon. I feel like if we had any issues we would be able to sort them out no matter how tough.

Have you had any problems? If so, how did you overcome it?

Holly: Not really. We have our little arguments here and there, but they really are only ever little. We’re both too soppy to stay mad at each other for too long.

Chris: Just minor things that after a while seem petty.

How do you feel about your future together?

Holly: I feel utterly 100% sure about our future. To me, there’s no uncertainty – whatever I picture, he’s there.

Chris: Two children, one dog, 2 cats.

What is your advice to other couples?

Holly: To be patient and understanding, and to acknowledge that your partner is their own person and not to try to change them or their dreams. Also, if it doesn’t feel right, even slightly, it’s probably not. Trust your gut.

Chris: Be honest and be willing. Being honest is about expressing how you feel no matter how ’emasculating’ you think it might be. It’s about letting the other person in. The more they know about you the more they can learn what kind of person you are and what you need in a relationship.
To be willing is to give and much as you get. If both people are not giving exactly 50-50 that’s when cracks appear and the boat starts to rock.

What is your advice to single people who think they won’t find someone?

Holly: You’ve got an eternity to find someone who’s right for you. They’re out there, looking for you too. It’ll happen, most likely when you’re least expecting it.

Chris: Be patient.

Holly @ramblingsofafakeredhead