I am a new member, but I am going to just go ahead & jump right in! Dave & I met when we both worked at Arkansas Children's Hospital- he was a Respiratory Therapist, I was in my last year of nursing school. He was getting a divorce from his first wife and I was engaged to someone else.
We were strictly friends for a few months. His divorce finalized, I broke off the engagement (although it wasn't for Dave, I'll admit that the timing was a little suspicious!) and we went out a week later. Our first date was a lunch date- I made a tanning appointment for 2 hours later in case I needed an out! I was so scared of going out with someone new after just breaking off an engagement. Dave was such a gentleman, though, and even apologized for not opening the car door for me when he picked me up-- he'd just had knee surgery 2 days before. We went out several more times after that, then decided to make a trip to Memphis (it was only 2 hours away). At some point as he was opening the car door for me to get in, I turned around & looked at him and suddenly saw us doing the exact same thing 50 years later. I knew then that I was going to marry him, although I didn't share that with him until a few weeks later. He told me then that he saw the same thing that day.
We dated for a year, were engaged for 4 months and have been married for 6 years. It has certainly been eventful, stressful, fun, frustrating, and wonderful. He is undoubtedly my best friend.
I just love telling that Memphis story!
Wendy
We were strictly friends for a few months. His divorce finalized, I broke off the engagement (although it wasn't for Dave, I'll admit that the timing was a little suspicious!) and we went out a week later. Our first date was a lunch date- I made a tanning appointment for 2 hours later in case I needed an out! I was so scared of going out with someone new after just breaking off an engagement. Dave was such a gentleman, though, and even apologized for not opening the car door for me when he picked me up-- he'd just had knee surgery 2 days before. We went out several more times after that, then decided to make a trip to Memphis (it was only 2 hours away). At some point as he was opening the car door for me to get in, I turned around & looked at him and suddenly saw us doing the exact same thing 50 years later. I knew then that I was going to marry him, although I didn't share that with him until a few weeks later. He told me then that he saw the same thing that day.
We dated for a year, were engaged for 4 months and have been married for 6 years. It has certainly been eventful, stressful, fun, frustrating, and wonderful. He is undoubtedly my best friend.
I just love telling that Memphis story!
Wendy
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