How It All Started

I love to play the "How did you meet your husband game" with friends that I am trying to get to know. I thought it would be fun to play this with my blogging friends as well. Here is our story...I would love to hear yours!

Nathan and I have know each other since we were about 12 years old. In fact, we grew up right down the street from each other and we attended the same church and youth group. We were friendly but not close friends. We ran with different friends and went to different schools.

After both going away to college and "found" each other again single, in our late 20's at church. Someone recently asked me where I met my husband and my response was "on my church pew." Nathan and I began to become close friends. He loved to give me dating advice and always ended it with "You need to dump him and date me." I would laugh thinking he was kidding me.

One night after being out with friends, Nathan took me home. He walked me to the front door which is kind of strange if we were "just friends," but for those of you who know Nathan, he is a gentleman and always wants to make sure everyone is safe. Much to my surprise, when he told me good bye, he planted a big kiss on me. If he tells this story, who gave who the kiss is mixed up - but I tell the truth. I asked him "Do you kiss all of your friends?" Of course he doesn't! I realized I was falling for him, my mom and friends at work had already picked up on this fact, but I was kind of slow.

By this point, Nathan and I were very close friends. When I told my mom the next morning what had happened her first response was "You know what they say, you should marry your best friend." Who are the theys and how do they know what we should do?

I am not sure whether to say "The rest is history" or "The rest is the beginning of a very long novel." Nathan told me pretty much right off the bat that he expected to date someone for 4-5 years before he would want to get married. Again, I am slow and I laughed. Little did I know, he was serious! We didn't date for 4-5 years, we dated for 7! I know that sounds like a long time and it is! It was both hard on me and good for me, that is another post.

Now it is your turn and I can't wait to hear your story! Make sure to link to this specific post and not just your blog so if someone looks later, they will go right to this post.