Last night my hubby was on and someone brought up marriage and that it sucks. So I just thought I would tell everyone about how we met and all that neat stuff! Well here we go...We we were both online on AOL. And in a chat room..he said in the room that he was in Missouri, so I asked him where? He told me he lived in Fenton and I had no idea where that was..and I have lived in Missouri all my life..I am originally from Lee's Summit..and well thats like a 4 hour drive to where he lived.So we chatted for about 3 weeks, then decided that we would meet and go out on date. That next weekend I drove the 4 hours to meet him face to face for the first time..And this always sounds corny but it was love at first sight..that was because he was everything he said he was and more. He treated me with total respect and had no expectations of me. Thats hard to find nowadays..ya know?? Anyways we had dinner at Applebee's, my favorite resturant then we went to a local bar that he liked and had a few beers. We danced and tried to talk but you know how first dates can be sometimes. Well we spent the night together just sleeping. And in the morning I went home. The next weekend I drove down again and this time I brought my kids and he had his son too, He took us to see the Arch in St.Louis and then to the Magic House close by. It was awesome...it was more for the kids but I think I had more fun. We spent the whole weekend together at a cabin, it was the most wonderful time I've ever had!!! We just spent the evening after putting the kids to bed, in the bath tub together listening to a radio. The next day we had to drive back home, he said he would go with me if it wasn't for his son. But I knew he needed to stay, and yet again the next weekend I went down to see him, and we had a blast just hanging out at his dad's house drinking and talking. That was also the first time we took any pics. So we had the best time and then I had to go back home again..So the next weekend instead of going down I just bought him train ticket and he came up to my house..Unfortunately at the time I lived with my mom and dad cause of my bad relationship were I got left after 6 years with 2 kids and nothing to fall back on..but of course my parents were there..anyways so he came up and stayed about 2 weeks, he stayed at my house while I went to work and everyday I came home he had done some type of cleaning or something it was the sweetest thing!! Then he decided to go back home cause he was having mixed feelings. I wasnt I know that..I knew I wanted him! But the old saying goes "If You Love Something Set It Free, If It Returns To You Its Meant To Be", so thats what I did. He was gone all of about 4 days and I missed him so bad I couldn't stand it, so we were talking online, and he says" If you want me, come get me right now and be topless when you come in", this was at about 9:15 pm, and I got in my car and drove the 4 hours to get my man! I went in topless and came out with my dream come true! We got to my house about 6:10am the next morning. And I still had to be at work at 6:30am, so that day sucked but it was worth it. And we have been together ever since. We met January 30th 2004, we got married September 4, 2004 and we bought or first house May 13th, 2006!!! And even though we havent been married very long, we are very happy together and I believe that we always will be. I also believe everything happens for a reason and I believe that we were meant to meet that night online! He had just came out of an 11 year relationship, 1 kid and never married her, I was in a 6 year relationship, 2 kids and abuse, I believe we were meant to be together so we could help heal eachothers broken wings!! I dont know if you all will like this blog but I believe in my marriage so much that I want everyone who cares to know, to know the amazing road we took to find eachother and I hope that it will make people see that marriage still does matter, even though its easy nowadays to just walk away. Thanx for reading and I hope you enjoyed this little piece of my life!!!