I met James when he came into where I worked to get a Western Union. He was stranded here in town and his grandma was sending him money so he could get home. He was staying with his brother and some guy they met who was nice enough to let them stay in his hotel room with them. James came in several times a day to check the status of his Western Union. The first time I saw him I remember telling my coworker I'm in love and I'm going to marry that man. Over the course of that week we got to know each other. That Saturday after I got off work his grandma still hadn't sent the money and the guy whose hotel room they were staying was leaving town. I offered James and his brother to come back to my apartment. His grandma finally sent the money but by that time James decided he didn't want to leave me. So he moved in and we've been together everyday since. That was in Feb. 2004.

I was going through a divorce in Nov. 1998 and happened to get hooked up to aol. You know the free disc that comes in the mail. Connected up to it and had no idea about the chat sessions. I had found a room I felt comfortable with and would go there about every other night. Nothing else to do at night. Then one night I got a messege from this guy. We ended up chatting for hours on end. It then became a daily and nightly obsession. We had so much in commen. Both divorced, came from messed up families, had a child from the previous marriage both girls born on the same day a year apart. We just had so much we wanted out of life. We shared our hopes and dreams to the fullest. We had never exchanged our phone number or did we ever exchange a photo. We had no idea what one sounded like or looked like. This continued on for 7 months. Then we exchange numbers and photos and started chatting about meeting up with each other. I at the time was having a hard time at work(it was beyond my control, and this relationship did not get in the way) and he would just tell me to leave he would take care of me. I worked for family and one day I did just that. We made the arrangements to meet. We were on the opposites side of the states. He was on the East coast I on the West coast. So I drove to the middle of the states and stayed with my sis, discussed this situation and we molded it over for a week. She spoke to him several times while I was there to get a feel of him. We were both worried because I did meet him off the internet and was not sure really what type of guy he was and if I went I had no family close by. I decided to drive the rest of the way and bring my 15 yr old daughter with me so if something did happen she would be able to get help if it ended up that way, instead of having him buy me a plane ticket for myself. Everything sounded to good to be true I just wanted to be very cautious of the situation. Got there and he was everything he said he was as I was to him. It was the best expirence in my life. I think the best thing out of the whole situation was we were able to talk throught our hearts openly. There was no physical contact nor did either one of us know what the other looked like for those 7 months. It was a true and geniun relationship. I had stayed there for 2 weeks, flew home and packed my home up into a moving truck and drove the route back out there again to stay. We were married on Oct 9, 1999 have a beautiful son and have been together since. God Bless him.

i met my husband by working in a resturant as a waitress,he used to come in everymorning for breakfast before he went off to work ..i thought he was so handsome and very sweet .i was going threw a divirce and he was raising a 2 yr old alone ....it has been 18 yrs now and love every minute of being his wife ...i used to fill his coffee cup 1/2 full so he would want me to keep coming back ....i still do that to him every time i make his coffee ...makes us remember how we fell in love

Sonny and I met at a 21st bday 15 years ago. I didn't really know who he was but he says that he fell for me the first time he saw me. He asked my best friend to introduce us and we were together 12 months. He use to walk me to the train station and pick me up. His family fully accepted me and soon I was just part of the furniture.
He left me for another woman but we were young and were still finding our way in the world (he still is). Meanwhile I met another man and had a child. When my son was 2 I was a single parent and Sonny's mother invited me to her 50th birthday. I accepted the invitation not expecting Sonny to be there. But when I got there, there was this tall red bearded figure right up the back yard. I walked up there and all I could do was smile, I still loved him as much as I did when I was 16. He puffed his chest out walked around like a rooster and I laughed at him and told him that he needn't do that cause I know him. He looked at me and smiled and coyly said ok. We then talked and talked all night. I went to bed and he told me he came in when I was sleeping and just watched me sleeping thinking I was so beautiful. This stint we were together about 6 months when his life took a change and I couldn't accept where he was headed and he didn't really want to take my son and I through it so we went our separate ways again.... still loving each other though. I then went back to my sons father and became engaged to him. Sonny rang me from gaol and wished me all the best and made me a gorgeous jewellery box made out of wood. I cried on my engagement night I should have known then that Sonny was the one I was meant to be with. when my son was 6 I went and visited Sonny's sister for her bday (seems to be a theme running with bdays) he happened to be there I was still with my son's father not married though. That night Sonny hopped down on one knee and proposed to me I told him I couldn't answer that yet and cried for three days. Went back to Jaidyn's dad and told him I was leaving. My son's father made it impossible to leave (not the nicest partner in the world for me) So I stayed unhappily there for the next 2 years until one day when Jaidyn's father hadn't come home for 3 days I got up and got my hair done got into the car and drove to see Sonny. I hadn't spoken to him for about a year. I didn't know if he was with someone or not. I knew he was planning to move. After the 5 hour drive I hopped out the car and fell into his arms I knew at that point I was home there is no other for me. He moved me back to my family until his parole had finished to come and join me. He moved here last October by January I was pregnant with his first child and we are planning on getting married next year on 11.11.08. We've always taken the rockiest road possible but our love for each other has never died we accept each other for what we are and try not to judge each other but try to understand what we are going through.

I love hearing how others met, so it doesn't make how I met my husband seem so odd. I get Gary over the internet and we IM'd for about 3 hours one evening and then he invited me to come take pictures of the sunset with him the next evening (he is a professional photographer) and we have been together ever since. My friends thought I was crazy for going an meeting someone I had only talked to on the internet once they thought he was going to be some kind of psycho like some of the other guys I had met but we just had this instant connection. Our biggest dispute is I never wanted to have children and he has 2 teenage sons. But once I met his youngest son Allen that all changed. I love being a step mom to him and he loves me also. Oh did I mention that my husband is 13yrs older than me? It's not a big deal to us but some people have a problem with it. Even the judge and some of the lawyers have mentioned that they can't believe I am with him. Most of the time people think I am his daughter. Usually we both just laugh it off because he loves the reaction he gets when he tells people I am his wife, especially the guys he is in jail with. He is like the oldest guy in there right now and the others are about my age. Most of all I like telling people about him to prove that he is not the monster the government is trying to make him out to be. He is very sweet, gentle and caring.

Like several of you, I met Steve on line in a chat room. I had made it a firm practice to never share my email with someone I had just met. On July 7, 2004, Steve came into a chat room that I went to every evening to chat with people around the world. His chat name was woofers. I didn't know it was a speaker part, I thought he loved dogs as I do. Some others said hi to him and then I joined in the chat with him. It turned out he was a dog lover and woofers did refer to the speakers as well. We soon found out he loved baseball as my family does and then the conversation turned to believing in God. Steve asked aif anyone was a believer and I told him yes. I was the first to speak up. At that point we both knew we were single and not in any relationship. this had come about in the conversation in the room. Knowing some in the room were not believers I suggested we continue to chat about our beliefs later. He persisted and asked if we could chat privately in an IM. I found myself telling him about my rule and that I never break it. But then I just got the feeling,this time it's okay. It was more then okay, I gave him my email addy and we chatted for a couple hours that night and the time just flew. I told him though I was not interested in any romance(exact words), he said thats okay. Well a week later he called me after I gave him my phone number and as they say the rest was history. At the sound of his voice, I thought I can listen to his voice for the rest of my life. I know now that was a very profound thought. We had seen each other on web cam and well at first I wasn't thrilled but thought on well I am not marrying the guy. Now, I only have eyes for him. We knew in the first month that we would get married. We have now been together over three years. It took me 2 years to get to Kansas just to visit with him. I found my home when I walked into his arms. I know now that home is not a building or place, it's a person, and Steve is my home.

As you may have guessed, my nickname came form his nic the night we met and also because Steve calls me his rose. He has since our first valentine's day together. I used to hate that day. Ever since then, I have been woofersrose and and always will be.

What a great topic you chose. It brought a smile to my face to read everyone's story. It makes you think of happier times and somedays we need that more than anything.

My friend Jason was locked up with my boyfriend when we "met". Jason said to me, "There's this guy in here that is just your type!! I know that sounds terrible of me as your friend , to say that...but I promise you it is true!! I told him all about you, and he wants to know if he can write you." Well, the thing is...I walk with crutches, so I thought to myself, "Yep!! He just thinks I'm desperate enough to send him money as long as he is sweet to me." But I told Jason to give him my address...I was bored-what can I say? So we wrote about once a week for 4 months, and then I didn't write for 8 days because I went to the beach. When I got home, there was a 22-page letter in my mailbox from him, telling me that I would probably crack up laughing when I read this, but he was falling in love with me!! I told him I loved him too, against my better judgement (we hadn't met yet). We continued to write, everyday from then on. I can't drive, so it took me 4 more months to get up the nerve to explain the situation to my best friend, and asked her to take me on the 3 hour trip(each way) to visit him. That was 2 years ago. My Mama and Stepdad have actually gone to visit him, and they really like him!! We grow closer and stronger every day!!

I found this while reading another post, and thought I'd bring it up to the front because it brings happiness to me reading about how you ladies met your men and always brings a smile to my face to share about my own love story. :-)

I had been going to my church for nearly all my life and was actively involved in the committee of my college age Sunday school. Because I was one of the leaders, it was part of my responsibility to meet and greet all the visitors who came to our class. One day, this gorgeous, shy guy walked into class, and I went up and introduced myself to him, along with all the other people in the room of course. Part of our ministry at the time was to visit our visitors at their homes to share with them and make them feel like they were welcome back to our class. His name was not on my list, but the people who visited him said that he loved our class and wanted to come to our Friday night bible studies but needed a ride. I was the person who lived closest to him, so I volunteered to give him a ride. That Friday, my brothers and I picked him up and drove to Bible study, and after, we all went to play laser tag. He and I went in the same car and sat next to each other. I was amazed at this guy's passion for life and for God. He astounded me with how on fire he was to share his beliefs and how God had changed his life. I found myself developing quite a crush on him in only a few short hours, lol. We also started talking about our general interests and found that we had a lot in common...namely reading. That first Friday started an incredible friendship, and we were inseparable, but we didn't start dating. Everyone joked around that we should date, but it just didn't feel right at the time. We soon became the best of friends and loved each other as friends and siblings in Christ. Our friendship was so wonderful, but there was always something more there. We had a lot of bumps because of that "something." We always gave each other mixed messages and would jump back and forth from wanting to be with the other person and not wanting to be with them. Finally, one day, we were at Pink's hot dog stand in Hollywood and he asked me to be his girlfriend. Five months later, we knew that God wanted us to be together for the rest of our lives, and two months after that, my love came into my bedroom while I was waking up and proposed to me. We were married almost a year later.

You have no idea how much prayer and patience went into this relationship. I had a history of rushing into things and thinking with only my heart and ignoring my head, but this relationship went at God's pace and blossomed in God's time. It was amazing to see Him unfolding the love story He wrote out for us. :-)

I had been divorced for 5 years. My friends all got after me to start looking for a man. I found my soul mate, my one and only on the LDSplanet site. We talked for a long time by computer everyday. We sent each other beautiful emails, some that really got the heart pumping. After about 2 1/2 months we decided to meet for dinner. He lived in another city and drove to a place near my home. Wow!!! when I looked into his eyes, I was lost. He had me from then on. We enjoyed our meal, and I drove him around town and showed him where I worked. I felt good enough to even take him to my home. We talked and kiss until midnight. From that time on, we were together everyday, either by IM's, phone, or he would drive to see me. He would come and attend church meetings with me every Sunday. We got married within 4 months. We had one beautiful year together before the court system allowed lies from another to take him away from me. We talk every week by phone, and write lots and lots of letters. I know God brought us together. My husband needed me to be on the outside to help him stay strong and survive this sentence. Most of the time I think he is the one that is the strong one that keeps me going. Together we can do this, with the Lords help, and prayers we will make it, and then have our lifes back. We are both over 50, so I hope it happens soon. The Golden years can be tough. LOL

Thanks for bringing this back up. It is nice to talk about how we met our loved ones. Good change of pace.

I met Stephen at my apartment actually. I was 18 and living with my best friend. We lived in a community that had a lot of young people, so there were lots of parties at different apartments at all times. There was a night that I was working actually, my friend met a guy that was just walking through the courtyard on his way to another apartment. He came by every once in awhile after that, and one night he brought Stephen. I was living with a few girls at the time... and we had a habit of sometimes going for the same guy... lol. But when I saw Stephen... I took them into my room, and told them... this one is mine, so don't even think about it. We hung out that night, and were pretty much inseperable ever since. He was very open and up front about the fact that he had been in prison once before, and I was fine with that. I have always been into the bad boy type. lol. (oh how I wish now that it was just a "look" for him) I remember the night we became "exclusive" like it was yesterday. It was mother's day of 2004, and I worked a double shift at my restaurant job. I came home exhausted and crabby after dealing with customers all day, and he called me. Instantly, everything else in my mind dissappeared. I was planning on asking him what we "were" but was too nervous about it. It was like he read my mind that night, and he brought it up... so we decided to be exclusively together. He is just such a wonderful soul, and has been through so much in his life... things I can not even imagine. He told me not too long after we started dating that this was going to be a bumpy ride, and hoped that I wouldn't give up on him like everyone else has. I made a promise to him that night that I wouldn't... and I have kept that promise, and will continue to for the rest of my life. We still talk about that day often... and it brings tears to my eyes to think about it now. Such wonderful memories we all have here, and I can't wait until we are able to start making more...

I met Jay in the 4th grade because we were in the same class. We were 10 years old. We were friends over the years till finally in 2006 it became something more. The best thing that ever happened to me was right in front of me the whole time. I wouldn't change a thing though because it all brought us to biggest and best love we could ever hope for.