Like all modern love stories, we met on a dating app. Estee noticed Eric after what felt like about 200,000 swipes. he stood out because he’d slept with her best friend 13 years earlier. That didn’t stop her from going on a date; dating is a numbers game, and one girl’s trash is another’s treasure. After their first meet, Estee wasn’t too interested but gave it a shot anyway—she doesn’t believe in getting the ick too quick.

We likely have different favorite memories. Estee’s is after a Smashing Pumpkins concert. mushrooms, dancing in the rain, then coming home, ordering McDonald’s, and starting a food fight. A nugget hit Eric in the eye, and instead of getting mad, he laughed. Gentle love. Eric says his favorite memory is “anything that makes me smile.” Cheesy, but that was his answer and honestly it sums him up perfectly.

It would be nice to say something philanthropic, but the truth is, there’s a lot we could use this money for. things we’ve been trying to save toward. A down payment on our first home. Traveling to places we’ve always dreamed of. Money is great it would help us build the life we want and have bragging rights as Americas Favorite Couple, but in the end, all you really have is each other and we’re already rich in that.