Jess and Ryan

Having met when we were 12 & 13, we were best friends all though school but didn’t wind up together until our 30’s

Placed 14th

in their group

We would like to thank you for supporting Jess and Ryan in this year's competition. Your participation allows us to aid both the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Oceana in their respective missions to support hunger relief and ocean conservation.

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How did your love story begin?

I needed extra credit in math as I was failing. Jess was the president of the math club and I had to join to get extra help. We initially did not get along. Fighting about who could cook better. Eventually we became best friends and although we never dated through school, we always loved each other. So much that she pushed me to go away to the college I worked so hard to get into. After years of not seeing each other we walked back into each others lives and have been inseparable since.

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

We love being able to show our four sons the type of love and marriage they should be striving for. While we have our ups and downs, our family has always been full of love. These young men will grow up to treat their spouses with the same amount of love and respect that we show each other.

What would you do with $20,000?

We would love to finally have a proper wedding with family and a few friends. We had gone to the justice of the peace and had always wanted to have a wedding, medical issues and other complications prevented me from giving my wife the wedding she deserved.

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