Connect How did your love story begin?

I joined a TikTok dating show, but mid-intro, I realized I needed to heal something deeper—so I stepped back. She was scrolling and saw me. Something pulled her in—she had to know me. Fate stepped in: I got called into work and missed the show. She says I stood her up. I returned to the panel, and just like that, during another scroll, she found me again. The panel grilled her, but sparks flew. We were introduced… and from that moment on, we haven’t stopped talking. Not once.

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

Meeting her—that was the moment everything changed. There was this undeniable force, like the universe paused to bring us together. But what sealed it? The effortless way our families blended, like they’d been waiting for this connection too. In the midst of caring for my ex-husband—facing kidney failure, calciphylaxis, and a rare blood disorder—she stepped in, unwavering, looked at the weight I was carrying, and said without flinching, ‘I’ll be your help mate.

What would you do with $20,000?

First—for laughs—I’d say buy eggs (have you seen the prices?). Sure, I could say put a down payment on a house or renovate one, but truthfully? I’d use every penny to give us the wedding of our dreams. A celebration worthy of the kind of love that found each other twice, defied timing, and never let go.