Mark & Maria Francke

We are team that cannot be separated. People have tried & failed! Married older than most for the first & ONLY time.We are like fine wine.

Placed 22nd

in their group

We would like to thank you for supporting Mark & Maria Francke 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?

Back in 1996. We knew each other for years before but the age difference then was a bit ummmm. Awkward. We were on a booze cruise. I said come on dance! Not knowing he doesn’t. So instead he kissed me. We had a rocky bout in early 2005 but knew we couldn’t be apart & married September of that year.

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

So many. But our vacations! All Amazing. Hawaii. Grenada. Countless Disney trips. But funniest is during Covid out of sheer boredom we made a tik tok that we still laugh about today.

What would you do with $20,000?

Since we have a 12 year age difference he’s been retired for years. I’m not ready. Just yet. But we’d take that money & put it towards finding our perfect retirement home. He deserves that.

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