We’ve had each other’s backs since 1983, loyal, loving, unbreakable. Still laughing, still in love, still choosing each other every day.
You decide who wins $20,000 and appears in Variety magazine as America’s Favorite Couple
We went to high school together and had *one* date, just one. Then life did what life does, and we drifted apart. Fast-forward a bit, and I started going to Mark’s baseball games with his brother (who was my friend). After the games, everyone would head to Mark’s place to celebrate. And somehow, every single time, he and I would end up in a corner, talking and laughing like no one else was there. We officially started dating in 1983. Some of his friends gave us six months. Spoiler alert: we’ve
What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?Getting married on the shores of Lake Tahoe was pure magic, blue skies, fresh mountain air, and the start of forever. But our first trip to Maui as a couple? That was next-level. Walking hand in hand on the beach, watching the sun melt into the ocean… we were in paradise, and we knew we had something real. It’s hard to pick just one, but Tahoe gave us forever, and Maui reminded us why we keep choosing each other every day.
What would you do with $20,000?We bought our home in 1988 and gave it some love back then, but after nearly 40 years, it’s in desperate need of updates. Winning $20,000 would help us finally make our home the cozy, relaxing space we dream of enjoying in retirement, no more outdated everything, just comfort, peace, and a well-earned upgrade to our forever nest.
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