The 86ers

We are fully connected. We are very different, but we talk about everything. Together 18+ years and everyone wants us to marry. One day!

Placed 62nd

in their group

We would like to thank you for supporting The 86ers 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?

We were classmates during the 5th grade in Arkansas. Joshua always remembered Melissa’s name and in 2006, from Japan, messaged Melissa on MySpace. She was living in Alaska. We met in Arkansas for 2 weeks, and eventually again in Virginia and have been linked since.

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

There have been so many great memories it’s near impossible to narrow to a single memory. Purchasing our home in Washington, DC, in a neighborhood we had long sought was and will forever be high on the list.

What would you do with $20,000?

Take a train from the east coast to the west coast and back, ignoring any sense of time. We shall return when we return.

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