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Mark Zertuche

We have children from previous marriages , and she is unable to have more kids. Our bond is built on genuine love, not a sense of obligation

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Help us share our love story in Variety, take home $20,000, and go on a triple date with Jeff & Emilie Goldblum and Charlie Day & Mary Elizabeth Ellis!

Voting for the TOP 10 ends Thursday the 30th of July at 7PM PDT

What is America's Favorite Couple?

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How did your love story begin?

I tried a dating site where most women looked glamorous and had quirky usernames. I noticed a profile for San Juanita in nurse scrubs and sent her two messages; I got quick responses, but then she went quiet. To keep chatting, I had to pay, but she never replied again. Later, I saw her full name as the username, found her on Facebook, and managed to score a date. Over dinner, I asked her why she stopped responding, and she showed me it was never her—it was the dating site tricking me into paying

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

On our first date, we spent hours together after dinner, driving around the city under the stars. The music filled the air as we talked and learned about one another, losing track of time until sunrise. We even danced in the rain to the Isley Brothers' “For the Love of You.” It felt like fate – a true case of love at first sight!

What would you do with $20,000?

1. **Save for a down payment on a home** 2. **Pay debt** 3. **Contribute to San Juanita’s daughter’s college tuition** These represent our current priorities. One of these options would definitely be what we would choose to do with the funds.

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