Finding love gave us a 2nd chance after the death of our spouses. We laugh, travel, and enjoy every day of our life. We were meant to be.
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!
Life has a way of surprising us when we least expect it. After losing our spouses, neither of us knew if we would ever find love again. We both carried years of memories, grief, and uncertainty about what the future might hold. Then, through a chance meeting, from a Christmas snowman I bought from Mel years ago, our paths crossed, and what began as a simple friendship slowly blossomed into something neither of us expected—a deep, genuine love.We discovered that our hearts still had room
What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?On a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee in October, 2025, Mel got down on his knee and asked me to marry him high up on the Farris Wheel and then on our way home he stopped by Cracker Barrel and bought me a "promise ring" before giving me the real engagement ring on Christmas Eve. I was so excited and thrilled and from the time we started dating, I have a box full of love letters from him.
What would you do with $20,000?We are looking for a home in Tennessee to start our lives in a new surrounding, so the $20,000 would help us find our dream home. And, we would use some of the money for our honeymoon.
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