Connect How did your love story begin?

Our love story began on a chilly January morning in a special ed classroom. We bonded over teaching as I watched Kris pour his heart into his students. Weeks later, he finally asked me out. A broken phone led to a second date, where we spent 12 hours driving, talking, and falling in love. After 11 beautiful months of adventures and growing together, Kris proposed—and on December 30th, we promised each other forever.

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

We don’t have one single favorite memory as a couple. For us, it’s the deep connection we share and how our communication has grown over the last ten years. I love our car rides most — turning on a true crime podcast, pausing it to talk, and never quite turning it back on. Before we know it, we’ve arrived, lost in amazing conversation. Those simple, distraction‑free drives always bring us back to each other.

What would you do with $20,000?

With $20,000, the first thing Kris and I would do is finally take the honeymoon we never had. When we got married, we were still building our careers and raising young kids, and every dollar went to basics. Now it would mean the world to get away, slow down, and celebrate the love we’ve worked so hard to grow—everything we’ve overcome, and everything we’re still building side by side.