Alex and I met on Tinder. I was living in Marshfield at the time and was feeling kind of lost. My best

friend (and maid of honor) told me I should get Tinder to meet new people. I immediately shot that

down because I was not looking for a hookup. She assured me I didn’t have to meet anyone, but it was a

good way to start talking to people again. I was probably on Tinder for a couple weeks when I matched

with Alex. He quoted “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes in his profile and I thought it was funny, so I swiped

right and messaged him another verse to the song. I hadn’t even looked at any of his photos other than

his main photo. When he replied I remember thinking “oh gosh, what if he isn’t even cute!?”. We

immediately hit it off. Talking to him was like talking to someone I knew for years. He was so funny and

sweet, and he wasn’t afraid of the fact that I had children. After a few weeks we made plans to meet at

Horsin’ Around Saloon in Pittsville one Sunday. I almost told him I was sick and didn’t go because I

wasn’t sure I was ready to meet someone. Once again my best friend came to my rescue and told me I

should go and “see what happens”. The rest is history.

He was planning on proposing at a winery on my birthday. He had planned it all out with my

friend Ashleyn. I was having a rough week and he wanted to cheer me up, so he ended up proposing in

our living room a few days before my birthday, with just the two of us. It was intimate and I loved being

able to feel and process the emotions without anyone around.

A&A