Our story actually began on the dating app called Hinge. After both of us agreed to attempt a match, we set our first date at Firebirds Wood Grill. It was a rainy night in Tucson but that didn’t dampen the evening. After good conversation and food, we went to play pool.

I remember Jesse telling me even before that first date he already put in for a transfer to Puerto Rico. Despite that the adventure took off with a bang. It started with Beth accepting a job in Scottsdale that was a challenge she couldn’t pass up. In the meantime, Jesse was having trouble with his hip and ending him up in Scottsdale as well. The hip ended up delaying he’s departure date for Puerto Rico. Those few months was very challenging for us. Beth had increased pressure and stress with the new job, while Jesse was waiting on the VA and what procedures was going to be next. Long story short Puerto Rico couldn’t hold the position any longer for Jesse. He decided to remain in Arizona to see where our relationship would go. This gave us both some much needed time to work on ourselves and our relationship. The man’s patience with me through this process was remarkable! It honestly helped me feel loved and safe enough to start tearing down my relationship walls.