It all started with a simple, "Hi, how are you?"

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We both were just coming out of uneasy relationships. As we shared our stories, we found great comfort in one another. It was friendly and purely platonic at first. This went on for quite some time until we felt our friendship shifting into romance. We were cautious and careful of what problems may lie ahead, but through it all, no matter how hard the situation became, we always fought through it. We knew then how valuable our love was for eachother and how strong we became as a couple.

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Fourteen years later, we're engaged.