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I walked in to take my daughter to a new martial arts class only to be greeted by the Master of the school, who blew me away with his smile immediately. After a great class, he encouraged me to take classes as well. My daughter and I loved it. After some time, Chris and I became friends and realized we had so much in common. From our beautiful daughters, our faith in God, our love for working out, and even similar tastes in books. It was hard not to fall for someone so beautiful both inside and out. We started going out with friends at first and then on our own. We talked for hours at a time. With him it felt like minutes, but the clock always said otherwise. He asked me what my favorite things to do were and I mentioned I love museums and so we went there for our first date 2/11/23. It was the most perfect date I’ve ever had. We walked through history, while walking towards our future together. We both also  love outdoors and so one day we decided to go for a hike at one of my favorite spots. We climbed that mountain and talked the whole way up and down. Afterwards, we went to my house after picking up my daughter. Chris looked at my daughter and said, “How would you feel if I asked your mom to be my girlfriend.” She looked at him and replied, “I would be happy!” He turned to me and asked which I gladly said, “yes” to his request. I was, after all, already falling for him. This was March 26, 2023. The next two years were filled with a lot of love, laughs, and a ton of talks which I cherish more than gold. We have had beach days with our girls, church days as a family, birthday parties, holiday parties, and everything in between. In February of 2025, he asked if we can go back to our first date spot (The Met Museum in NY). Of course I agreed! Little did I know, he planned to propose that day. He completely surprised and blew me away. He read from something he wrote and got down on one knee in the middle of Central Park like we were in a movie! Of course I said yes and here we are planning for our wedding, our marriage, and our future as a blended family. When I look back now, I see God’s hands all over us and in our story. I am so grateful to God and have never felt more loved in my entire life. On March 26, 2026 I get to marry my best friend on our third year wedding anniversary.

Our Story (Her perspective) 

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Located in Rockaway, Hilton Garden Inn Rockaway has accommodations with a fitness center, free private parking and a restaurant. This 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. At the hotel rooms come with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Please click the link below to reserve a room. You can also call the hotel directly (973-328-0600) to reserve a room. Our group code is: MTW https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=EWRROGI&arrivalDate=2026-03-25&departureDate=2026-03-27&groupCode=MTW&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink

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Chris Malarkey is a father, friend, and son. He works at the NJ Chamber of Commerce and owns CMTKD Martial Arts School. He is a 6th Degree black belt. Chris also has recently authored and self published his book: Journey from White to Black: Translating Martial Arts to Life. Christina is a mother, friend, and daughter. She is also a full time work from home mom who also homeschools her daughter and serves in the children’s ministry at Church Alive. Together, we are working towards building a beautiful blended family who loves the Lord. We are also working hard together to building a legacy for our girls.

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