Chris and Deanna’s love story started how all loves stories start…On eHarmony, after a 200 question quiz, and a relentless amount of ongoing scenarios and what if’s.

Finally the first date, January 21st, 2013. Where the infamous first words were exchanged:

“I’m a hugger.” and their love story took off.

It was almost like they were stuck in time. Hours of endless conversation. Everything just rolling off the tongue with ease. Chris looking across the table at the girl with big blue eyes and red hair, for once nervous about what happens next.

Fast forward through multiple dates, that were worth their while. The two made it official as of February 16th, 2013.

As their adventures continued the two moved in together. Starting a family, with their precocious son Cameron and beautiful daughter Olivia, and the pair became inseparable. A team unlike no other.

The two became backbones for one another. They constantly had each others best interest at heart, determining what was best for them. They always listened, cared, and understood each others needs. No request was to big or to small. They were there through thick and thin even before the vows ever took place.

When most people think of a love that will last, they don’t think about the eleven years it took to get to the love they have now. A love of patience and compassion. A love of understanding and trust. A love of chance.

One word to describe a love like this:

“Fate”. The development of events beyond a person's control.

Fate brought them together. But love is what keeps them together.

From eHarmony, to hugs, to nights worth their while. From first dates, to moving in, to a family they’ve started. From teamwork, to trust, to mutual understanding.

A love like no other “The Stohlmanns” still standing.

D&C