If you ask Tatiana: In the summer of 2021, I moved back to Ohio after living out West. I wanted to be the Midwest girl who made it out of Ohio and never looked back. I thought my life would revolve around the crisp mountain air, In-N-Out, and wearing athleisure everywhere I went. I knew inside something was missing. I would joke with my friends that one day, I would move back to Ohio, meet a nice Midwest boy, and settle down in this cute town I loved called Chagrin Falls. Fast forward to April 2022, and it all came to fruition. When I met Cory, there was a comfort that radiated from his presence and it felt like I was finally home. I knew he was my person, and a little over a year later, I said yes to spending the rest of my life with him. Cory has always encouraged me to be the best version of myself. He was by my side as I finished my nursing degree after putting it off for many years. I gave my heart to Cory and his two English Bulldogs, Cliff and Norm, who I now view as my own. Experiencing love is an honor and gift that we have as human beings. No amount of words could ever express how lucky I am to be loved by Cory.

If you ask Cory: As some say, in the darkest of times hope is what you give yourself....and hope I received. During a rather emotionally exhausting part of my life I managed to meet this wonderful girl by the name of Tatiana and the rest is history. From the first date hosted at now our home, I immediately fell in love with her heart and how much she has to give to the world and others. She glows with positivity in anything and everything she does and it makes me aspire to have the patience and nurturing ability that she infectiously spreads to anyone that meets her.

The moment I knew she was the person for me was, quite honestly, the second date, when we adventured around Cleveland, going to both a comedy show and a nice dinner. Our interactions from the jump have never felt forced, and while I am unapologetically genuine, Tatiana is very much the same and the level of comfort I feel around her is second to none.

If you know me there is an unbrekable bond shared between my dogs and I. That said, it's certainly an added bonus both Cliff and Norm approve because if they didn't they might be the ones on the streets(Kidding Kidding). Nevertheless, you know what they say about love and how it can paralyze you when it first happens? Yeah, well that's how I feel every day being with Tatiana. She deserves nothing short of the best the world has to offer, and I am honored to try my best to show that day in and day out for the rest of our lives.