Eric & Cheri Continued
We decided to become exclusive in April and both put our memberships on hold. In July, we expressed “I love you” to each other and by November were both stating agreements that if things continued well, we were both considering marriage. In May 2008, I went home with him to his home town to meet his family. On July 4th, 2008 he proposed at Mt. Lemmon at the creek by my parent’s cabin. Due to travel limitations of both families, and the maid of honor being pregnant, we decided on “his and hers” weddings. We were married in downtown Chandler on August 8, 2008 and then again in West Virginia at the Baptist Church by his uncle.
Just a side note to others looking for love: I originally checked the “no” box to someone with children. I wanted kids, but wanted to have them solely with the person I married. As I was turning in my paperwork to the office to get started, one of the girls at the front desk noticed this and asked me to reconsider. She said there were a lot of great guys out there and I would miss out on some if I checked “no”. I changed my answer to “yes” and it was the best thing I ever did! I am now married to my soul mate, best friend, the man I feel God created for me, and I have two wonderful children! God has richly blessed me. We plan on having at least one child between the two of us as well.
Going into the whole Great Expectations experience, I was a little concerned with the initial investment. However, I thought of all the happily married couples that I have known over the years and if you asked them to put a price tag on their relationship, I think they would say that there is not a dollar amount large enough to purchase what they have. Also, to think of the extraordinary person I have found and the great relationship we have with each other, none of it would be possible without Great Expectations, which is scary to consider because I can’t imagine my life without my partner. To summarize, Great Expectations gave two people, who are seemingly perfect together, the opportunity to meet each other. Without Great Expectations we would be on two different sides of the Valley, probably never crossing paths with each other on our own.
Thank you Great Expectations for the love of my life!
