Sta Mesa, Manila, Philippines: As children, these two never knew that the love of their lives were literally a block away from each other, yet they never crossed paths. In the year 2000 he left for the states, she in 2007. As fate would allow, both settled in Long Beach, CA living no more than a couple blocks away from each other. Time had other plans for them, however. All those years, they met common friends and acquaintances, perhaps even sharing the same space, but it was not their time yet. Then one day, they finally met, at the right place -- at the right time..

A new bootie in the hospital, he first laid eyes on her during report. Now, for Marvyn, there’s nothing more ravishing than a woman in a nursing outfit. Oh, hello! At first, he was shy. And her? She never batted an eye. Then one day he finally said, “Hi!” and they actually clicked, found much things in common than anticipated. A month later, the two began to spend more time with each other, feelings growing stronger. On 03/11/17 it became official. The love was there and the feelings were mutual, but not all was agreeable. She was an innocent princess. Him? A little rough around the edges. So he took it as a challenge to not just make her fall in love with him, but for him to show those that are important to her that she will be in good hands. It wasn’t easy, but it sure was worth it.

She's careful. He's carefree. She likes planning. He's spontaneous. She's light-skinned. He's dark-skinned. Opposites do attract.. Their story is far from traditional. They got married civilly in Las Vegas, Nevada after 4 months of dating. He proposed under the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Las Vegas. The very next day, just a couple hours to have cold feet they went through with the ceremony. No rings, only promises. Nothing but their words and faith that they will hold on to each other forever and a day, because forever just wouldn't be enough.