Olivia and Anthony met the way a lot of great things start, through friends. Their worlds crossed thanks to their mutual friend Vaughn, Anthony’s best man, during an end-of-summer trip to Wildwood, New Jersey with Madie, Olivia’s maid of honor. Their first interaction wasn’t exactly romantic. When Vaughn mentioned the name “Ant Hill,” Olivia was convinced he had to be joking and didn’t believe it for a second. Once they got to Wildwood, she walked right up to Anthony and asked him herself. When he confirmed it, she immediately lit up, and the teasing started right away. Meanwhile, Anthony couldn’t help but notice he had never met someone who smiled as much as Olivia. They spent the rest of the weekend together, constantly messing with each other, and it quickly became clear there was something there. Then reality set in. Olivia returned to college in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, while Anthony went back home to Pennsville, New Jersey, nearly 800 miles apart. Olivia assumed that was the end of it; long distance didn’t seem realistic. Anthony had other plans. For over two years, he flew out almost every month to spend time with Olivia, whether in Michigan or even Rochester, Minnesota during her internship. What seemed impossible became something they both chose, again and again. Somewhere between the distance, the flights, and all the effort, their story grew into something steady, genuine, and lasting.