We met on September 15, 2015, at an Undoing Racism Training at the Fire Station in Montclair, NJ. We exchanged social media accounts, stayed in contact platonically throughout the years, and exchanged pleasantries: Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, etc. There was a lot of small talk through the years, but nothing romantic. Jeannette frequented the DMV area and always reached out because she knew I lived close to Delaware. JB (a name given by Net) never took Jeannette up on the offer. Fast forward to January 2021. Jeannette and I exchanged the same pleasantries as in previous years: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, but the conversation continued this year—any New Year's resolutions. We’ve talked every day since that day on January 8, 2021. We've been inseparable in the healthiest way possible. Everyone around us in those early days knows we counted every day (1276 days as I type this), doing our best to make each day intentional and count. To say I found my person would be an understatement, but that's the best I can formulate now without tapping into my vows (lol). We welcome you to a front-row seat to our amazing love story. I hope you feel privileged to be here but also challenged to love yourself more deeply and enthusiastically because then and only then will you attract the love you deserve. I know that's when Jeannette entered my life when I was ready and willing to do the work. All that work has led us to this moment. I'm eternally grateful for her love. ~ JB

In September 2015, I was in Montclair, NJ, working the room at a training event I helped organize. One of our guests was JB, someone who had come from Pennsylvania, which was a thrilling validation of our outreach efforts. Being the extrovert I am, I made it a point to exchange social media contacts with the young professionals, including JB—after all, you never know where those connections might lead. Fast-forward to January 2021. JB and I started chatting more frequently on Facebook and Instagram, and before long, we had each other’s phone numbers. What followed was a year of truly getting to know each other—365 days filled with phone calls, cute dates, and meeting each other’s favorite people. It was all so different, so special, so…right. I can honestly say I’ve never experienced this type of elevated love before. JB inspires me in ways I didn’t know were possible, and she has an incredible way of knowing exactly how to love me. This culminated when I said “Yes” to Jeannette before saying “Yes” to the proposal. As we prepare to join our lives together, our deepest wish is that others are inspired to put themselves first, love themselves, and attract all they truly deserve. After all, that’s how I get to marry the love of my life.