"That evening Marie came by to see me and asked me if I wanted to marry her. I said it didn't make any difference to me..." The Stranger, Albert Camus

In the Fall of 2007 a group of college best friends decided to meet up with a bunch of randos from the internet in a dark corner of Arlington, VA. That was the first moment Josh and Christina laid eyes on each other, but no words were spoken that night. None were needed. Fast forward to an evening filled with libations and Wii Bowling in a suite on George Mason University's campus where Christina decided to cling to Josh's leg and look up at him longingly. That's when he knew... Christina was going to be difficult to get rid of. The "couple" (in quotes due to the non-attachment clause that was verbally agreed upon) began to see each other more often. IHOP was a favorite late-night sustenance venture where another integral moment in the relationship occurred. Josh noticed Christina had some cool, new body art and said, "Christina, I didn't know you had a nose piercing." Christina, who was so surprised Josh was addressing her directly and was elated for the opportunity to speak to him said, "I don't." Elation was quickly replaced with utter horror when she realized that she had crepe on her face and tried to promptly remove it through a series of frenetic movements. That’s when she knew she should be more diligent about her napkin use.

Fast forward through many trials and tribulations to a summer day in 2010 that was so special our “couple” would never forget. Christina was stretched across the couch watching Animal Planet. She heard the turn of the lock and enter our hero. He strode over to the couch confidently while Christina was absorbed in her animal stories. He said to her without waiting to see if she was even listening, “So I was thinking, what if we just became a couple for real?” Christina, who was not expecting nor ready for this could not believe her ears. I’m sure there was lots of excitement (probably tears), but the exact wording is lost forever due to how special this moment was. In true Josh fashion, the proposal was more or less the same. Before even getting a ring, Josh popped the question in such a spontaneous and romantic way. He poked his head out of the kitchen and asked, “We could go down to the courthouse and get married if you want. You know, for taxes and stuff.” Christina was so overcome with emotion that she had to refuse due to the excess of romance. Josh’s second try was a winner - hence, the creation of this website and the giving in to the wedding industrial complex. Josh had planned to propose after secretly picking up the ring they had bought on a whim in December 2018. Christina was so unaware of this plan that she stayed over at Liz’s house late into the evening on an early January night, long enough that Josh fell asleep and resigned to the fact that he would have to postpone. The following day, Christina was dressed to the nines in her fanciest sweatshirt from the 8th grade getting ready to head out for a massage. With five minutes before her departure, Josh (a carpe diem sort of guy) thought there was no time like the present and got down on one knee and said, “Before you go, I would love it if you would be my wife.” Christina, of course, said yes to the non-existent question. They quickly took a picture with their pup Kingsley to commemorate the occasion. The rest is history and our future awaits!

“The essential thing was to save the greatest possible number of persons from dying and being doomed to unending separation… There was nothing admirable about this attitude; it was merely logical.” - The Plague, Albert Camus