Jyneva and Reed met during their freshman year at Connecticut College. Reed complimented Jyneva's henna hand tattoo. Jyneva was skeptical. It was 8 AM. Fortunately, their next encounter was smoother and later in the day. Ten years later, they still laugh at their first encounter and all of the happy memories they created together since.
Reed proposed to Jyneva on their first morning together in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. They celebrated by walking down the street to the local boulangerie for a croissant and spending the afternoon in the gardens at Versailles. They spent their evening sitting on the Canal Saint-Martin, excited to spend the rest of their lives together!