This love story dates back to 2007 when Larry and Roxanne were teenagers working at the Monroeville Mall in Pittsburgh. They began dating as teens after being introduced by a mutual friend at the time. The rest is a memoir of love, friendship, individuality and even separation. As many know, dating at a young age (16 and 17 to be exact) can be described as “puppy love” and there are many phases that people grow through together and apart. Rox and Larry have learned more about each other through each of those phases as friends, cheering each other on and being a shoulder to lean on during other relationships and the births of two beautiful girls (Aubrey and Farrah), continuing to always value their friendship and trust in one another first. It is important to also mention that they also share close friends and relatives (Eddie is Larry's best friend and Rox's cousin; Brandon is Larry's cousin and Rox's brother from another), proving that true love isn't hard to find if you wait for the right moment and let God decide! It wasn't until Roxanne was stationed overseas in the military from 2020 to 2023 that they both desired to date again as adults and learn more about each other on a deeper level. Through that journey and the distance, both have truly found a soulmate in one another that accepts the other in whatever phases of life they happen to be in. After all, when done with purpose and patience, love is undeniable! As the parents of the couple would say, "Thank God"!