Living in a small town, we had heard of each other before, but on October 31, 2018, we crossed paths for the first time during a Halloween party at our mutual friend's house. Given the party was primarily for children and neither of us had kids or was dressed in costume, we caught each other's eye from across the yard. Instantly smitten, Max fell head over heels in love at first sight. Despite Max's immediate attraction, Laura, relishing a challenge, needed a bit of persuasion before agreeing to start dating. Luckily, Max was up for a game. Picture a cat and a golden retriever falling madly in love; both of us (and many others) may wonder how it worked. The thing is, we complete each other. Not only are we best friends, but one word to describe our bond is "effortless." While we are two very different people from two very different worlds (and countries), we mesh, sharing our mutual interests with a similar humor. It felt natural from the very first day for us.