Robert was born in Boston and grew up in the suburbia of Birmingham; Lisa was born in Greensboro, NC and grew up in Royston, a small town in northeast Georgia. Robert grew up saying “Roll Tide”, went to the University of Alabama and never missed watching an Alabama football game; Lisa went to the University of Georgia and while aware of football, she considered it solely as a social event; Robert marched in the band in high school and college; Lisa was a high school cheerleader; Robert was not allowed to play with tools as a child (as his Jewish mother thought the only tools that mattered were dental tools) and is most “unhandy”; Lisa dreams of starring in an episode of “This Old House” and can effortlessly remodel a bathroom, rewire electrical outlets or build furniture; Robert has a “Rainman” type memory and can pinpoint the date and time when he met someone, but can lose his keys or wallet at any given moment; Lisa can only narrow down events to a particular decade but if you ask her to find the operating manual and receipt for the VCR she bought in 1993, she can find it in a heartbeat. From these contrasting and diverse backgrounds, a friendship was born. Lisa and Robert met in April 1995 in a courtroom in Athens, representing opposing parties in a case. (Lisa has no recollection of that event, but Robert can tell you it was April 19, 1995, as it was the day of the OKC bombing). For the next several years, they would run into each other in court from time to time, always representing adverse parties. In 2001, Robert convinced Lisa to leave Athens and join his law firm in Gwinnett County. For the next 12 years, Robert and Lisa practiced in the same law firm, while each grappled with the daily grind of finding a work-life balance. In 2013, Robert and Lisa left the law firm where they had practiced and formed Solomon | Baggett, LLC. While coming from contrasting backgrounds, they had a shared vision and similar values in managing their own business together and each brought their own strengths to their business partnership – Robert could envision and plan for the “big picture”, although he (occasionally) lacked the ability to follow through with his shades of ADHD; on the other hand, Lisa was the “attention to detail” person, able to handle the minutia of running a business. Their strengths in running a business were complementary and the law firm has been a success. When the COVID pandemic of 2020 arose, Robert and Lisa had both recently undergone life changes, were living alone and coming to grips with the changes in their lives and the “new normal”. Somewhere between deadlines, dealing with difficult clients and opposing attorneys and the all-encompassing “joy” of running a small law firm, jointly celebrating the small wins became the best part of their day. They came to the realization that their partnership worked just as well outside of the office as it did inside and a new branch of their relationship began. And here we are 6 years post-pandemic. Robert and Lisa still run their law firm (and probably spend way too many hours doing so) but being able to see each other all day makes it much more enjoyable. As a “mature” couple (although Lisa would point out that Robert is 6 years “more mature”), we know that life brings unexpected twists and turns. But we are excited to see what the next chapter of our life entails and thrilled to share it with each other. Robert and Lisa have purchased a new home together and are eager to get moved in together (along with Lisa’s dogs!). Robert and Lisa look forward to their wedding day, with gratitude to be able to share their newest journey with their family and friends.