Maricel’s friend Mati brought her to a mutual friend’s house party, where Ruben introduced himself and played beer pong. Maricel won, of course! When everyone started dancing, Ruben said his goodbyes. However, he soon returned to ask for her number, using a unique approach that left Maricel speechless. He left his contact information as ‘rubenm510 don’t forget’, leading to non-stop text messages and memorable adventures together for 11 years. Today, they live a life filled with love, laughter with their two beautiful boys ♥️

On the momentous occasion of our son Aris's first birthday, we invited our nearest and dearest to join us in celebration. As we initiated the traditional birthday song, I gazed over and saw my partner down on one knee. I was overwhelmed with emotion, exclaimed 'YES', and we were engaged to be married. We're so excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with you. See you soon!