Christian and Marie first met in 1976 when Christian was the "new guy" and resident heart throb at Cape Elizabeth High School. Marie was a cool chick with cowboy boots and gauchos (do you hear that Catherine Fairbanks Cliff - I said gauchos). They made out at a party in North Conway, shortly thereafter. In the ensuing months and years of high school Christian also made out with most of Marie's friends, and Marie dated men with motorcycles and facial hair. Therefore, they decided to chalk it up to a good time and no one got hurt. 25 years later, Christian came home for a visit and he and Marie went out for a drink to catch-up (suggested by Susan "the matchmaker" Garrity). That was 14 years ago, and they are still going out for drinks and catching up. Deciding it was time to take the plunge and stop writing "living in sin" under "Marital Status" on forms, Christian proposed to Marie in Rome (Italy not Maine) 3.5 years ago. And voila! Here we are getting all married and stuff.