The One Where Jess & Mike Get Married

Jess was 19, Michael was 24, and fate clearly had a sense of humor. The year was a while ago, and Jess met Michael—who immediately let her know that, tragically, he had no time for a proper date due to his “demanding” car salesman schedule. (Because nothing says romance like a 60-hour work week and a Sunday reserved strictly for laundry.) Despite his shocking lack of spontaneity, they hit it off and stayed friends. Then better friends. Then best friends—the kind who could finish each other’s sentences, support each other through all of life’s highs and lows, and still argue over who said “I told you so” first. Nearly a decade (and a lot of life) later, their friendship grew into something deeper. What started as casual friendship turned into the kind of love that sneaks up on you—slow, steady, and undeniably real. The duo has now become a trio with Jess’s daughter Arlowe— who may or may not be the real boss of the relationship. So here we are, finally getting married, proving that the best things in life really do take time… and that even the busiest car guy can be domesticated. Jess now does Michael’s laundry so they can enjoy their Sunday’s together.