Our story started with a simple Bumble message on an ordinary weekday. From the very beginning, we both felt the ease and joy of just being together. And then... then we fell in love. Time flies, and it’s already been a year since we got engaged. And you know, there hasn’t been a single day we haven’t learned something new about each other or from each other. Now we know, we are ready for our next step: marriage. Matt: "Within a half-hour of our first date, I knew Lera was special, and after the fifth hour of our first date, I knew we were right for each other. Lera truly gets me, from my quirky dad-like humor to what grounds me and everything in between. Life is not easy and just full of stresses, and I am truly blessed to have Lera as my wife, friend, and companion through this journey. " Lera: "Matt was the one I had been waiting for—even before I knew it. He makes me feel like a truly special woman, a lady. We can talk for hours and then simply enjoy the silence and each other’s presence. I’ve never felt anything like that with anyone. Oh, and yes, he always knows how to make me laugh!"