Christine and Andrew first met in 2012 on OkCupid, bonding over a shared love of architecture and construction. They dated for a few months, but life had other plans, and the timing simply wasn’t right. Eventually, they lost touch. Christine moved to Queens, fully embracing New York City life—traveling, exploring, and focusing on her career. Andrew, meanwhile, followed his dream of building a family and became a devoted father to two beautiful children, Ethan and Hannah, who would come to mean everything to him. Exactly ten years later, fate stepped in again, and Christine and Andrew reconnected. They were no longer the people they had been. They had grown. They had lived. They had learned what mattered. And this time, they didn’t just fall in love — they chose it. Intentionally. Fully. Without hesitation. Sometimes they think about what life might have been like if they had stayed together all those years ago. But the more they reflect, the clearer it becomes: they weren’t ready for each other in in 2012. They needed time to grow. And only after the journeys they each took on their own, they were meant to find their way back to each other, and they were meant to have Ethan and Hannah in their lives to complete their family. Our love story is a reminder that everything happens for a reason, and some things are worth the wait.

In 2024, Andrew and Christine bought their first home together in Brookfield, CT. From the moment they walked through the door, they fell in love—not just with the house itself, but with its potential and the sense that it had already been filled with love once before. Turning it into their own has become one of their favorite shared adventures. Christine is the designer and visionary, dreaming up what each space could be, while Andrew brings those ideas to life with patience, skill, and a lot of hard work. Christine happily lends a hand where she can—especially with painting—but when it came time to rip out mouse-infested insulation in the basement, she somehow managed to disappear. Together, they’ve found so much joy in shaping their little house into a charming family home—one filled with laughter, teamwork, and dreams for the future. It’s more than just a house; it’s where they continue building a life together, rooted in a labor of love.