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The internet! Give us a break. We met through an online dating app. After our first date we had a hard time staying away from each other. It wasn't long until we were going on vacations together (with Sean's mother), designing the interior of Sean's home together, moving in together, and planning the rest of our lives together.

Sean and Amy were in Cape May, NJ staying at a bed and breakfast for their three year anniversary. It was the same bed and breakfast they stayed at for their one year anniversary, but this time they chose a different bed and a different breakfast. (There were no festivities for the second anniversary because of the pandemic). After the first night, Amy brought Sean along for a 6 hour junk rooting experience, where she bought a $20 amber-colored depression-era glass. This is not part of the story, but Amy still is quite excited to own this piece of glass and drink out of it, even though it was probably made with lead. Afterward the pair went to the beach. Once they got to a remote part, Sean got down on one knee and proposed. Amy said yes, they hugged and kissed, and she asked if she can change her name. Sean asked, "to what?" It seemed like a really dumb thing to say, but the question kind of caught him off guard. Sean felt kind of bad for instantly ruining their proposal, but at least they laughed. Shortly afterward they told Sean's dad, Fred, on the phone. "Dad, I'm getting married," said Sean. Fred answered, "to who?" Sean was relieved by this question and grateful for his father in this moment.

Amy is a very loving and caring person. It sometimes catches Sean off guard. He can find her empathy surprising. This is not to say that Sean is bad, it's just that Amy is really great. (This is Sean writing this, by the way). During college Amy was a very hardworking student, but at the same time she had to work, so she took a job at a nursing home. This was exhausting and also emotionally trying, and it probably wouldn't have been hard to get the same pay somewhere else. However, Amy felt obligated to these residents, many of whom rarely saw visitors. Sean believes this is what kept her at that job year after year. Sean, on the other hand, is ok. He is mostly learning from Amy at this point. This is great news.