Luckily, we both swiped right on the others profile on Tinder. Our first date was on August 17, 2017 and we dined at our favorite restaurant Cuzs in Pounding Mill, Virginia. I think we were both nervous but we had the best "first date" experience. I learned that he had a son, Ian Joseph, and we share the same birthday, September 24th. At the conclusion of the date, Eric bought me the most beautiful bouquet of flowers and we agreed to go on a "second date".

On a Saturday evening in our home, Eric sat nervously next to me on the couch. He shared with me that he never thought he would find someone to love him or his son. Holding my hand, we were both crying by this point, he asked if I would spend the rest of my life with him.