Becoming the Greenes!

Her Version: After two failed attempts (one where I simply never texted back and the second where I bailed day of), I was scrolling the Nashville Business Journal with my morning coffee on a Monday morning in August...and I saw a face that looked familiar. The title was "40 Under 40." I clicked into the page, and read an article about a financial planner in town named Nathan Greene. I did what anyone would after reading his charming profile and seeing his smiling face, and I followed him on Instagram. He got the hint, and he messaged me on Instagram, "OMG you bail on two of our dates and then find me on Instagram?!" Two days later, I walked into Never Never to find him and his wheaten terrier sitting on the corner of the outdoor bar. Hindsight is 20/20, but I really never looked back. The first few months of us dating were filled with trips to Napa Valley, meeting his family in Memphis, and me trying to impress him with my home cooked meals. Nathan has always been a safe place to land and we have had some amazing memories already together. His Version: "She didn't even slide into my DMs. She just followed me!" This is the woman who bailed on me 6 months ago and ghosted me 12 months prior to that...you can imagine I felt like I had unfinished business. So I immediately had a good feeling about "hearing from her" this time. That said, she only went 10% of the way so I had to go the other 90%. Obviously, I am glad I did. And I couldn't be happier. I set the date for Never Never, the site of the other previous failed attempts, and I brought my dog Wicket along to give me the best possible chances. The chemistry was there immediately, so much so that I decided to ask her out for a second date that night. I knew she was going to be important because of how comfortable in our vulnerability we were able to be with each other. Since then, our relationship has already experienced so much - adventures, spontaneity, growth, challenges, and even routine. But ultimately the partnership we have forged is only possible because of that same vulnerability.