Mazen and I met in a park on a random Sunday over five years ago. I was just trying to avoid working on my dissertation. (See, kids, procrastination occasionally leads to great things.) Little did we know that one meeting would quietly change the course of our lives. From the moment we met, something felt different. It was not just excitement, though there were certainly fireworks. It was also a deep sense of calm, a coherence neither of us knew existed. Before that day, we both hoped there was more to this life than what appears on the surface. That day, we knew there was. Over the past five years, we have walked through loss, change, and seasons that asked more of us than we knew we had to give. What has remained constant is our commitment to each other and our willingness to keep choosing one another again and again. This relationship has asked us to grow, to face fears, to soften, and to stretch. Along the way, we have learned that the right partnership does not just feel exciting. It feels steady. It feels like home. It helps us become more ourselves, side by side. We are so grateful that we get to celebrate this love with our closest family and friends. It means a great deal to have you here with us.