I knew he was "the one" because I had never met anyone with that level of integrity, hard work, humor and raw intelligence in my life. I thought I would regret it the rest of my life if I did not marry him. After 26 years, I am more certain of it. I am getting the better end of the deal and have spent all these years trying to keep him from figuring it out. I am totally adored and spoiled.
You would be horrified, but we met on vacation at Christmas, got together over spring break and married at the end of the semester. We were living in different states and barely knew each other, but did talk about the big stuff, religion, how to handle money and whether to have children and how many. Also I required that I be home to raise my kids. We have a stack of letters from that time. He was just smitten. He was an EE/math major and I had read the same science fiction he had and am very logical. I was a Food Science major and German minor. We had both been on our own prior to going to college.
I was very careful and chose him. I am pretty cute and he is still smitten. My husband was skinny and zitty in high school, but could do one arm pull-ups when I met him. He is still very hot, but because he is a geek and was ugly in high school, I have never been able to convince him he is attractive. This type of man who is not full of himself makes a wonderful husband. His kindness and humility are legendary to all who know him. To give you an idea of how brilliant he is, he got a PhD in math in his 40's in just 3 years, missing half his prerequisites and with two accepted publications which are still being sited. He does not consider intelligence important and values kindness above all. He can still pass the Marine PFT for his age group. Our son is a Marine. I still pinch myself that I managed to attract someone of his caliber. No one could make me happier.
Liz
