Captivating Couples 2013
Long Island, NY
Tracy, 41, nurse
Kelly, 25, neurosurgery physician assistant
Before they began dating, Tracy liked to tease Kelly about the lunches she brought in to their workplace cafeteria. Tracy would pick on my food because I would always have weird things, like tofu or mushrooms. I made her Brussels sprouts one day and probably excited her, jokes Kelly. It turns out the way to the heart is indeed through the stomach. We have a 16 year age difference, but somehow are always on the same page, Kelly explains. We do not argue over nonsense; we talk kindly. We always tell each other how we feel. We show love, feel love, and give love. Her two children have become our two children and we have become a family. According to Kelly, quality time together is the medicine for a healthy relationship. Emphasis on quality. Figure out what makes your partner smile and make it happen as much as possible. Tracy says that Kelly has a way of being her grounding force when she gets anxious. While a walk down the aisle is still a ways off, we know what kind of dishes we are registering for.
They hail from all over the nation, falling head over heels for one another in many different ways. But one thing ties all of these adorable twosomes together—love.
SARAH & HEATHER
Claremont, CA
Sarah, 32, peace officer for the State of California
Heather, 32, certified athletic trainer, sports medicine teacher
Sarah submitted her love story to GO Magazine with the hope of becoming one of the 2013 Captivating Couples and surprising Heather in a big way. Well, Heather, surprise! The couple met
on Match.com, of which Sarah says, I laugh every time people ask, but it seems to be common these days. After a few months of exchanging emails and phone calls, they officially met up at Long Beach Pride 2011. I am not exaggerating at all when I say, I knew she was the one. She was my missing puzzle piece, says Sarah. Heather proposed on Christmas Eve with a diamond ring hidden in a handmade ornament. At the same time, she played the song Whattaya Say by Jacob Saylor. She looked at Sarah and said the lyrics, Whattaya say to you and I together, you and me forever, whattaya say? and I of course said yes! The brides-to-be are planning a summer wedding surrounded by friends, family and Heather s eightyear-old son, Logan. Sarah says her favorite thing about Heather is how devoted she is to Logan and me. She loves us so much and not a day goes by that she does not show it.
