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.
KIM & ANA
San Diego, CA
Kim, 36, marketing manager of the Diversionary Theatre, art director for FilmOut San Diego and co-owner of Pink Egg Media
Ana, 34, writer/photographer for LGBT Weekly, producer and co-programmer for FilmOut San Diego and co-owner of Pink Egg Media
When Kim and Ana both signed up for PlanetOut about a decade ago, they did so with the intention of meeting new friends. Neither woman expected to fall in love, but as they got to know one another, their connection was undeniable. When they finally met in person around Christmastime 2003, Kim says, it was one of the best gifts we woud ever received-each other. After winning an Olivia cruise in 2008, Kim and Ana decided it was the perfect opportunity to take the plunge. A mass ceremony was being performed prior to the departure and the two women took it as a sign. They were married at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, with two of their friends as witnesses. Kim says, The wedding was perfectly us; spontaneous, fun and full of love. Even after 10 years as a couple-and many hours spent working together on media projects-Kim still get[s] warmth in my heart and butterflies in my stomach when she walks into a room. Ana says that Kim keeps her laughing and that she has an innocence that makes me fall in love with her over and over again.
