Captivating Couples

*cries rainbow tears*

It was all a (midsummer night’s) dream—complete with a unicorn and an “actual” mermaid.

Newly engaged Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty are perhaps the most visible lesbian couple of the YouTube generation. But, millions of followers, a Revlon ambassadorship and fashion line haven’t stopped them from opening up about the ups and downs of their relationship.

GO’s annual celebration of inspiring partnerships in love and life.

GO’s annual celebration of inspiring partnerships in love and life.

GO’s annual celebration of inspiring partnerships in love and life. Check the April issue for Part 2.

Meet 10 adorable duos and learn their secrets to enduring love

Meet eight adorable duos and learn their secrets to enduring love

All you need is love!

From all over the country-and even beyond-these charming sweethearts have found plenty of different ways of finding each other, keeping each other and making life wonderful together. Now, they are ready to share their secrets and their love stories.

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.

This year, we celebrate couples who have taken the plunge and tied the knot—legally. Hailing from the tri-state area and beyond, measuring the length of their relationships in months as well as decades, they embody what courage, commitment and love are all about.

They met online, in grad school and even at an adoption center. Their love stories quell the naysayers and show us all that it can happen. Quit mooning over your exes and be inspired!

(And they’re in no particular order ‘cause we’re captivated by them all!)

Whether this Valentine’s Day finds you spending quality time with your best girl or rewriting your online dating profile, these inspiring idylls are bound to melt your wintered heart.

We rounded up so many gorgeous couples we couldn’t fit them all in one issue. That said, we’re happy to have the cuteness continue.

Between new friends and familiar favorites, choosing the most delightful duos of 2009 was no easy task. But our hard work paid off and here we present part 1 of this year’s most captivating couples! Look for more couples in the March issue!

Last year’s Captivating Couple of the Year Daniela Sea and Bitch interview this year’s couple, Natalia Zukerman and Melissa Ferrick

Abby & Amanda tell us about working, playing and staying together.

The results are in! After a grueling selection process, we’ve skimmed the sweet cream off this year’s batch of entries and whipped it into GO’s most captivating couples of 2008. Many more couples coming soon!

It was difficult to narrow down the entries, but we finally did it–and the result is the year’s most captivating couples! Ranging from a historic preservationist to a superhero to a TV talk show host (times two), it’s great to see so many proud women, not just in love, but spreading that love around and making the world a brighter place. Their stories inspired us, and we know they’ll inspire you, too. Say hello to this year’s sweethearts.