11 Amazing “How I Met My Spouse” Stories

1. “Our mutual friend pulled me aside and said, ‘I don’t want to get involved, but I’m about to leave and I thought you should know Patrick thinks you’re hot.'”
“Our mutual friend pulled me aside at a holiday party and just said, ‘I don’t want to get involved, but I’m about to leave and I thought you should know Patrick thinks you’re hot.’ He left, but I stayed at the party and later Patrick asked me out that night. Six months later, I found out [the friend] had said the same thing to Patrick and he had made it all up because neither of us ever said anything! We’ve been together 4.5 years now and married for six months.” —Sarah, 37 

2. “I followed and tapped him on the shoulder and said, ‘Excuse me, I don’t know if you are seeing someone or not, but I want you to have this,’ and I gave him my business card and left.”
“My husband and I met at Target when we were both in college. He was in the candy aisle and I thought it was so cute that he was picking out candy to give to trick-or-treaters because Halloween was coming up. He later went up the escalator, and I followed and tapped him on the shoulder and said, ‘Excuse me, I don’t know if you are seeing someone or not, but I want you to have this,’ and I gave him my business card and left. Turns out he was actually getting candy for his trip to Costa Rica to his sister’s wedding. He called me on Oct. 16, first date was Oct. 21, and we have been together ever since.” —Cheryl, 30

3. “My boyfriend works with my mom and for three years, she would tell each of us stories about the other in an attempt to set us up.”
“My boyfriend works with my mom and for three years, she would tell each of us stories about the other in an attempt to set us up. He’s five years older than me though, so I never thought he’d go for me, plus we were living in different states. After a blind date this summer, I was walking back to my car, and he literally ran into me on the street. It was total serendipity. We’ve been dating for about five months now, so thanks, Mom!” —Kelly, 21

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