Erin Moriarty

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In 1995, Claudia Maupin packed up her bags and left her home in Fairfield, California, to move 30 miles northeast to Davis.

In her late 50s, she was looking to start a new life.

When I talked to Claudia's daughter, Victoria, she was sitting with her own daughter, and they couldn't stop giggling as they recounted the move.

Claudia was fun-loving with a boisterous laugh.

She wanted to be somewhere young, progressive, and full of life.

And the city of Davis was kind of a paradise.

Located in the Central Valley of Northern California, it's home to the University of California, Davis.

It's also rich in farmland, nature preserves, and towering trees.

There's greenery everywhere.

Claudia was also drawn to the spirituality there.

And she was right.

Only a few months later, Claudia called Victoria to tell her that she had met someone there.

His name, Oliver Chip Northup.

I think it was the recognition of a kindred soul.

The next year, Chip and Claudia got married.

The church was packed.

They blended their big, loving families in a joyous ceremony.

Chip had eight children, and Claudia had three.

Time passed, and by 2013, they had been together for 17 years.