James

Okay. So my wife and I have known each other for about seven years. You know, we started out as kind of casual acquaintances. We, we met at the church that I grew up at and, So we met through church and then about four years ago, we had a family member of mine pass away unexpectedly. And, you know, it was kind of a big shock. And so my wife at the time, of course, we were just friends.

You know, she was at the funeral. And to me, that meant the world because it was, you know, she didn't actually know my family member. She just was there because she knew I was hurting, you know. So what that made me do is, you know, the wheel started kind of turning that

You know, she was at the funeral. And to me, that meant the world because it was, you know, she didn't actually know my family member. She just was there because she knew I was hurting, you know. So what that made me do is, you know, the wheel started kind of turning that

You know, she was at the funeral. And to me, that meant the world because it was, you know, she didn't actually know my family member. She just was there because she knew I was hurting, you know. So what that made me do is, you know, the wheel started kind of turning that

you know, Hey, if she's there for me in my low moments and we're just friends, you know, how much more is she going to be there for me in the hard times if we're together? You know what I mean?

you know, Hey, if she's there for me in my low moments and we're just friends, you know, how much more is she going to be there for me in the hard times if we're together? You know what I mean?

you know, Hey, if she's there for me in my low moments and we're just friends, you know, how much more is she going to be there for me in the hard times if we're together? You know what I mean?

Right.

Right.

Right.

Yeah. So, so, you know, and, and, uh, that proved to be a little bit of an understatement, um, as the next couple of years unfolded. But, um, um, So basically, you know, as we fast forward a few months, my dad was volunteering at that church that I grew up at, and her mom got a job there. So she, you know, became employed. And so, you know, the next few months went really well.

Yeah. So, so, you know, and, and, uh, that proved to be a little bit of an understatement, um, as the next couple of years unfolded. But, um, um, So basically, you know, as we fast forward a few months, my dad was volunteering at that church that I grew up at, and her mom got a job there. So she, you know, became employed. And so, you know, the next few months went really well.

Yeah. So, so, you know, and, and, uh, that proved to be a little bit of an understatement, um, as the next couple of years unfolded. But, um, um, So basically, you know, as we fast forward a few months, my dad was volunteering at that church that I grew up at, and her mom got a job there. So she, you know, became employed. And so, you know, the next few months went really well.

You know, my wife and I had, you know, a really, really great relationship. You know, everything was, and we still have a really great relationship. But, you know, as time kind of went on, we started kind of noticing. Well, hold on. When did y'all get married? So we got married, uh, we got married about a year and a half ago. Okay. All right.

You know, my wife and I had, you know, a really, really great relationship. You know, everything was, and we still have a really great relationship. But, you know, as time kind of went on, we started kind of noticing. Well, hold on. When did y'all get married? So we got married, uh, we got married about a year and a half ago. Okay. All right.

You know, my wife and I had, you know, a really, really great relationship. You know, everything was, and we still have a really great relationship. But, you know, as time kind of went on, we started kind of noticing. Well, hold on. When did y'all get married? So we got married, uh, we got married about a year and a half ago. Okay. All right.

So we dated for about a year and a half. We were dating for about a year and a half when all this kind of went down.

So we dated for about a year and a half. We were dating for about a year and a half when all this kind of went down.

So we dated for about a year and a half. We were dating for about a year and a half when all this kind of went down.

Yeah. So we're, so about a year and a half into us dating, you know, they, they, their relationship, you know, they, meaning my dad, her mom kind of got real close. And so we all kind of started noticing something was off. Uh, and so they, at one point came to us and literally kind of told us point blank, you know, without even trying to conceal it, you know, Hey, here's what's going on.