Mike Boudet

The last thing she wanted to do was waste it with a mama's boy.

She needed a man instead, with similar life goals.

Her uncle, though, suspected that maybe she'd already met him.

Thank you for letting me know.

That's when Jared Dykus showed up.

He was quiet, but there was something about him.

Put it that way.

Here's how his dad, Rodney, remembers the first time Jared met Angie.

He had a career as an electrician, and more importantly, didn't have to ask his mom for permission every time he did something.

He was also white, with bright red hair, which earned him the nickname Rojo around Chepes Meat Market.

In case you didn't know, Rojo is Spanish for red.

They talked constantly.

Video calls, voice messages, that sort of thing.

They were falling in love.

I'm just the uncle.

If Angie wanted to marry Jared, he wasn't going to stand in her way.

By this time, she was 21 years old, a grown woman who could make her own decisions.

She could do whatever she wanted with or without his approval.

But even before the family could meet Jared, she tied the knot.

She texted her uncle a picture of her and her new husband on the steps of the courthouse.