Chelsey and Andy

Chelsey and Andy

How it started: 

“Andy and I met through an online dating app. When you get to be our age with children, it’s so hard to go out and meet people the good old fashioned way. Andy and I started talking through the app and hit it off pretty quickly. I had reached a point where I was all but giving up on dating when I met him. We texted back and forth for a few months before we even went out on a date. I remember him asking if I was ever going to go out on an actual date with him. We finally went out on our first date in October of 2021 and we have been inseparable ever since. Given our past relationship history, it definitely wasn’t love at first sight. We were both very guarded and took our time getting to know each other before we fell in love.”

The moment I knew:

“I felt completely understood and accepted by Andy from the start. Watching him embrace my kids like his own made me realize I’d hit the jackpot.”

Funny or memorable moment from your relationship:

“On our first date I tried to pay for our dinner. Andy looked me dead in the eye and said, “grow up.” This has been a running joke in our relationship every time I try to pay for a meal.”

The Proposal:

After a year of asking me to move in, I finally sold my house. The same day, he proposed with, “We should make this official.”

The Ring:

I showed him rings on the Calista West instagram page and he was impressed to say the least. We decided to order the try-on box and we picked out our favorite rings and things we both liked about each ring. Then we worked with Shannon to design the perfect ring. I still catch myself looking at it saying, “I can’t believe this ring is mine.”

Advice:

“Communicate, never stop dating, and lean on each other through the chaos of life.”

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