Bri and Connor’s first meeting would change their lives forever; coincidently, or maybe not so coincidently, during an otherwise life changing time. It was law school orientation week at Ave Maria School of Law. As one could imagine, the sizing up and evaluation of peers who would embark on that common endeavor was palatable. Two young, naïve, individuals would meet for the first time during a period of incredible angst and uncertainty in their lives. The spark that ignited a flame would become nothing short of a wild fire. Those are the only words that can accurately describe how the attraction became infatuation. Quickly, the two became as enthralled with one another as they did with their common new lives’ path. They would begin to share everything from life’s tribulations to great accomplishments. Nearly immediately, the two young individuals would begin to fantasize about a day when they were no longer young and impressionable, but old and grey; together. Connor asked Bri to be his wife on a sunny day in a northern California vineyard. Through the tears of joy and fear of the unknown, she got out a YES. The two returned home with a new title and a common understanding, that they would embark on the thing called life…together