Before we ever met, our story had already started—decades earlier, in a place we’d never been, between two young ladies who would one day become our mothers-in-law. In the 1980s, our moms worked together as waitresses, sharing long shifts and creating the kind of friendship that only forms in the chaos of a busy restaurant. Something even more special occurred when Marcy (Danica's mom) went to save Joy from a "cult". Though life carried them in different directions, both made it to OT8 in this so-called cult, and they remained in touch over the years, even as they were no longer around each other as often. Fast forward to 2017. we met at Flag, meeting in the most inconvenient way and then not speaking again. Five years passed. Both living on different sides of the U.S. Something crazy happened. Danica finished OT5, posted a picture, James liked it, friend request here, and a follow there, then BAM!—we were subtly liking each other's IG stories. Then, thanks to a little influence from Stephanie and Louise, a coffee date was set up. It was natural, easy, like reconnecting with someone we had always known. A month later, Danica packed up her life in Los Angeles and moved to Clearwater. And the second she arrived, we were dating. And now, in a beautiful full-circle moment, our moms have grown close again—just in time to become family. Pretty kismet, right?