AmyMarie

I met Craig, my fiance', through a dating website.  Who would think that I would find my soulmate on a dating website?  I had reservations but I was being specific on who I wanted to meet and possibly have a lifelong loving relationship with.  I am an older bride which makes it a little rough to find a man with no extra 'baggage' wether it still be the skeleton's he has yet to shut the closet door to or other past issues.  With Craig being divorced, I respected the fact that we went slow.  Also, during his horrbile 2 1/2 yr. divorce battle, he did not date.  He took that time to focus on himself reflecting on past issues and how to become a better person.  With me reflecting back on my past pesonal battles (I was engaged twice before and it never panned-out) we both had a mutual understanding. We dated and we just clicked.  Both being of italian descent, catholic and have the same morals and values has made it much easier.  We both had reservations on our newly found love because of the distance and his work schedule which consited of working at his primary job 11 hrs. a day and then an evening job he worked an additional 3.5 to 4 hrs.  With family issues also getting in the way, it did not stop us from making it work.  I travel to see him every weekend due to his work schedule and he comes down my way during holidays.  We have been doing this now since we first met in October, 2007.  We went up to Bushkill Falls in the Poconos for a weekend getaway this past Memorial Day Weekend.  It was a weekend I will never forget, for that is when he proposed.  We plan a Christmas 2009 wedding up in the Poconos then a 5 day, 4 night honeymoon at Caesars Resorts.  We also plan a religious catholic ceremony a couples months thereafter.