I'm a newlywed (almost 10 months of marriage), I'm 21 years old, and my husband is the best!
Yes, we are one of those young Mormon married couples. I was 20 when I got married and my husband was 22. We got married in the San Diego LDS Temple on August 18, 2011. What's our story?
We met when I was 19, single and not ready to mingle. I had just gone through three breakups within 12 months, and I was so ready for a break from relationships. The day of my most recent breakup was the day I met my husband. I thought he was cute and wonderful, but I didn't want to jump back into another relationship. He felt very differently. (We were freshmen up at BYU-Idaho by the way) Rory was looking for a wife, and he tagged me as a potential wifey the day we met, and he pursued much to my obliviousness.
Well, two months later we were on our first date, two hours later we were sharing our first kiss, two weeks later, we were engaged.
Yep.
Then one year later, we were married.
Now here we are 10 months after our vows and still crazy about each other. We live in Rexburg, Idaho in a little apartment above a mattress shop and we love it. We're wrapping up our junior year at BYU-Idaho, and we'll be living in California for the rest of the year which I am SO excited for!
A little about us:
Rory: Rory is a born-and-raised Idaho boy, but so southern at heart. It makes sense that he served his mission in Nashville and loved every bit of it. He picked up a southern accent and still has it. My sweetheart is studying Health Science and Chemistry so he can be an Orthodontist. He's supporting both of us by working at a craft store after school and on Saturdays. He loves Disney, painting, being outside and the church.
Kelly: I'm a San Diego girl, but paler than my Idaho boy. I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when I was 16. I'm an anchor and reporter for our university's (online) news station. I'm studying Communication, Sociology and Family Studies. I'll let you in on a secret: I hate sociology! I also love Disney, singing, anchoring, and cooking.
Us: People often comment that they've never seen a couple together for two years who are still so crazy about each other. Just wait until we've been together for thirty! It just gets better with us. We never have fights because there's nothing to fight about. Yes, oh yes, I have bad days and I can be unpleasant at times, but my husband is so sweet that he just makes me feel better instead of worse. He's 6'4 and I'm 5'1. He's a blond hair, blue-eyed gentleman and I'm a brown hair, hazel-eyed free spirit. We love telling our story to dating couples to get them excited about the joys and blessings of marriage.
We're in love!
