As the saying goes, “when you know, you know.”
To find out, we asked 11 real people when they first knew they would marry their partner.
Here’s what they had to say.
When they stayed up all night talking.
I had never had so much to talk about with anyone, and I had rarely laughed so hard.
And then I thought,You know what?
I think I want to talk to this guy every day for the rest of my life."
Chloe, 35
When they experienced a sunrise in Mexico together.
It was to celebrate his birthday, and we had the entire spa and hotel to ourselves!
The morning of his birthday, we watched one of the most beautiful sunrises over breakfast and deep conversation.
Some believe insoul mates, some maybe not.
My husband and I?
“Sara, 33
When they split a large pizza.
She wanted that whole half to herself.
That’s how I knew we were meant to be.
Turns out I was right.
“Albert, 61
When he showed he was different.
“Before I started dating my husband Todd, I had the most terrible boyfriend.
I once ate a sandwich in his car, and he yelled at me for getting crumbs everywhere.
I never looked back.
“Brenda, 50
When he finally shaved his beard.
“It was our second date.
We were set up on a blind date on thefirst date, and I remember not being quite sure.
He had a huge burly beard!
And on our second date, he had shaved it quite down so I could see his face better.
He was so cute.
He kissed me good night, and that was itI knew.
“Kristin, 36
When she dropped the ball.
“She was the prettiest girl I’d ever seen.
I said, ‘Do you like basketball?’
She said, ‘Oh, I love basketball!’
And then sat through tons of basketball games with me.
One day she says, ‘I can’t take it anymore.
I hate basketball, and I want you to know it.’
I laughed so hard, and in that moment, I knew this was the girl for me.
We were married a few months later.
“Sid, 95
When she took him home to meet the family.
“It was the first time I went home with my now-fiance for the holidays.
That’s when I knew I was going to marry her.
“Brian, 30
When he understood the important things in life.
“We were 19, and my now-husband told me he wanted tomake things ‘official.
He didn’t question it; he just agreed that we could make things official the following day.
How could I let a guy like that go?!
“Nadia, 42
When he tried.
He thought it passed as art.
I couldn’t stop laughing, and somehow I knew this was the person for me.
“Lily, 37
When he made the move.
He said he’d bring the watercolors.
I remember thinking to myself, ‘Is this the guy I’m going to marry?’
“Melanie, 38
When she called him out on his BS.
Then she goes, ‘I think you’re lying.
She had seen right through me!
From then on, I knew I would marry her.
