Jim and I started corresponding at the end of 1996 (by real mail!) and began communicating by phone soon after. I was attracted to Jim's profile because he was looking for someone "who sees commitment as a sacred path to growth and deep understanding." He sounded like someone who was a deep thinker; clearly he had thought a lot about how he wanted to word his profile. I also noticed that his Myers-Briggs score and mine were very similar. I wrote a letter of introduction to Jim and he replied with a very nice long letter.

We talked on the phone a lot before we met. We enjoyed spending hours of talking - which wasn't good for the phone bill! I'm glad we met early in the relationship because I didn't like wondering what it would be like to talk to him in person. I wasn't sure right away about the future of our relationship, but I knew I wanted to keep talking to see if this was going to work out.

Jim was surer this relationship was what he wanted and he decided to move to Indiana early in the relationship. It was a big step for him; he might not have moved so quickly if he had known it would take me several years to be sure of a marriage, but I'm glad he did.

We had both been through a divorce and I was perhaps more hesitant to jump into a marriage. But there came a point when I didn't want to envision my life without him as an important part and we got married July 6, 2002. At age 7, my son was the ring-bearer and our immediate families attended the wedding, which took place in a chapel near the Smokey Mountains, one of our favorite destinations. I was glad our families could witness this happy event. Sadly, my mother passed away three months later. It meant a lot to both of us that she was able to attend our wedding.

Right before Christmas of 2002, Jim was able to adopt my son officially. We are still living in Huntington, Indiana. We enjoy doing things together as a family, especially traveling. We were glad to meet someone first based on profile and personality. It made for a good foundation.

We have enjoyed vacations together over the past 10 years and just supporting each other in our daily lives. Marriage takes work and lots of honest communication, but it sure is a joy to share life's journey with a wonderful friend. Thanks for bringing us together.