"I met my husband, Ricardo, almost a decade ago when we attended the University of San Diego. We passed each other on campus and on occasion attended the same social gatherings, but never met. Three weeks before Ricardo graduated he asked me out on a date. After going to dinner, we spent hours talking about our interests and experiences. That summer, we were inseparable while we explored San Diego and fell in love. After an amazing summer together, we faced the unfortunate reality that he would be moving to Indiana to attend law school and we would be thousands of miles apart from each other. From that point on, we began planning when and how we could continue our relationship. As difficult as it was leaving each other that summer and beginning a long distance relationship, we saw the light at the end of the tunnel and knew that our love would grow despite the distance. The four years of distance were filled with fun vacations, weekend commutes (sometimes traveling during snow storms), FaceTime dates, holidays with each other’s families, spring breaks, summer internships in St. Louis and moves from San Diego, Indiana, Washington, D.C., Jefferson City, and ultimately, to St. Louis. After living on opposite sides of the country, and obtaining four degrees between us, we finally landed together in St. Louis, full-time! After a few more years, we ended up getting married and currently live together happily in St. Louis with our two dogs!” - Darci Roberts, Founder and Professional Matchmaker, Matched With Love