TRO/TD

Marilyn & Jim

“We were both taken with each other. We both knew this was it.”

Both Marilyn and Jim were dating veterans when they met. They knew exactly what they were looking for. Marilyn had become friends with some of her dates even though they did not turn into a relationship. When Marilyn and Jim were matched together it took less than six months for them to meet, fall in love, and marry.

Marilyn is a busy social worker. She agreed to meet Jim who is retired at a movie one weekend. She did show up a little late but that did not change the incredible impression she made on Jim. Jim can remember the name of the movie they saw but could not tell you what it was about if he had too. The couple went to a nice dinner after the movie, before Jim took Marilyn home. While there Jim announced to Marilyn he was interested in getting married and he hoped she was too. Marilyn calmly replied “Could you give me a couple of days to think about it?”

Over the next few weeks as the couple got to know each other better they discovered the things that they had in common. Both have a love of camping. They enjoy music, singing in the choir, and playing the clarinet. They both have grown daughters. The biggest thing they have in common is their spirituality. Marilyn had been praying for a life partner and it looked like Jim would be the answer.

After three weeks of dating Jim brought a ring over and formally proposed. He got down on one knee and asked for her hand. “We were both taken with each other. We both knew this was it” said Jim. They married in January.
The Saturday before Easter Marilyn officially became catholic. “It’s a dimension that tops everything” says Jim. They look forward to a honeymoon in Western Maryland and vacationing in Florida.

Randy C. & Sharon S.

”We lived fifty miles apart but we knew fairly quickly that we wanted to spend every minute together.”

”I didn’t really know what love was until I met her"

Describe your dating life before you joined The Right One?
Sharon: I’d tried one of the more popular online dating sites, and I did meet people, but I didn’t feel any spark. I found that I had to do a lot of work writing a profile, browsing profiles, answering emails, etc. and that takes up a lot of time.

Randy: For me, there was no dating life. I was coming out of a divorce, and had moved to Rockford in June of 2006. My divorce wasn’t final until October of that year.

What inspired you to try The Right One?
Randy: They called me. I told them that I’d consider the possibility in three months, but when they called, I was literally unpacking boxes in my new home. They called back as planned in three months, but I still wasn’t ready, so I pushed it back three more. When they called a third time, I was ready, and we set up an appointment.

Sharon: They called me as well. I was open to giving it a try, since I wasn’t having much luck with online dating. I figured that they had a pool of people who were looking for what I was looking for, which at that time wasn’t a life mate, but something less serious. The Right One suggested I keep an open mind, so I did just that.

How did you like working with them? How does the process work?
Sharon: I found it easy to work with them. My initial interview took about two and a half hours. I filled out a detailed personality profile. Their only real requirement was that when they send an introduction letter, I agree to meet with the person with whom they’ve picked for me. That introduction letter would include a few descriptive sentences such as name, age, some physical features, likes and dislikes, and a telephone number. Actually, Randy wasn’t my first introduction. I had met a few nice gentlemen previously, but that spark was still missing.

Randy: It was very simple and easy to work with them. They explained how the introductory letters worked and the procedure, and I took the personality test. The whole interview lasted about two hours. Based on all of the information that I gave them, I was very interested to see what they would come up with. In the interview, they told me something that hooked me. They told me that since my last three marriages hadn’t worked out, that I needed help, and that they could help me to find the right one.

Who made the initial contact?
Sharon: We both received each other’s phone numbers, but he called me first.

Randy: Sharon was my first and only introduction. After our first date, I called the service and told them to freeze my account. They suggested that I keep my options open and meet at least two more people. A week later they called to check in, and by then, Sharon and I had already gone on a few great dates.

Sharon: We would see each other as often as we could, and when we’d part we would both ask, “When can we meet again?” We lived fifty miles apart but we knew fairly quickly that we wanted to spend every minute together.

Describe your first date. What was your first impression of each other?
Randy: It was wonderful. I thought that I was in dreamland. We met for lunch, which was initially scheduled for an hour, a brief get to know you kind of thing. We ending up chatting for four and a half hours.

Sharon: I felt that he was very nice looking, but I was still apprehensive. I’d met nice looking men before, but they were sorely lacking in the conversation department. This was not the case with Randy. It was extremely easy to talk with him, especially as we started to realize how much we had in common. We just clicked. It was so right.

Can you describe when you fell in love?
Sharon: The more time I spent with him, the more comfortable I felt. There was a connection and it just felt right to me. I had only had one previous marriage, but until I met Randy, I didn’t really know what love was.

Randy: What I felt for Sharon, I had never experienced that before we met. I didn’t really know what love was until I met her.

What do your friends/co-workers think about how you two met?
Sharon: When I’d go in to work, my co-workers would take one look at me and comment on my happy appearance. My friends warned me to take it slow, but that changed when they actually saw us together and observed how happy we are. After that, we had their vote.

How would you describe your life now?
Sharon: We got married on February 22nd, just a few weeks ago. We were married in the hospital chapel were I work.

Randy: Thirteen is my lucky number. It just magically keeps reappearing in our relationship. We picked thirteen months from when we met to get married. We thought about Valentine’s Day, but we wanted our own special day, so at the thirteenth hour on the thirteenth day of the thirteenth month from the day we met is when we got married, then went on a cruise for our honeymoon.

Sharon: And we have 13 grandchildren!

So are there thirteen diamonds in Sharon’s engagement ring?
Randy: Whoa! There are! We had no idea!

Do you have any advice for others searching for love via The Right One?
Randy: Be yourself, be relaxed, and be honest.

Sharon: Be honest with your answers because that’s what will work for you. I noticed the way that The Right One’s questions are structured are similar to questions that I, as a nurse, would ask to my patients, to get the truest information. They’ll ask similar questions in different ways to verify accuracy. It’s a smart way to get real information.

Steve P. & Mary F.

“We both still like to try new things”

"I could not be happier."

Mary F. had no problem figuring out that Steve was the right one for her. After some unpleasant experiences with other match making sites, Mary found a magazine article that mentioned The Right One. She liked that there was a background check and she saw it as “an investment in my future.” She signed on and after only two matches Mary met Steve. “The Right One got me exactly what I asked for.” The people that chose The Right One seemed to be more serious about a real relationship not just a date.

Their first date was a casual get to know you meeting at a bar for drinks. “I asked him if he would like to go to a two years olds birthday party and he said yes.”  Patrick emerged victorious after a serious trial by fire. While on the date Mary’s girlfriend gave her a lifeline call to get her out of the date if she wanted. Mary said that she was having a great time with Steve. The girlfriend suggested they join her at a casino close by and Steve agreed to do that as well. “I liked that he was so flexible and easy going”

After a year the couple was married. “We both still like to try new things” says Mary. They honey mooned on a cruise in the Western Caribbean and went snorkeling. While on the cruise as if to mirror the luck they had in finding each other the couple won consecutive bingo games. “There were probably 300 people playing bingo and I managed to win one. The very next game Mary hollers Bingo! It was a lot of fun.” Steve describes their relationship as “Very good. I could not be happier.” He loves the fact that after 15 years of not being married, he is finally in a wonderful lasting relationship and looks forward to growing old with his new wife. The happy couple enjoys competing in racquetball tournaments, living an active lifestyle, and having fun. 

Quick Decision Makers

Marie Boyle and Robert Larose

The night we met in May of 2006, Massachusetts was in the middle of a flood crisis. The only reason we could get together was because we both knew routes that weren't flooded. We knew right away it was a matter of when, not if.

Robert was my sixth match and I was his third. After that first night, we saw each other two or three times a week and talked every day. We spent weekends at my place. When his lease was up, he told me he wanted to move in. I told him he wasn't moving in unless he was serious. We went on a vacation in Las Vegas three months later with another couple. While we were floating in the pool on a Friday, I asked Robert what he wanted to do this weekend. He said, "Let's get married."

I said, "Are you serious?"

We married that night at the Chapel of Love in Las Vegas. The wedding was hilarious. They told us we were the only sober couple there for the last month! We bought a package for $300 that included the dress and tux, flowers, a video, photographs and the minister. I wanted a blue and white wedding so Robert wore a blue cummerbund and tie and they sprayed the white roses with a metallic blue mist. Since I didn't have the right shoes, I decided to wear just my socks. Who knew there were broken beer bottles all over the floor and that I would cut my foot?

The next morning, I could hardly walk so we sat near the sliding glass window and Robert used peroxide and tweezers to remove the slivers of glass imbedded in my foot. It didn't stop us one bit. As soon as the glass was out, we jumped right into the pool.

The only others who knew about the wedding were the couple who came with us. I couldn't reach my mother for five long days because her cell wasn't working and they didn't have a land line in their Maine home. We had a wedding celebration for 75 people at Good Harbour Gloucester, Mass., and showed the video. Everyone was laughing hysterically due to the voice of the minister.

We live in my house in North Reading near the woods. He kids me that I married him because he could fix things since he is a certified mechanic. I counter back that he married me because I had a house. Since he was a catcher and switch-hitter for the Red Sox farm team, his favorite thing to do is stay home and watch baseball on TV, especially the Red Sox. We also enjoy home improvement shows. But what I really like best is just sitting next to him and cuddling.   

Life Two by Two

Linda's story..

Each had two, a boy and a girl, all nearly the same ages. When they first began dating, Linda and Dale had to meet for lunch. Linda's only night free was the Wednesday night Dale had his kids, and they swapped children on opposing weekends.

However, lunch had its advantages, a limited time and a comfortable setting. The time is long enough to gage chemistry, but not too long to drag on. Still, Dale and Linda both found themselves revealing far more than they would have in an ordinary luncheon. It is something Linda uses to tease Dale.

For many dates, the two met at high noon, then afterwards compared Blackberries for another meeting. Two busy professionals getting together. It wasn't long before Dale had asked his ex-wife to shift weekends. Apparently Dale had figured things out before Linda, but soon enough she arrived at the same place. The two are now married and share a home, kids, and a life she describes as a party.

Linda is a professional woman and didn't want to endure the Internet dating scene. She heard one story at work about a man who met a woman in a coffee shop. When he asked why she was so different from her picture, she replied that she posted her daughter's picture because people said they looked alike.

She actually heard about The Right One from a contractor building an extra bedroom for her mom onto the house. Intrigued and a bit impulsive, Linda was signed up by evening time. Not to sound snobbish, but Linda felt that the fee The Right One charges eliminate "the losers," leaving her with someone like Dale to choose.

The couple dated a year, were engaged a year, and have been married about a year. Their blended family, well, "they certainly act like siblings." said Linda.

Fell Into Love With the Right One

Michael Girardeau and Diana Webb Girardeau

On our first date, we went to the Olive Garden. I was running late and tried to call his cell phone. He had given me the wrong number! I was so worried about what I would find when I got there ---would he be mad, be gone? When I arrived, I literally tripped over the door facing and nearly fell into his lap! I was so embarrassed and I said, “I hope you are Michael!” He was. When we left, I wasn’t sure I’d ever hear from him again!

I knew his birthday was two days after our date, so I called and told him I wanted to take him out. He accepted and we have been inseparable ever since. That was in December, and in July, on my birthday, we got engaged.

It was funny, we had a bunch of people over that day to swimin the pool. Being the nut ball that I am, I had said I wanted a diamond they could see from across the room. I picked out the most expensive one I saw, thinking that would end that, never thinking he would buy it! He had the ring on one of his fingers and a friend was gawking at it. Then, he went to get down on one knee and I thought he had fallen! When I realized what he was doing, I just started crying.

We are both widows and just wanted a small affair. We both have a lot of grandkids and I decided my granddaughter would be the maid of honor. It ended up that everyone in the wedding party was under 12!  They were just fantastic. With 10 kids, you would have thought it would have been a disaster. I was told, “You are crazy!”  No, I thought it would be fun. Sure, anything can happen, but that’s alright. I had a six-year-old give me away, but we found out that was the wrong term. We had to convince him that he wasn’t really giving me away, as in never seeing me again, because he wasn’t going for that.

We even had a child sing at the wedding. He got about half way through before he teared up and forgot the rest. But he did real good. While they had to behave at the church, when we got to the country club, they could do what they wanted. They danced and danced. We were expected about 40 to show up to an old folks wedding, but we had more than 100! After all, I turned 56 and he is 64. We had a great time.

We went on a cruise for our honeymoon and had a great time. It was his first and he loved it. We went on jet ski tour and he said, “you drive.” I got it wide open and then came to a dead stop. I thought I was going to die because it was so funny. The next night was formal night and his face was so wind burned, it was blood red! We must have being going 70 mph and he never goes over 60! 

We went horseback riding on St. Thomas and went on one of those bob scooters you can ride under water. 

We really do feel Together Dating picked the right person for us.

He is a wonderful guy. He has a beautiful voice and sings with the praise team at church in Florence, S.C. The first time he met me, he told a friend he was going to marry me and everybody thought he was kidding. HE had to convince me this is what I really wanted. I am so happy. Wehave a good time and he hangs in there with my wild ideas. I never thought I could meet a man who would put up with me!

Diana

Two Separate Orbits Now Spin Together

Francesca: Without The Right One, I would have never had the opportunity to meet my husband.

We got married a year ago. It took me 2.5 years in the dating service, but hey, all you need is one. I had almost given up, when I got the call that said, "you really should meet this one. I have a good one for you." If you are patient, the system really works.

It is lovely to find someone at this age. At 50, you are pretty confident of who you are. I was divorced for a long, long time and raised a daughter on my own. It is wonderful and I feel lucky. I know he is happy in this marriage.

It is because of The Right One that I met this man. Our social and career circles are totally different. Yet, they realized from our profiles that this would actually work.

Roland & Jean

Roland's and Jean's funny story

Roland: What happened is a funny story. When Jean got my bio, she called her friends and one of her friends knew me. Her friend said, “You gotta go out with him. He is so cute.” Jean and I had crossed paths for years! She lived one town away, we went sledding at the same place, my friend worked with her childhood boyfriend, her next door neighbor was my brother's best friend, and she lived on Roland Street! Yet, we never met until The Right One.

On our first date, we met in her town at a bar. She was really happy I was the guy waiting for her. We had dinner at Union Station and when we left, we held hands. She loved how smooth my hands were. I walked her to her car and gave her a quick kiss. By the third or fourth date, we knew it was happening. She is unbelievable, awesome, the best.

Adds Jean: The Right One did a great job! We dated for 10 months before we got married on the 14th. I am so glad! I don't know if could have met anyone so wonderful without The Right One!

To See Her Face...

Gary Penna is sharing his experiences with The Right One.

We married May 27th. At the wedding, people constantly commented, “I've never seen you so happy, so relaxed.” We are very happy. We’re two peas in a pod and it’s wonderful. It is a very comfortable relationship. I was just ecstatic about how it worked out. I knew right away she was the one for me. When you meet the right person, you just know.

I was leery of going online for love. You can fill out questionnaires until the cows come home – no one is corroborating what you’re saying. So many people misrepresent themselves online. The Right One, though, takes an awful lot of the guesswork out of the process. They check you out – no weird apples in the barrel! They do their homework and I was comfortable with the whole process. No process is perfect, but there are enough checks and balances to offer safeguards. I chose a more organized fashion to increase my odds of finding someone compatible and it worked.

My first contact was with a very professional person. I was very impressed and that is what got me to go to the second level. They ask a lot of tough questions and they know a lot about you. That's a whole lot different from filling out a form on the Internet. It’s a good system.

Lots of people come up to me and ask, “What’s the secret?” I tell them, “There is somebody out there for you. It’s a good world.” The Right One did a nice job of matching us up. She had everything I was looking for – there was no letdown. My family loves her. I had been telling my mom about her and when she met her, she said she understood right away why I loved her. I am glad we found each other.