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How They Met: Brian and Melissa Schroeder

The blind date went badly, but ended well.

I met my husband Brian while on a blind date with another guy! 

I was supposed to meet "Craig" at his work and go out for drinks afterwards.  I had never been on a blind date and reluctantly agreed when my girlfriend swore that Craig was my soul mate.  When I got to the shop Craig worked at, he was SO shy that he refused to say more than 2 words at a time. 

Brian worked with Craig and saw how horribly things were going.  He came over to help smooth things over and get Craig talking and we began chatting, Craig ran like a scared little girl...  Brian and I talked for 2 hours and as he walked me to my car, apologizing for his co-worker, he asked for my number.  We've been inseparable ever since.  That was 13 years ago.  We've been married for 12 years, we have three beautiful kids and a little house in Caledonia. 

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I'm amazed that with each day,  as much as we drive each other nuts, I love him a little more.   We're still friends with Craig, he talks to me now, and swears that he didn't talk on purpose and that he is responsible for our happiness... :)


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