How It All Started: A High School Love Story That Never Ended

This is our story, from two high school seniors who never saw it coming... to 14 years of growth, laughter, tears, and triumphs later.

Sixth Period Spark: The Unexpected Beginning

It all began in senior year English class. We weren’t even supposed to be in the same class. Alisha dropped a physics class. Sam didn’t complete her summer school credit. Fate (and Mrs. Dent—shoutout to her!) brought us into the same room, sixth period, where we sat just a few feet apart… and eventually stood side-by-side at the altar years later.

But before all that? Sam may or may not have been caught staring, and Alisha called her out. Bluntly.

“Were you just staring at my...?” “I sure was.”

And just like that, our story began—with unexpected boldness and a question that changed everything.

First Dates, $15 Meals & A Dairy Queen Pact

Our first official date was as humble as it was sweet: Steak and Shake across from the mall. We were 18 with high school jobs and tight budgets. Sam had just gotten Alisha’s number (after a mutual friend played gatekeeper), and Alisha showed up bold again:

“When are you taking me out on a date?”

Fast-forward to that night: burgers, milkshakes, and the first kiss that sealed the deal.

Months later, in a Dairy Queen parking lot, we made a pact: if we could survive a year apart while Alisha went off to college and Sam stayed back working, we’d move in together. And guess what? We did… 11 months later.

Living Young, Learning Hard

We moved into a one-bedroom apartment with hand-me-down furniture, no cable, and borrowed Wi-Fi. We were broke, in love, and figuring life out. We played card games like Phase 10, cooked dinners, talked for hours, and built routines that still exist in some form today.

Of course, it wasn’t perfect.

There was the time a stapler was allegedly thrown in a heated argument (we plead the fifth). We were 19, stressed out, balancing school, work, and big life transitions, but we always found our way back to each other.

“We weren't solving our problems in a day...we were still upset when we got in bed, but we cuddled.”

From Puppy Love to Real Partnership

So many people assumed our high school relationship wouldn’t last. They called it “puppy love.” And sure, maybe it started that way. But we had a plan. We adjusted. We gave each other grace. And most of all we kept choosing one another, over and over again.

“We liked each other. Not just loved each other. And that made all the difference.”

Our shared bank account at 19, matching bathroom sets, and busy schedules may have seemed extreme—but it taught us how to build a life, not just share one.

Lessons We’ve Carried Into Today

Fourteen years later, we’re still growing. Here are a few lessons that shaped us:

• Routine = Connection: From morning powwows over coffee/tea to daily “how was work?” debriefs, we find time to talk.

• Include Each Other: We’ve volunteered at each other’s jobs, attended events, and made sure our careers never felt like separate lives.

• Stay Curious About Each Other: We still ask questions, plan surprises, and explore new hobbies, even if one of us is more "structure" and the other is more "go-with-the-flow."

• Like Each Other: Love is essential, but liking your partner is what keeps the peace during hard seasons.

• Offer Grace, Not Perfection: We don’t expect each other to get it right every time...but we do expect effort, accountability, and care.

Advice for Young (or Long-Term) Love

For the high school sweethearts, the newly engaged, or even the 30-somethings looking for lasting love:

• Be intentional.

• Communicate like it matters.

• Create rituals that are yours.

• Keep falling in love (and in like).

• And don’t be afraid to work at it. Love is effort. And it’s worth it.

“This isn’t about having the perfect relationship. It’s about showing up. Together. Every day.”

The Journey Continues…

This was just the beginning of our love story—and of Cmor of Life: UNFILTERED | Podcast.

If you’ve made it this far, you’ve already gotten a glimpse of how our story started. But trust us, the podcast goes deeper: the laughs, the lessons, the raw moments that didn’t fit neatly into a blog.

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