At what age/point in your life did you meet your SO?

I hear all the time about how "it happens when you're not looking!"... the thing is, I live in an incredibly small town. There's no one to run in to even when you've got your eyes closed.

I used to have this problem. So I met people through the internet from neighboring towns/counties. I was very young, but it worked for me and I'm still friends with some of those people to this day. Even my boyfriend and I met online, and he's definitely not the type you'd think to even look online...he wanted to expand outside his circle as well. I moved to Los Angeles two years ago and still didn't know many people. Everyone is right, it happens when you're not taking things too seriously or not looking. I was casually dating, trying people on. Didn't think I'd end up with him, I didn't even really like him at first! Now, I couldn't be happier with him and can't believe if I took any kind of different turn, I would have never met him.

I met mine when I was a junior in high school. He was a year older and just fell for him right away. We've been together 15 years now and married 9 and I'm only 31. We have 3 girls and we have never been happier. Ahhhh how my heart still melts for him. Boy I feel super cheesy right now.

Met mine on a blind date when I was 18. I know that seems young (it was in the early 80's though:) I had just graduated from (Catholic) high school, was working at an insurance company and a co worker wanted to set me up. I went home having to ask my parents permission because he was an older boy (23 at the time). I knew I had to have details about him because I was sure my father would ask questions before giving me the okay. As expected, he asked details about him and his family and I was ready. I told him about Charlie and his parents and so on. After much detail; my father looked me in the eye and with a smile on his face said "Karen, as far as I care, you can marry him"

What?!? It turned out that my father and his father had been friends for years and had been in the local Lions club and other charities together. He liked and respected the family for many years and knew that I would be safe going out on a date with Mr. Wagner's son.

26 years later (On Sept 12), we are still going VERY strong and I haven't regretted anything. Up's and downs, good times and bad, the deaths of both our fathers, life has been great. Grab love where, when and if you can.

You only go around once; no do overs!!!!!:flowerforyou:

I'm 37 do not have a significant other in my life. Starting to wonder if Mr. Right will show up anytime soon.

I was 16 and a good girl, he was 18 and not so good ,,, dated for 8 years (with a few quick "breaks"), married 15 years with 5 kids. He did a complete 360 and is a great guy.

Be patient, take care of you and your kids, and the right guy will come along. I've seen to many woman jump into relationships because they think they "need" a man. . . people who are on their 3rd marriage! ....on the other hand, I don't envy having to go through the whole dating scene again! Good luck to you!

Very nice story! I am a bit puzzled! Mathematically speaking, if he did a complete 360, this means he did not change a bit, since the "length" of circle is 360deg! ...

I met mine when I was very drunk at a bar. All I could get out was where I worked and that I would be there the next night. So he rented a car and drove the 40 mins to come see me at work (first he dumped his girlfriend). 6 weeks later we were married. He was 21 and I was 27. He just turned 22, 5 days before we got married. We have been together for almost 14 years and I have 1 daughter and we have 3 boys together

Met him at 21, engaged at 25, married at 27. (Him: met at 25, engaged at 29, married at 31.)

I was 19 and working at a small grocery store, he was 18. I said "Hi" to him in passing and he just smiled and kept walking. I decided at that point he was mine-I asked him out-We dated for a year, got married in 1998 (I was 20, he was 19.) In May 2013 We will be married for 15 years.

2 children later- I love him more today than I did when we were married. Its a very good thing I'm outgoing because he's admitted he never would have asked me out due to shyness (he wanted to though )

(btw- I was done with all the guys in my small hometown- My husband lived in the next town over)

I am 24 and just got divorced, it's encouraging to hear stories of people moving on and finding someone better.

I'm not looking atm, but I'm so happy for everyone on here.

We were 17, just graduated school.

I met my hubby at a bar shortly after I turned 19 and before he turned 24. We've been together 12 years and married 11. We've had 4 children (rest in peace sweet David). Marriage is a lot of work and I find it encouraging to see so many great stories:)

I met my husband when I was 25 and he was 28. One of my close friends was dating one of his good friends, so they decided to set us up! And it worked........9.5 years later we are still together, married and have 2 children.

Haven't met him/her yet. But my dad was 14 when he told my grandmother he'll marry my mom someday. Year later they were dating.
Next year it'll be 35 years they've been together and 28 years they've been married.

Still in love, even more than when they were kids. The way they click and function together still amazes me.

I met my husband on a Contiki (18-35s) tour of New Zealand in June of 2009. He was living in America, I was living in Australia. We hit it off in just 3 days, so he decided to come to Australia for a few weeks so we could get to know each other. At the end of his time there we had already said I love you, and decided to try the long distance thing. We dated for two years, travelling between the States and Australia every few months to see each other, usually just for a week or two. We got engaged Christmas of 2010 and applied for a fiance visa so I could move to the US. My visa was approved in June of 2011 and we were married one month later, now living in Germany on military orders. I was 24 and he was 23 when we met. And let me tell you, applying for a green card through marriage is a lot easier on TV than it was in real life!