Did Anyone Ever *Really* Know That He Was the One Right Away?

Yes, I DID know. Trouble is I was only 17 and he was married. Now 28 years later, we are finally together!

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(I love epic love stories. Enjoy it for what it is!)

My husband put a ring on my finger 3 days after we met, we were married just under a year later. We really, honestly knew immediately that we were meant to be together. We have been married for 13 years this summer, and yes we are still happily married :)

My husband, who I didn't know at the time, walked right up to me at a New Year's Eve party, and kissed me at the stroke of midnight. That started the wheels in motion. My instincts just told me there was something a little different about this guy. 11 years later, we have two great kids, and are just as crazy about each other as the day we married. :)

I knew right away. The fact that you feel totally comfortable with him says A LOT!

~The best Love story I know of, is my parents.

My Dad told my Mom he was going to Marry her the very first time he met her. My Mom had a BF at the time but my Dad was persistent and kept at her, even going as far to talk to the BF and tell him he needed to step aside b/c he was playing with his future wife.

My parents have/had (my father passed away in 2002) one of those connections that is very strong and could 'sense' each other from the very beginning.

My Dad had just returned from Vietnam (US ARMY) and had no $, he said he knew instantly that they were meant for each other... he started thinking about how their lives together would go... but he had only 1 quarter in his pocket at the time, he said he went to his buddy's house who had a shop and he melted and shaped that quarter into a ring for my Mom and proposed a couple months later :)

*My mom's wedding ring was a quarter, I LOVE that!

You sound totally smitten :)

And yes, I knew my guy was the one, despite wanting to occassionally knock his block off!! ;) It's just... different. You'll know!

Smitten, indeed!!

Yes, happened to me. We exchanged emails (set up through a friend) and I remember thinking if he is like he presents himself in his emails, he's The One. We met for lunch and talked for three hours, like old friends. We were engaged in four months, married the next year. We're marking our 11th anniversary this year.

YES!! I met my husband on a blind date. Mutual friends set us up.

When he called me to set up the date we talked for an hour.

When we hung up I called one of my best friends IMMEDIATELY and said - well, I just spoke to the guy I'm going to marry. We've been together for 10 years, married 7.

My nephew and his wife were the same way. High school sweetheats. When they got married he said that he always knew they would get married.

I think that when you've kissed a lot of frogs, if you're lucky enough, when your prince is right in your face, you notice it ASAP.

I knew my husband was the one on our second date. He became my best-friend over night and I wouldn't change anything about him.

I did :-) we met on Match.com and he showed up at my door and Never left ! LOL that was the thing ~ I was immediately just comfortable w/ him and Myself- That s great! I wish you the best !

Yes, I knew! I actually heard his voice first and for some reason I knew before I even saw him that I wanted to meet him. I spent a few hours with him that day and just knew. We both had significant others at the time so we remained friends (as tough as that was) for about a year until those relationships ended. We've been together for about 10 years, married for 6, 3 year old child and very happily married. Best of luck to you! this sounds exciting!

Never believed in love at first sight and then I met my husband - in 1987. Saw him across the room one day and just fell right there (he actually had a girlfriend on his lap the first time I saw him). We were introduced about a week or so later (he had just broken up with the girlfriend - lucky me). When he opened his mouth to talk, he was (at least in my mind) MINE. Two weeks after we met, I wrote in my journal "I have found the man I'm going to marry." It only took him about 4 years to come to the same decision (hee, hee) - but I ALWAYS knew he was the one. I saw him as a husband and father of my future children the minute I met him. He has never disappointed me in either regard. He is the best husband and father I could have hoped for.

I met my husband in high school and the second I saw him, I swear I knew he was the one. Of course, that was just physical attraction, but when we started dating then I REALLY knew. We split up after high school and spent SIX YEARS apart (with other people) and the whole time, we both seemed to know we'd end up back together and that it would happen for us...which it did...and now we've been together almost seven years again, are married, and have two wonderful children!

I knew...it's just a feeling, for me. I just knew.

I did. Granted I had been married before so for me I think I knew better what would make a good partner. But by our third date we were both sure. It wasn't just physical it was everything-I always tease him that I knew he was the one because he had a large supply of TP under his sink-which to me said he was responsible!

We also met on mtach.com and em'd only for the first month-and that was the best EVER. We were more honest, less pretense and I think that made a huge difference for when we met and moving forward.

I did. For several reasons
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We just connected. We don't see eye to eye on everything but we both share the basic same views about life.

Also he connected with my son, for not having any children of his own, he sure is a great father. He never pushed that role, he truly developed a lifetime bond with my son.

There's a ton of other reason but mostly I never feel disrespected by him, he has never put me down or made me question who I am. I have always felt loved and cared for, that I am something special to him and his family.

Our arguments are just that disagreements, they are never fights. We both take time to hear the other one's point of view, and listen to what the other person says. We come with ideas and find a middle ground.

When I met my husband - I shook his hand and KNEW right then - after I got off work - I went home and called my best friend and said OH MY GOD!! I MET HIM!!!

Keep in mind - I was married to someone else. I was living in Europe. We were not in the same bed and hadn't been for some time - but the bottom line is - when I shook his hand - i tingled all over!!!

He is the antithesis of EVERY man I'd ever dated before. Even my first husband (he looked like Tom Selleck) - my hubby is skinny (155 lbs soaking wet), short (only 5'10" - all the men I've dated were 6' and above), not sports inclined - he likes watching football and baseball, but doesn't play it...but I knew - seriously I knew.

As cheesy as it sounds, I knew my husband was going to be my husband the first time I saw him. He claims he felt the same way.

I didn't, but my husbands swear he did. We meet in his vacations in Cancun, I was working at a bar at nights and in a Hotel in the mornings.
When I meet him he bought me a shot (I was a shot lady, lol) and he didn't even drink, he just keep buying my drinks but not really saying anything. Finally at the end of my work I just sit with him and "try" talking but my English was awful, at one point I thought he was talking about Chinese people dying, lol.
Some how the conversation end on me asking him: "Could you imagine be married with some body as short as me?" I was just making converstion and joking, he said he actually thought about it and something just felt right.
Everything was very romantic, we walk on the beach, and we barely talk.
I gave him my e-mail and he left the next day...he text me right away and from there we kept "talking", oh my there were many funny conversations since we didn't speak each other language.
I actually broke up with him, and stop working in the bar, some body told him I also worked in a hotel and he found me...I never say where I worked to no body at the bar! Then another day, he went to Cancun to visit me and I fake I wasn't at home, he stood in the gate and talk for hours with the men at the gate, he told him to don't leave me because I was very alone and sad. The guy quite his job next day!!!!!!
Before I came here a friend took me to read cards and the lady told me that a guy from other country was going to be the love of my life.
After a while I start to get more and more in love of him until I was totally gaga for him, when we married he told me that he knew since I ask him if he could imagine him self married with me.
I was so awful to him I can't believe he didn't give up on me and keep fighting, and even if I didn't know back then I am so happy he did.

Good for you girl! I hope he is the one!

I know it sounds corny, but I really did know that he was "the one" from our first date...and I met him when I was in high school!! Before him I thought I had been in love before, but when I met him I realized that I had never ever felt this way about anyone else in my life. So, I do believe in love at first sight, and I am one of the lucky ones to have experienced it! And BTW - I am still madly in love with him - together for 15 years, married 8, 2 kiddos and 1 on the way!

I did. We met working at a Fast Food joint at 16 years old and started hanging out with eachother thru mutual friends but we both say that we just knew right away that we were going to end up together. We have been together now for 11 years and married for almost 7 years and have the most beautiful little girl. And I have to say that I love him more and more with each passing day.
Sometimes you just know - I say go get yours =)
Good Luck

A lot of people get married to the one they THOUGHT was THE ONE... and then you read on here "well, we dont talk anymore and the marriage has gone south".
Only time will tell if he's the one. He sounds like he's the one right now tho with what you know.
Long engagements work wonders for a marriage.
If he's worth pursuing he may very well be THE ONE.

Oh yes, I do believe it!! I saw the love of my life at the gym and felt immediately attracted to him. We were both married to other people so it never went anywhere but we have stayed in touch (if only in dreams for 13 years) and our love is strong.

Yes. When I saw my husband for the first time, it was like I knew he was the best person in the world. Even before we spoke, I wanted to know everything about him. He was not the absolutely most handsome one there, nor did I fancy myself incredibly intriguing. But he felt the same way about me! We've been married almost 10 years now, and it's awesome!

I knew that my hubby was "the one" within a month of being with him. There was no doubt in my mind after about 2.5 weeks, but I also thought there was no way! We celebrate 5 years of marriage in May and I still cannot imagine myself with anyone else! :)

I never did until I met my husband. We had known some of the same people in our circles but had never met. 6-7 yrs later I he walked into my office as a vendor. We talked, eventually he talked me into lunch. I had a 6 yr relationship at the time that was not healthy but I could never seem to have the strength to leave. I agreed to lunch with him knowing I had a boyfriend (whom I didn't like :o) We had lunch and talked for THREE hours. Two days later he asked me to lunch again, another THREE hours. A week later he asked me out for drinks, then a movie. One week later I knew. It felt SO right. I called my boyfriend and told him it was over. he said, "yeah, ok, talk to you in a month"....I never called him again. After two months of dating my now husband asked me to marry him. We were married in our 9th month of dating. he said he knew on our first date! he said he could see me as his future, his wife, the mother of his children. 10 years later we are happily married I am still madly in love with him. We have an amazing relationship. I was so comfortable with him, I could be myself, and never once got nervous before the wedding. Not even the night before or the day of, never. Everything flowed so well. A good sign is when the man is completely honest with you about everything, respectful, and you can see he adores you when he talks to you. Make sure he feels the same way before you get to emotionally involved since he is so far away. You absolutely KNOW when it is "the one". Good luck to you!

Absolutely knew. We met on a blind date, and he proposed exactly five months later. We were married exactly 1 year after the day we met. On our 1st anniversary, I went into labor, and our son was born the next day.
We've been married almost 13 years now, and have 4 children, and there isn't a thing I would have changed :)

I new my hubby was the one on our second date. There was no question in my mind he was the man I was meant to marry! Good Luck!

I worked at a retail store as a department manager and my husband transfered to our store from another store in a different state. We knew he was coming and when he walked in the door I took a look at him and said to another girl "that is the man I am going to marry" without even meeting him first. So I guess.... yes I really knew he was the one right away!

I knew with mine. We met on a blind date. We were supposed to do dinner and a movie, but wound up doing the movie, dinner, drove around for a few hours talking, went to his place and hung out with his roomate and a couple of his friends. The first date lasted roughly 6 hours or so. LOL! He was also the first guy I ever slept with. I don't have to put up any kind of 'front' with him. I didn't even feel the need at our first date.

His parents met in a bar. His mom pinched his dad's butt, and told him 'nice a$$.' They got married ONE WEEK later. It has been 26 years for them, and they are still going strong.

My husband and I first met at 6 years old. Then again at around 15 and became friends through his cousin, one of my best friends. We both liked each other for a while, but he was shy and I was scared. It was like I knew that if we started dating that would be *it*, you know? And I didn't think I was ready for that at 16! lol

We started dating when we were 16 and have been together ever since, married for 7 years and have 3 beautiful little girls. He's my BEST friend and I cannot imagine being with anyone else. Ever.

He tells me that when he first saw me at 15 that I 'glowed' to him. hahaha

I can't say that I knew for sure, but we were together from the moment we met and never had any reason to be apart (on a daily basis I mean). We did everything together and, while he was a crazy frat boy, he was turthful and honest with me and was faithful in many ways from the day we met.

Don't forget about the honeymoon phast though! Since you are already a mom, you obviously have dated guys before and realize that being smitten and lust can be a powerful thing! There is an actual biological reason behind the honeymoon phase so take your time and enjoy being so head-over-heels about someone again! Some days it is said to think that as a monogmous society we will 'miss out' on having that once we find 'the one' but the flip side is so worth it!

Take your time- have fun- and enjoy!!

I knew. Well, it wasn't actually "right away"...we'd been dating for two weeks, when all of a sudden the words "I'm going to marry that guy" just popped into my head, and with that, a calm, happy feeling that all was right in my world. I actually remember the moment: I'd opened my closet door and was reaching for a dress and that phrase popped into my head and I kinda froze for a second. The next moment, I realized how right it sounded. That was in 1991. My psychic powers proved themselves right when we got married in 1994.

I met my DH in college (both freshmen). I liked him enough but was easily irritated by his blowhard, annoying, "I am so smart I can use 25-syllable words conversationally and did I mention I turned down a full scholarship to Harvard" ways so that I avoided him as much as possible. Unfortunately due to roommate setups, I saw more of him than I wanted socially. One day I was in my roommate's boyfriend's room watching a movie and he was there too and halfway through, I heard God loud and clear say,"This is the man I have for you." Wait - what? WHAT?! I physically shuddered and almost vomited. I argued and argued with Him the rest of the movie, then started avoiding Him, arguing, pleading telling Him how much I couldn't stand this guy and there was NO WAY. After a few months I relented enough in obedience only to say, "Yeah, Ok. I'll talk to this guy about it and if he's amicable we'll give courtship a sincere go." After years of dating, two breaks to date other people and coming back, I was certain this WAS indeed the guy God had created just for me. A lot of maturation, six years of marriage, and three kids later, I do my best not question God's leading because my husband is obviously His best for me and I couldn't imagine how a marriage to anyone else could have possibly worked. My husband is one of the best gifts I've ever gotten.

I got married after "knowing" my husband less than 5 weeks and having spoken to him a handful of times. Seven years later..... we are still going strong!

I knew the day I met my husband. My best friend and her fiance introduced us at their wedding and I remember thanking them the next day for introducing me to my future husband. 8 years later, we are still just as happy!

I knew with my husband. I know it's a cliche, but you truley do know when it's the right one, you just know! Apparently he knew too, because we got engaged weeks after dating and have been extremely happily married for 7.5 years!!

I knew with mine. I just knew. It was the strangest thing. We were in high school still, and didn't have a date until months later, right before graduation. We married 5 years later. But, all along, I just knew.

my aunt tried to get me to meet my husband when he was just 17. i am 2.5yrs older, so my first thought was, no way! i got employed where they worked. and met him, and thought, he's kinda cute. but then the next few times that i saw him, i would get serious butterflies and get all clammy and nervous. so, i guess i knew. we've been togther for 8.5yrs and have 2 kids. he's wonderful, still.

I have been married twice, my first soul mate husband I met when I was 18 (we were together 13 years and happy for about 10 years of it) and the second husband at 38, a few years after the divorce and after some uneven romances and relationships in between. I had enough trial and error, plus I think the older you get, the more you know your own boundaries and what you need in a partner, and where you both want to be in life in the future.

I was dating my mid-life crisis boyfriend when I met my 2nd husband through a friend (who had been saying for 4 years that we should get together). We went out a few times as friends and was pretty excited about the possibilities. I broke up with my boyfriend and within two weeks of going out as a couple, we both knew. I remember the moment - I had to to to NYC for a work event, he met me there. We went to Coney Island on the subway, I remember the subway ride there feeling like I was 16 years old again. When I stepped off the subway platform at Coney Island, I knew we would get married. We were both paranoid about falling in love to fast, so we held out a little and got engaged 7 months later and married 8 months after that. (note, we lived about 45 min away from each other, and I didn't move in with him till a month before the wedding, and yes, you will go through the toothpaste cap/toilet seat thing, little things that don't matter).

I like to use the analogy that when you meet the right person, it's like a tuning fork resonates in you... everything vibrates at this high warm tone and you know deep in your heart and soul that you belong to this person, and you can't imagine not having them grow with you in your life.

Enjoy your new love, and what you have learned from this experience no matter where it goes. good luck!

Holy cow this is my story to a T!
We went to my HS reunion together and had a blast (he's a year older) then I went to see him (with my 3 year old son) for Thanskgiving and then we all got together at Christmas. His parents live less than a mile from mine!
Now that he retired from the military, he sold his house (Yes, in THIS market! unbelievable) and we are all living together harmoniously for the time being in my small house but looking for a larger house together. I felt the same exact way, that I was so comfortable with him in every way it made him so attractive to me so our chemistry is out of this world. I was never married but I've found my happiness in love at 43 along with my 4 year old son who adores him and our 2 dogs and cat. Life can bring you wonderful things!! What a blessing! Enjoy!!

I knew! I knew even before we ever went on a date. I wouldn't even give him the time of day for months, because I was so afraid. I just knew he was the one I was going to marry and have babies with and was scared so I kept pushing him away. When I finally broke down and went on a date with him, that was it. We have been together ever since. He only went back to his apartment once and that was to clean it out when his lease was up. We have been together 11 years and have an 8 1/2 year old son and an other one on the way :)

Yes! We knew before we met. We'd had enless phone conversations before we met in person and I think within the first week of being together, he told me he was going to marry me. We'd met at Christmas and we were married in October. It's been 10 wonderful years and it just keeps getting better~!

Yes, I knew the second I laid on eyes on him. And I still know.

within 2 weeks i knew i would marry my fiance. we met on okcupid.com. well that's how we reconnected. he knows my whole family, went to school with my sisters, and played paintball with my dad. he saw me as a teenager looking my worst (just rolled out of bed in my pajamas) and everything.

we started talking online (i had no clue who he was at first, until our first date). i was very hopeful. i really liked him and i knew he was a good dad to his boys just talking to him. and we had planned to hang out the next day, after the date i had set up before our first date. well, i got stood up and he showed up early (supposedly on accident, but i kinda think differently, lol) and we had lunch again and hung out all afternoon. we've been inseparable since.

after we had been together for two weeks approximately, we were hanging outside of my house (was living with my parents at the time, so outside was the best place to be), we went behind the garage and was sitting in the grass, and i just looked into his eyes, and i knew at that moment i'd be with him forever. he said he felt the same way. we're now starting to plan our wedding! i'm so happy. we started dating in may, got engaged on new years eve. and we're getting married in july 2012. i can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him.

I knew 2 weeks after meeting my husband...and verbalized it to some of my friends. 10 years and 3 kids later we are happily married.

I knew after two months of dating. He was in a wedding and I was sitting in the pews. Watching him stand up there in his suit, all of a sudden I had the thought, "I'm going to marry him." We've been happily married for 8 1/2 years.
J. :-)

Yes - it was a blind date that couldn't have gone any better! After our 1st date we went out almost every night after that until I finally moved in 7 months later. We were married about a year after that. I was the ultimate bachelorette so no one was more surprised than me. Good luck!!