You’re about to hear the story of how my husband and I met from the two leading experts on the  matter – me and my hubby, Mariano. ?   This is the perfect episode to share with you on Christmas Day, because we in fact met on Christmas Day in 2005, just like a real-life Hallmark movie.   Not only did we meet on Christmas Day (me with a recently-broken heart), but our first date was a record-breaking 7 hours long. And he proposed six months later.   Can you see why this is my favorite love story? My hubby is the best person in the world to tell it, because he remembers tons of the little details that make it so fun.   We spent this episode remembering that sweet time of first meeting, and we shared five relationship lessons we learned when we were dating – including how those lessons have shaped our relationship into what it is now.    You’ll hear more about: - The power of deciding and how that impacted Mariano’s life - How your life can change in an instant – after you put in the work - One thing I was unsure about after our first few dates - The sexiest thing I felt a romantic partner could offer  - How self awareness and authenticity factor into our relationships   Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/150