Mark: When Todd makes dinner, he puts together a nice plate for me instead of just yelling, "Come and get it!"I love thoughtful little things like that. Todd likes to see the dining room lights on when he comes home from work, and to have a candle lit in the kitchen, so I try to do those things. Todd: Our home is a sanctuary from the rest of the world. We love being here, talking about our family and friends, our dogs, home improvements. When we're coming home from vacation, we can't wait to be home, in our own bed. Mark: Our little house isn't anything spectacular, but we really love it. Todd: We have redone every inch of this property and made it our own. We host several parties during the holiday season and our family and friends love to come over. We put up 13 Christmas trees. Mark: Our families are just wonderful. We get anniversary cards from our parents. My sister made Todd the godfather of her child. Todd: People say, "You guys have been together 14 years. What's your secret?"I don't know what the secret is, it just works very well. There's a lot of respect, a lot of understanding, a lot of love. We're human, we make mistakes and get grouchy, then we apologize and let it go. We have a fun life.
Together since March 2, 1993