How or when did you know s/he was the one?

I think deep down I always knew. We had a conversation over Skype during our long distance days and I later found it on his PC while looking for something else. He had labeled it "best day of my life". I felt like he cherished me greatly. This was my moment of clarity regarding us.

I could choose about a thousand different small moments that led up to me knowing in my heart. But most importantly, it was how he always puts my needs before his own in our daily lives. He knows I hate driving, so he drives me to work and picks me up (almost every day), walks my dog when I can't even though he hates picking up her poo, folds my laundry so I can finish work, and is always going out of his way to make my life better, easier, and happier. After a thousand of those instances, I knew!

It was our fifth date and we were on the couch cuddling and listening to Johnny Cash. And I thought to myself "I could totally see myself marrying this guy". After that day, things fell into place quickly!

I had a bad go dating guys, I was cheated on, talked down to, felt like I didn't deserve anyone and that no one would ever love me. I went into a bad depression and anxiety state.

My FH always showed me the complete opposite of those past relationships. He always made sure that I knew I was loved. He sat through all the painful nights I had when I wanted to end my life. Something inside me just told me this was it. You won't get any better than this. He never leaves my side unless there's a smile on my face.

He was one of my best friends. I was admitted to the hospital last year for a week due to seizures. He video called me every day to check on me. Though I think the big moment was I had a seizure while we were hanging out. Once the seizure was over he carefully got me to bed after cleaning me up. Tucked me in, and just held me reassuring me I was ok. I knew then that I'd marry him. He wasn't scared, condescending (like

My ex was). He just showed me such love and compassion. He's been there through so many hospital visits, doctor visits. Bad news, good news. He just holds my hand and says we'll get through it.

When he stuck around after I showed him what a crazy bitch I can be.

@hopelessRomantic lmao that just reminded me of my friend!! She says that all the time about her and her husband! Hahahah

We are college students. Over Christmas break I went home to my family and he stayed with his. One night he called me and casually said "so im not proposing right now BUT if I did, what would you say?" I said no. We had only been dating for 3 months. After I hung up, I went to the kitchen to get some water, passed my mom in the hallway and told her about our conversation. She said "well the amount of time isn't so important. I knew my husband was the one a few months in. I just felt like God brought us together and it was ment to be."

So I'm laying down that night thinking about all of this and decided I was ready. I told FH the next day, and he was like "whoa, that was hypothetical!" but it was in my head then and I was ready. He asked about 9 months after. I was so ready at that point!

Before we started actually dating. Incidentally he had had a secret crush on me for a year and a half. I had no idea.

I think I've always knew, but my young self was immature I kept him in the friend zone. Stupid me, 28 yrs wasted, lol! We have always been great, best friends throughout HS up til 2 years ago. Each guy I dated I wish was him. I wish I could click with them like I did with my Mister. My son called it from he was 10, but I ignored it and said he just a friend. One day coming out of another relationship he and I had breakfast and I noticed how nice his lips looked, how his eyes were so bright with those perfect eyebrows any women would love, and those chubby cheeks when he blushed from me flirting with him. I never noticed how cute he was before. It scared me. We started to talk daily. I remember years ago telling my boys a way to a women's heart is to anticipate her needs and supplying it without her asking for it. I gave them the example, if my man comes over, goes to the fridge for something to drink and see I'm low on milk, goes out and come back with milk...he a keeper. He just showed me he either listening to me or very observant to my needs and wants and he capable of providing it for me. I kid you not, Mister came over one day with some milk. I told my sons that when they were in HS 5+ yrs ago. When Mister did that I knew he was a keeper. There are other qualities I admire about him, but that gesture is what really pulled me in.

When we were 16 my FH calls me on a Sunday afternoon and said come outside I have something for you. He had a box turtle he saved from the middle of the street. He knows I love animals and would love to see it. Then (this is my favorite) he drove me and turtle back to where he saved him and let him go in a clearing toward the direction little turtle was heading. For a big, burly teenage boy who never showed an interest in animals, it just melted my heart. I wanted to marry the guy who went so much out of his way to give me 10 minutes of pure joy and happiness. I'm thinking about telling this story during our ceremony.

So many moments I could choose from. But all in all, it was just the way our relationship naturally progressed. Also, seeing him interact with my nieces and nephews. Hes a naturally shier type guy and one Christmas we went to my brothers and my FH wore his santa hat. Now, FH has a crazy beard that I love, and my little nephew who was 3 at the time came in the door, saw FH on the couch, yelled SANTA!!!! and ran up to him and jumped in his lap. FH just rolled with it and played along with it which just melted everything inside of me.

He annoys the shit out of me and I want to kill him sometimes, but then I can't imagine coming home and him not being there.

I was taking an online finance class for my MBA program one summer. It was an accelerated class and very challenging. One day I was studying and he was in my kitchen making me a grilled cheese donut (which was surprisingly delicious) and I knew then it was forever.

We were long distance I'm from Chicago and he was stationed in Alaska. When I went to visit with him for a month i was tired from my 12 hour plane ride and when he picked me up he had made me Indian food and had it packed in case I wanted to eat in the car and he held my hand and smiled and said "this is the best day of my life so far" I felt the safest and happiest I had ever felt.

On our fourth date when we were leaving the restaurant we got to the intersection and he looked at me and was just like "I'm not ready to take you home yet" so we took the extra long way home (about an additional hour). Halfway through the drive we pulled over into a parking lot to talk and saw a shooting star, then had our first kiss. It was just so sweet. Taking long drives is now something we love to do on our days off or after grabbing ice cream. When we drive listening to music and holding hands, I just want to keep going.

On our first date. Not even kidding a little. And when I waited until the 2nd date to have sex with him instead of the first. True love.

I couldn't pick just one moment. Our first date was incredible, we talked about everything and we laughed so much. I lost track of time and was late picking my son up from the babysitter. I've never been on a first date that I felt so comfortable. It didn't take long before he was my best friend. I guess if I had to pick any moment it would be when he met my son. The two of them hit it off right away and he was great with him. He is so good to both of us.

Lmao @hopelessromantic, but yeah same here.!!

I don't know if this counts as knowing that "he was the one" ...

I was in a very unhealthy relationship before I met DH. For me, I knew that I loved him when I realised that there was no game-playing, manipulation, expectations, goal-post-changing, gaslighting or any of the things that my ex used to put me through.

There was just acceptance of who I am.