This pair first met 5 years ago through Kristina's mother, Cheryl, who worked with Jeremy at McDonalds. This introduction occurred shortly after Jeremy's girlfriend had broken up with him. Kristina's mother arranged the meeting because she believed Jeremy was the perfect match for her daughter. The pair decided to go bowling on their first date. Kristina's entire family showed up. Can you feel the awkwardness? Later on that date, the couple had to pick up Kristina's mother from a family party, who was a little tipsy. Jeremy claims they didn't just pick her up but had to wait many hours before accompanying the tipsy mother home. Again, can you feel the awkwardness?

After date number one, the couple talked for about two months, but Jeremy decided not to date Kristina, so they remained friends for the time being. Jeremy was hesitant to date following a recent breakup. Jeremy dated around for a few years while Kristina remained hung up on him. (Jeremy’s words, not mine 😉) The couple tried dating again for approximately a month before Jeremy broke it off again. One may argue that the concept of commitment terrified him at that time.

At Kristina's sister's wedding, the sparks were reignited, and they decided to give it another try. This union lasted about a month before Jeremy again broke it off. You can imagine Kristina's frustration which led to the couple not speaking for a time.

Kristina met a man from Calgary and began a long-distance relationship. That got Jeremy's attention! Jeremy went through all the reasons Kristina's relationship was a horrible decision before moving on to the reasons she should give him another chance. That was a huge ask! Nine months later Kristina was still with her Calgary boyfriend when Jeremy had a traumatic event unfolding in his life. Once again, Kristina was his faithful companion, supporting him through all the challenges following the death of his mother Kelly. After a year or so, Kristina's long-distance relationship came to an end, allowing her to pursue other relationships. Kristina began spending time at Jeremy’s new bachelor pad, which didn’t remain a bachelor pad for long. After about 3 weeks of dating, while not officially moving in, Kristina brought her toothbrush and never really left.

Jeremy is no longer pumping the brakes on their relationship. The couple began dating in October 2022, then engaged in June 2023 and married June 2024. It’s safe to say Jeremy has moved his foot from the brake to the accelerator and Kristina couldn’t be happier!

The best is yet to come ...