The Big 1-4!
I’d say that we aren’t your typical couple. We didn’t meet in college. Our first date was not dinner and a movie. We didn’t meet on match.com. In fact, the internet was barely even in full use when we started going out. Although we both just turned 34 years old, in February we will celebrate our 20th year together and today we are celebrating 14 years of marriage. At just 14 years old in February of 1996, Mark and I met in our 8th grade “team” at a middle school in Snellville, Georgia. I had a crush on the “big football player” for a while but he barely even knew who I was. And then one day he asked for my phone number. That was the absolute best day of my life. Until he didn’t call. All weekend long. I mean seriously?!? I was devastated. Like the girls who ugly cry on every single episode of The Bachelor. Clearly my life was over… 😉
Yet then several days later he redeemed himself by asking me “to go out with him” in the back of our 4th period History class. Soooo romantic, huh?!? Lol. Although that exact fact is up for discussion. Well, better yet, it’s a bit of an argument between us over the years. I say it was History and Mark swears it was Chemistry class. Nonetheless, our Chemistry took off and we lived happily ever after. Okay, yes our 20 years together have been anything but easy, but we have made it through some mega ups and some horrible downs to now living the best years of our marriage. We are the absolute best of friends and I’d say we make a pretty great team.
So here’s a little flashback to our very first date… To Baskin Robbins… With Mark’s mom…
And another little flashback to 1996…
Yea. WOAH. I must REALLY love you guys if I am sharing all of these! So today, as we celebrate our 14th year of marriage, here’s a peek at our wedding album… Baby faces, tweezer happy eyebrows, crew cut and all…
XOXO, Brittany Hayes
Katherine B says
Happy Anniversary! You two are adorable!
Bethany Ray says
Wishing you both a Happy Anniversary!
Emily says
February 2016must have been a great year for young love because my husband and I also met that month – on Feb 29! I was 14 too and he was a young 16. We’ve been going strong since. We’re lucky to be a part of a very small club! Happy anniversary!
Brittany Hayes says
Awe how awesome! Yes, I love our little club! Congrats to you guys too! XOXO
Emily says
Lol…*1996! Thank you!
Tricia Trapp says
Happy anniversary!!
Brittany Hayes says
Thank you Tricia! Hope your family is doing wonderful! Merry Christmas! XOXO
Haneen Matt says
Love it! Happy Anniversary!
Brittany Hayes says
Thanks sweet friend! XOXO
Misty Harper says
I remember this day! Happy anniversary to you and Mark!
You guys have come a long way since then.
Brittany Hayes says
Awe, yes! Kind of seems like yesterday and kind of like forever ago! Hope you guys are doing wonderful!
Megan says
My husband and I are 35 and will celebrate 20 years together this spring, and 13 years of marriage this summer. How amazing is it to get to spend almost your whole life with your best friend?! I feel like people look down on that, but it is such a blessing to me! Congrats on 14 years! You seem like a wonderful, hard-working couple! ♥️
Brittany Hayes says
Yes, I agree so so much! Awe how sweet y’all are exactly like us! Congrats to you as well!
Annie says
Cheers to you and your hubby! May God continue to sanctify you both as one even when it isn’t fun or easy! It always turns out to be joyful when God has a hand in it. 🙂
Brittany Hayes says
Awe thank you! I appreciate that so so much!! XOXO
Whitney Shortt says
Love this post! The pictures are awesome!! 🙂
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Jen says
My husband and I started dating when I was 14 in 1999 and we will celebrate 10 years of marriage in April! Glad to see others out there who have made it being high school or in your case middle school sweethearts! Congrats!