Match.Mom Success Story: Engagement Edition

Two years ago this week, 2008 Election Night to be precise, I hung out in New York with my friend Lauren discussing our favorite topic: boys. And, you know, politics. So it's only fitting that things have come full circle around election time again.

A few weeks later, she headed back to Austin to finish her degree, we went on the best trip ever, and then she moved to Houston to start a new job selling tween baby T's (or something to that effect, let's just say it was no Bergdorf's, her NYC employer...).

Not long after she got to H-Town, Lauren went to a family friend's engagement party where she met her parent's neighbor. The woman asked if Lauren was single and informed her that she was "shopping for a girlfriend for her son." Lauren told her "yes, completely" and turned on her patented charm.

The happy, photogenic couple. Mazel tov, yall.

Soon after, Lauren and Thomas started dating. From the start it was serious, as you can read in her Guest Blog Post recapping the Match.Mom success.

But then he got transferred to Tulsa. Hmm. What to do, what to do? Well, the thing that I love about Lauren is that although she's incredibly smart and well-grounded, but she totally trusts her gut.

And so she followed a boy she was sure was The One to Oklahoma (not an easy state to venture to if you're a die-hard Longhorn, I assure you).

[Not really a part of the story at hand, but Lauren also got a puppy around this time. I'm only mentioning this to build up the jealousy stakes.]

People might have thought it was too soon, too far, too uncertain. But she followed her heart.

Now she's engaged. And has a dog.

What do you have? You're health maybe? That's cool.

Moral of the story: Believe in love. Be flexible for the guy of your dreams. Buy a puppy. And maybe hear your mom out when she tells you she's got a great guy she wants you to meet.


P dot S: Lauren, aren't you glad you spent your time two years ago creating your wedding invite list? That CGS will totally pay off, what a time saver! I just hope you haven't made too many new friends since then...

This is the actual ring, not an ad. Stunning, right?
[Insert jealous comment here.]