Dating during the Corona Virus Out-Break (Covid-19)

    There have been a lot of couples that have started dating during Covid-19, maybe some were in the middle of a relationship when it started, some got recently engaged before or got engaged during. Then there are quite a lot of people who have now gotten married since Corona virus started. Everyone has their own story, and some have certainly lasted longer than others. 

1st picture together 

        My sweet man and I, well things started off amazing and they only went up from there. We first met last September, after I first moved to Idaho last August. Things didn't work out quite then, because I was seeing someone but people have a tendency to make silly choices and say things that hurt and aren't necessarily true. He hurt me in a way I wasn't sure if I would recover anytime soon, but I was again surprised. Joe and I went on our first date in December, and we have been together ever since. At the end of March, Idaho got introduced to the Corona Virus and we had to wear masks to work, use hand sanitizer 20 times in a day and the desk I had at work had to be at least 6 feet away from any other desk. 

        Just as there was a lot of precautions that we took when we were out and about and surrounded by people, Joe and I took those same precautions in our relationship. We used an ungodly amount of hand sanitizer a day, we washed our hands more than we did anything else, and we rarely went anywhere. We went to family gatherings, to the store, church and it's activities. We tried our very best to avoid hugging or shaking hands with anyone is possible. 

        I still remember the day that one of my friends told me that I wouldn't be able to see Joe for awhile because of the virus. I felt sooooooo many different thoughts go through my head, 1. if I just take this one day at a time, I'll figure it out  2. Joe and I will have to come up with a way to figure this out because it was just getting good and 3. I will do what I see fit with my life because I can make decisions. Let me tell you, every decision I have made I have really loved or really hated directly after. Joe and I still saw each other on a regular basis and it mostly consisted of him coming to where I lived and we would cook together, find fun shows/ movies to watch together or finding something to do together! 

Jake & Kate's Wedding 
06/19/2020

       Joe and I were quite lucky and even got to travel around Idaho, Utah and Arizona to visit both of our families. Luckily for the both of us, we didn't do much except spend time with our families so neither of us got very sick. I think the closest we ever got was when we went Lava Hot Springs and swam with his sister Natalie and her three kids, Mason, Owen and Charlie. We were also joined by his younger brother Jake and his new wife Kate. We stayed out swimming in the big pool and went down each of the slides! After we got back, we all had horrible sunburns and our bodies ached for days. We both had trouble getting up and down and around the house, but I mean.. that's what happens when you get sunburned. 

        Even though the quarantine is still going on, i'm still very much in love with my Joseph. He reminds me everyday of how happy I am to go to work and to make a life outside of my family. I think I like the fact that even when things get really difficult and we get upset with each other, we drift toward each other and we talk it out. There isn't a single thing that we can't work through and come up with a solution for together, because we are a team. If i'm being honest, each time we get into a hard discussion (because we have never had a fight) he'll say something to make me laugh about the current situation. This man always keeps a very happy smile on my face. We decided at the beginning of our relationship that we would work hard for what is ours, and that sweet beautiful man, is the best parts of  me. This virus didn't stop us from progressing months ago and it sure won't stop us in whatever future is ahead of us!