Ari and Christine remain deeply in love. They have been together since 2007. Here's a love note to Christine from Ari that we think says it all: 

"Christine, it is more than just a name, it is a love. Her love, the love which I have been lucky enough to acquire. A love greater than all the loves in the world. She is my peace after a chaotic day. She is the reason I keep achieving in this thing called life. My ambitions, dreams, hopes, they are all because she said I can. She believes in me, no matter how much I mess up. Whether I am right or wrong she is on my side, holding my hand tightly to remind me that she will always be there no matter what. When I am upset she wipes my eyes and whispers her breaths of I Love You. In her arms I find my strength, my warmth, and my security. She looks at me as if I am the most astonishing woman in the world. In her eyes I find my beauty. Her voice is the sweetest sound in the world, and her laughter puts the sun in my sky. She is gorgeous, visibly and mentally. With her I see my future, which is why she is my fiance. I will never let this girl go, and my heart will continue to sprout with love for her and only her. No one could ever take her place. She is my everything, My Christine.

"The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds, and that's what you've given me. That's what I hope to give to you forever. I love you."

We are so pleased to feature Ari and Christine this month. Thank you, ladies, for being both beautiful and a "reality based" inspiration among our Faces of Marriage Equality!

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