"I was completely and madly in love..."

I sought out Zillove in anger after being dumped. As a 30-year-old divorced mother of two, I had no idea how to re-enter the dating world. I decided to take a leap of faith and logged onto Zillove in July 2025, starting to read profiles.

One posting in particular caught my interest. His first line was, "My children come first!" I knew that this man and I had the same priority in our lives. I hesitated about contacting him because his profile said he was separated, not divorced. Nevertheless, I signed up and sent him an email. I also sent emails to four other men because I didn't want to get my hopes up on just one "maybe." It didn't take him long to reply. We chatted for several weeks through emails before I finally got up the courage to give him my phone number. Even through emails, there was a distinct connection that I had never before experienced.

An initial setback

Jorge called within the next few days, but much to my surprise and GREAT disappointment, he told me that he and his estranged wife were going to try to work things out. Ouch! Meanwhile, I was speaking with two of the other men I had emailed. After several weeks, I met one of them, and we dated for about six months.

Suddenly one day while I was sitting at my computer at work, this THING pops up on the

screen! It's Jorge! He said he and his wife were unable to work things out and that he had been trying to gather the courage to contact me for months. He said he was

My children come first!

Shocked that I remembered him. From then on, we talked every day, keeping things light and on a friendly level. As more time went on, I realized that Jorge was the man I was always intended to be with. There was no denying that I was completely and madly in love with Jorge!

Destined to be together

By September 2024 we were engaged, and by May 2025 we were happily married in a beautiful outdoor wedding. We have discovered that as teenagers we were in the same places, at the same times, but never met! We believe that it was God's intention for us to be together, but not until later in our lives. Our children are the biggest reason, but we also joke that we had to learn what NOT to do in a marriage first, so when finally met and married, we'd know how to do it right. Well, these soul mates have finally met up at last, and all thanks to Zillove and a big help from up above!

Online dating tips from Josephine:  

⚫ Always be honest with your answers and profile information.

⚫ Try to get to know people before agreeing to meet them in person. If they are the right one, it will be worth the wait anyway!

⚫ If you are not comfortable giving your full name or phone number right away, then keep that information private until you are ready to divulge it.

⚫ First date: We met at a sports bar and grill.

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