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Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
47,913 Points

Will you marry me?

Most couples do this kind of thing over a fancy meal or on a romantic vacation or where they first met or something like that, but we’re in the middle of a pandemic, and Jen and I have never been like most couples.

Truth be told, though, this actually is where we first met. While we had certainly bumped into each other several times before, the first time we ever directly interacted with each other was after we both had answered this question on this forum back in July of 2016. I had been on the volunteer moderator team here for a couple years, and Jen is … well … Jen (I guarantee you’ll recognize her if you’ve read more than 5-10 posts in this community), and the only reason I could think of that she wasn’t also on the team yet is that she didn’t want to be on it, so before I went to recommend her again, I DMed her on the Twitter listed on her Treehouse profile to make sure that would be something she’d like. We ended up talking for an hour that night.

A couple nights later, we talked a couple hours more. Twitter DMs quickly grew into a friendship from the other side of the world, which lead to frequent video calls, which turned into an online relationship 4 years ago today.

So much has changed in those 4 years, and we’ve stuck together through it all. We both helped each other escape abusive situations, we both pushed each other to start our careers, and we’ve worked together to build a home and a life together. Jag har lärt mig ett helt nytt språk för att prata med henne. She’s moved across an ocean to be here with me, and our relationship is significantly less online. Nowadays we’re thriving, together.

Jen, waking up next to you each morning feels natural, and nowadays it’s essential you’re with me if I’m going to fall asleep. I’ve loved you for years now, and I need you like I need my right arm. We’ve been sheltering-in-place together for about 8 months now, and I still can’t wait to see you when I get home each time I go to the grocery store. I always wanna be with you, and I never wanna be without you. So, Jennifer Nordell, will you marry me? 💍

I'm crying right now. This is so beautiful and wonderful. I'm SO happy for you both!! Congrats Michael Hulet and Jennifer Nordell !! 💗🤗💚

20 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Michael Hulet . Yes, of course, I will.

He's right. We've been very different from typical couples. But I also suppose that there are many couples who say that.

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I love you :heart:

Awe, this is the sweetest thing ever!!! Congratulations you guys!!!!

Jonathan Grieve
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Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

Congratulations, my Friends, I'm so happy for you both. :-)

Daniel Montgomery
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Daniel Montgomery
Treehouse Staff

BEST. POST. EVER. Congratulations, Micahel and Jennifer!!!!

Just when you think you've seen all the awesome this community has to offer, this happens!

Robert Manolis
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Robert Manolis
Treehouse Guest Teacher

So awesome! So beautiful! So cool! It's like a fairytale. My deepest congratulations, Jen and Michael. I wish you a lifetime of love and happiness together. Mazel Tov, dear friends! 🤗

Rob Allessi
Rob Allessi
8,600 Points

I am so happy for both of you! Congratulations Jennifer Nordell and Michael Hulet!!!

Anwar Montasir
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Anwar Montasir
Treehouse Teacher

Wow, amazing. Congrats to you both! :green_heart::tada:

Congratulations!!!

This is so sweet Michael Hulet this is so beautiful you had me in tears... Congratulations to you both Michael Hulet and Jennifer Nordell you both deserve this and more...

I love every word.

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww congratulations Michael and Jen!!!

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

So I just saw this, and it warranted me to log back in and just say CONGRATS you two.

Jennifer Nordell, I will not forget that time when you confided in me that there was someone on Treehouse you really liked and eventually told me that person was Michael Hulet. It's been incredible to watch you two grow in this relationship, and I can't wait to see where it goes from here. We've stayed in constant touch outside of Treehouse and I'm so happy right now for my two friends.

And Michael, my Red Wings are finally going to be higher in the point standings than your Preds will this year, I can feel it.

Congrats you two! 🎉💍💜

Awwww!! Congratulations you two :) That's so exciting!

Many many congratulations both of you. This post made my day. :)

Samantha Atkinson
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Samantha Atkinson
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 40,307 Points

Wow, congratulations both. That has to be up there on best ever marriage proposals met by a very awesome reply! I hope you have a lovely wedding and joyous married life.