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Life / The Story of Us

Our Love Story , in One Picture

Executive assistant Jillian Ricciardi and web designer Dylan Gluck , both 26 , have “ been with each other through everything .” They explain it all here .
JILLIAN RICCIARDI : This photo was taken in the bedroom of our first apartment together , in Savannah , Georgia , two years into our relationship . We met during orientation at college .…
DYLAN GLUCK : I saw her and just waved across the quad without realizing how dorky I looked — it was an instinct .
JR : He stood out ; he has a smile that will melt anyone ’ s heart . We got Bae , our dog , after only four months of dating , which is symbolic of everything we do . We just dive in .
DG : We didn ’ t even have a collar .
JR : Since then we ’ ve lived together in Hong Kong to study abroad , in Connecticut with his parents to save money , and in a 200-square-foot apartment in New York City . So when I say we can live in a box together , we literally can live in a box . I ’ ve learned that all we need is a space to be with each other — no shoes , no makeup — just each other . We ’ ve seen each other at the best and worst . My parents ’ divorce was scary and emotional , and
he drove hours to be by my side .
DG : And speaking of bests , I threw her a surprise party last year .…
JR : I ’ m so nosy that Dylan calls me Nancy Drew ! So his pulling it off was one of the most memorable , romantic moments of my life .
DG : When she opened the door , she almost had a heart attack .
JR : I ’ m excited for our future . It freaks him out now , but we ’ re going to have kids . You can see it in this photo : We ’ re already family . — Alanna Lauren Greco
RICCIARDI AND GLUCK : REBEKAH CAMPBELL
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