Love Story : Forever My Love
Wardell & Tara Eaddy
Shanna : You guys have a really unique story !
Wardell : We do ! Tara and I dated 16 years before we got married but separated due to
circumstances at that time . We remained friends and even dated and married other people . When we got back together in mid- November of 2012 , we went on our first date . I then introduced her to my children . I took her to the movies then to dinner at Bonefish Grille . I took Tara there years ago for her birthday . We had a great time back then , so I took her back there to rekindle our relationship .
Tara : We have a blended family . After we
split from dating , we both had children . Together we have 5 beautiful children .
Shanna : How sweet ! And after 16 years , you
guys got back together . When did you guys know that you would be husband and wife . Wardell : I knew that we were going to be together when I met her . I always knew . We dated 1 month after I took her out to Bonefish Grille to rekindle before I gave her a promise friendship ring . By December , she proposed to me .
Shanna : How did Tara propose to you ?
Wardell : We were watching a movie on Lifetime .
Tara : ( laughing ) I was wearing the promise ring of course . I took the ring off and asked him to marry me .
Wardell : Ok this is how it happened .
Tara : ( laughing )
Wardell : We were sitting watching a Lifetime movie and the lady in the movie , I don ' t even
know what movie it was , but the woman proposed to the guy in the movie . That ' s when Tara turned and asked me to marry her . I thought she was joking !!! She was like , ‘ Well I ' m not getting any younger . I am not losing you again ’. So went ahead and got a house . I gave her an ultimatum . I told her that we will live together for 6 months to see how it goes . In 6 months , if we are still together and happy like we are now , we get married . But if in 6 months , if our relationship is tumultuous , then we have an exit plan .
Tara : The deadline was June 1 . As soon as June 1 came , I said to him , ' Today is June 1st !'.
We planned our wedding in 1 month . July 1st we were married !
Shanna : Alright ! That is phenomenal ! Tell me about the wedding !
Wardell : Well we had about 19 people at our wedding .
Tara : We invited only our kids and close friends and family .
Wardell : I also invited the stylists , Shalene and Marquetta from my salon , Nu Image .
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