My Marriage....

                                     There are so many reasons why I choose to share my story with you!

I always say “I married my best friend.”  We met by accident but for good reason.  I used to be a Supervisor at Universal Studios and one of my employees kept asking me for months to hang out with his friends.  I finally decided to go out with my BFF to meet them.  We got to his house and he walked out with his roommate and said to me “Hey, why don’t you get to know my roommate so I can get to know your friend.”   That’s when I met my ex-husband for the first time and started a friendship of a lifetime.

His name is Hector Ortiz.  We started a friendship where we could talk about anything.  We always helped each other, shared laughs and enjoyed playing competitive games.  We were strictly friends for six months with no romantic encounters.  This one particular day, he invited me over for dinner and I agreed to go meet my “best friend.”   After all he was my favorite cook too.  After dinner he sat me down and said “I want you to be my girlfriend.” I didn’t know how to react.  I started laughing nonstop and was so happy to know that I could be open about my feelings and love for him.  We started spending more time together and discussed plans for our future.  Several months went by and he said “We need to talk.”

That’s when I realized he was going through some changes and I needed to support him in every way possible.  I was there as his friend to listen and to just be there for him.  Then all of a sudden he moved closer to me and said “I want to spend my life with you forever; I want to marry you.”  I smiled so big with tears in my eyes and said “Yes!”  I couldn’t be happier.

Eighteen months later, we were married and completely in love.  It was the beginning of our twelve year marriage and a bright future.  We shared so many different experiences that allowed us to grow together.  We both worked hard to improve our careers and accomplish all of our dreams.  I have to say we did; we purchased our dream home, several properties, we had our own business and every other possible goal was accomplished.  Hector was very supportive.  He was my biggest cheerleader and loved me dearly.

For me, it was an experience that changed my life for the better.  I have a lot of respect for Hector and would never speak badly about him even if we didn’t agree sometimes.  I realized life changes quickly but, love is the foundation that connects people.  People forget marriage is a commitment that takes place by choice. Today, I have a great friendship with him.  We can talk, laugh and catch up with each other like best friends.  We both understand what we want in life and that’s what matters more than a certificate of marriage. Find out what’s important to you.  Do not hesitate to GO for it.  

This is GOALYGO!



Yanira ALY Nazario :))