My husband and I met in high school and instantly connected. When people find out we're high school sweethearts, they make a lot of assumptions. But no, we don't have a lot of kids, and we are not in an open marriage.

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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement I was 16 when my cellphone rang one Friday night as I stood in the parking lot of our local Blockbuster, arms full of DVDs. I rushed to answer, surprised to hear a nervous voice on the other end ask, "Is this Autumn?" Little did I know, my physics lab partner had given my number to one of his friends.

That night, Daniel showed up at my house for a movie night I was hosting with friends. He waited until everyone left and kissed me goodnight on my front porch; we didn't even know each other's names at that point, but I eventually ended up taking his . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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