What was your first impression of each other?
Fran: Mel was cool, easygoing, ambitious, and hella smart.
Melanie: My first impression was that Fran was a gentleman, confident, smart, handsome, and worldly.
What is your favorite thing about each other?
F: Mel has the biggest heart with everyone.
M: Fran is compassionate, charismatic, tender loving, and a great friend.
When did you know you wanted to be in a relationship with one another?
F: Since I first met her!
M: Since I met Fran I had eyes for him but once I found out that he was interested in dating me everything changed.
How long have you two been together for?
Almost 5 years.
What is your number one tip for resolving conflict?
F: Sitting in your feelings and then having a conversation.
M: Always speaking your feelings and talking through any thoughts or emotions.
What’s most important to you in a relationship?
F: Being genuine, no judgment, willing to do anything for the other.
M: Honesty, loyalty, lovingness and playfulness.
What are your thoughts on couples therapy? If you’ve attended therapy, what have you learned?
F: There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s great if it helps you see things in a different light and communicate better.
M: We’ve never attended but I’m super open to it! I don’t think it’s necessarily needed only when there is a conflict but as a tool to grow as a couple.
Describe how you met in emojis:
🍸🤩💃🏻🕺🏻🪩😏🥰😘🔥
What’s your rose/bud/thorn?
Both:
- Rose: Prioritizing each other’s happiness.
- Bud: Learning how to build a future together — family boundaries, wealth management, long-term goals, etc.
- Thorn: Understanding what our partner needs from each other in the hard moments.