I knew I was in love with Nico around the fourth time we went on a date. It was Holy Week and Nico started to think that what we had was something special. And then all my expectations came crashing down to reality when he said: "I think we're getting serious enough that I need to pray about whether I'm called to the vocation of marriage." WHAT!? He wanted to MAYBE be a priest??? I thought to myself. All these years, I've been asking God for a good man like Nico and just when I thought I got that man, HOW COULD HE WANT TO (maybe) BE A PRIEST? But as Holy Week began, and I gave him space to discern his vocation without me trying to sway him one way or the other... or distract him, I realized that I was willing to let him do WHATEVER God wanted. And THAT would be the best thing for Nico--not necessarily being with ME. But once I felt myself say that in my heart and prayers, it was clear to me that I cared about HIM more than myself, beyond what he could do FOR ME in a relationship. In other words, I truly loved him. And I wanted what was best for him. That's when I knew my love for him was real. But long story short, I was OVERJOYED when he texted me back after Holy Week and said: "Dani, I think God wants me to get married. Let's see if he's talking about YOU." And even though it took a few more months for us to grow in our love and for Nico to formally ask me to be his wife, I knew in my heart---he didn't even have to ask.