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Well, my wife and I got married almost 12 years ago, which means that we started dating almost 13 years ago, which means I started

trying to work it with her about 14 years ago. And I've shared this story at Breakaway

before, but believe it or not, there was a time in our history where Catherine was just not

that into this. And I know that's really hard for you to believe.

I still don't get it at times, but there was a time where she just wasn't that into this.

But I will never forget this time before we were dating where I was on a phone call with

Catherine, we were just talking. And somehow, in the midst of our conversation, I convinced

her to watch a movie with me that night. And it caught me so off guard that she agreed

to watch a movie with me that I got off the phone and I automatically went and changed. Because

I didn't want to just look fine. Like, I wanted to look fist-biting fine.

You know what I'm talking about?

Like, that's what I was going for.

And then some of you are like,

that's really not possible for you.

Well, I was going to try for it anyway.

And so I go, and I start getting ready,

and I look in the mirror,

and the clothes look good, the spike is spiky and so I'm ready

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