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"  Michael Kennedy, 44 Hometown: Frederick, MD Profession: Sales manager Married 19 years; father to Brian, 16, Kelsi, 14, and Camryn, 9 In good times, Karen knows her husband as a hard-working, kind-hearted man whose dimples still give her butterflies when he smiles at her; but it&amp;#039;s the not-so-good times that have shown her Michael&amp;#039;s true strength. &amp;quot;I have Crohn&amp;#039;s disease, and from the moment we first started dating in college, Michael was there as my greatest support to take care of me,&amp;quot; says Karen, 44. This past year, when the couple&amp;#039;s daughter was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor, Karen says that she became practically catatonic. &amp;quot;Michael took care of everything without complaint, feeding the kids and getting them to school and helping them with their work, not to mention that he handled all the planning in helping to get our daughter well.&amp;quot; Michael set the romance bar high early on: He and Karen Ryan were just friends (and she was dating someone else) when he first declared his love for her. &amp;quot;My jaw hit the ground, but then I decided to give him a try and see if it would work, and then we fell madly in love,&amp;quot; Karen says. More recently, Michael surprised his wife by having her engagement ring reset and then presenting it to her \u2014 along with a speech about how much she meant to him in front of a table full of their relatives. It&amp;#039;s no wonder that Karen describes Michael&amp;#039;s arms and shoulders as her favorite physical features. She says, &amp;quot;When he hugs me and holds me, I feel so strong and safe.&amp;quot; Found your favorite guy? Vote now! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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