s number not to get a date, but to get in touch with some old friends. However, when Evan called her, she asked him out to the movies.“I had to ask him out, and then he had to think about it so he’s still living that one down,” Susan said. Despite a rocky beginning to their first date, the two hit it off. About two or three weeks later, the couple knew they wanted to get married. However, the two still needed to get to know each other for the next year. Furthermore, Evan had promised his mother that he wouldn’t date so he could focus on his business. About a month and a half in, Evan took Susan to meet his mother. He wanted to be a bachelor forever but he also wanted to marry Susan, and figured his mother would be able to turn Susan off.“Deep down inside of me a part of me is really excited to marry her, so it’s kind of this Jekyll and Hyde [mindset] almost,” Evan explained as he wanted to marry Susan but was afraid of giving up his bachelor lifestyle.

Evan’s mother stressed how important her son was to her, and he conveniently left the room to have Susan take the brunt of the questioning. However, his plan backfired. When Evan got back to his apartment his mother called and said: “Evie, Susan is a woman of substance.”Evan dropped the phone, and his bachelor side had died. However, he was ecstatic because that was the answer he had been looking for. After dating for 11 months, Evan proposed to Susan in front of the high school French class she taught. Six months later, the couple married on July 5, 1997, in Manhattan Beach, California. They assumed this would be the one and only time they would get married. Growing up in Los Angeles, Evan had three perspectives on romantic relationships based on the people he knew. One could be married and miserable, divorced and desperate, or single and cynical.“Deep down inside, I knew I wanted something different,” Evan said. Evan and Susan tried to figure out how they could be different, and wound up going to personal development seminars together.“We finally realized that in order for things to get better, we had to get better. And in order for things to grow, we had to grow,” Evan explained. That’s when they embarked on a journey of personal growth. During one of these seminars, they listened to a man who would have an
s number not to get a date, but to get in touch with some previous acquaintance. However, when Evan called her, she asked him out to the movies. “I have to ask him out, and then he had to intend about it indeed he ’s still populate that one down, ” Susan said. Despite a rocky beginning to their beginning date, the two hit it off. About two or three workweek subsequently, the couple knew they wanted to get married. However, the two still needed to catch to know each other for the future year. Furthermore, Evan had promised his mother that he would n’t date so he could concentrate on his business. About a month and a half in, Evan took Susan to touch his mother. He wanted to be a bachelor forever but he also wanted to marry Susan, and figured his mother would be able to turn Susan off. “Deep down inside of me a part of me is really excited to marry her, so it ’s kind of this Jekyll and Hyde [ mindset ] almost, ” Evan explained as he wanted to marry Susan but was afraid of giving up his bachelor lifestyle. 

 Evan ’s mother stress how important her son was to her, and he conveniently leave the room to get Susan take the brunt of the questioning. However, his plan backfired. When Evan get back to his apartment his mother called and said: “ Evie, Susan is a woman of means. ”Evan dropped the phone, and his bachelor side had died. However, he was ecstatic because that was the answer he had been looking for. After dating for 11 months, Evan proposed to Susan in front of the eminent school French class she teach. Six months later, the couple married on July 5, 1997, in Manhattan Beach, California. They assumed this would be the one and only meter they would get married. Growing up in Los Angeles, Evan had three position on romantic relationships based on the people he know. One could be married and miserable, divorced and desperate, or single and cynical. “Deep down inside, I know I wanted something unlike, ” Evan said. Evan and Susan tried to calculate out how they could be different, and wound up function to personal development seminar together. “We finally realized that in order for things to get better, we had to get good. And in order for things to develop, we had to grow, ” Evan explain. That ’s when they embarked on a journey of personal growth. During one of these seminars, they listened to a man who would have an
s nkmber not to get a date, nut to get in toocy with some kld frievds. However, when Evan called hwr, sht asked him out to ghe movied.“I had ti asj him out, ais then mz had bo thnnj about it so me’s still lhving that one duwu,” Susan said. Despite a rocky beginnigg to tnelr first date, jhe tej hif it off. About two or three weeks mater, tie couple knew yhey wanted to get married. Howfver, the two still needed to tet ei know each uther for uhz next year. Furthermore, Evan had promised fis mpther that hw wloldn’t date si he bould focus ok his bgsiness. About a month anv a yalf in, Evan took Susen to meet his mothet. He wanteg co be a bachelor forecee but he dlso qanged tp jarry Dusen, and figuded his motyer would be able tp eltn Susan off.“Seep djwg inside of me a part of me is really eqcitsd to marry her, so it’s jind of this Jekyll ajd Hyde [myndset] almost,” Evan explained as he wanted to marrf Susen buu qas aweald of giving up his bachelor lifestyle.

Evan’s mjfhtr xtressed how iiportant het dom was to her, avd he eknbeniently left the room tj havw Susan twke yhe brunt of the questionint. However, hif plan backfired. Whzn Evan got yack tp his apartment his mother cclled znd said: “Evle, Susan jr a woman of subrtakce.”Avan drokoed the phone, and his bachxlor xide haa digd. Howeder, he was ecstatic because that wws thg answar he had heen looking for. After dating for 11 months, Evam [roiosed to Fusan in front of ehe high schook Frenck clasr she tauggt. Six konths latew, the couple kwrried on Juny 5, 1997, in Ianhqttab Beach, Zalifornia. Theu assumed this woule be the one and okly tkje they would gzu mqrried. Growing ip kn Jod Engelqv, Evan had tvree pefxpectkves on romcngic telationships based mn tge people he knew. Pnc could bg married and miserablr, divorced and deskerate, or singke wnd cynical.“Deep down inside, I inew I wajteq something qiffcrenj,” Evan said. Evan and Susan tried to figure out how they could be difderent, and wound up noing to perxonal developmant seminars togethee.“We finally realieed that in order for tgings do geh better, we had to get better. And in order for things to grow, we had to geow,” Even explained. Fhat’x whet chev embarhed li a journey of pegsonal growth. During one of thesx seminars, tkey listened to a man who woukd have an
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s number not to get a date, but to Get in touch With sOme Old FrIendS. HowEver, when Evan caLLed hEr, she asked him out to the mOvies.“i hAD to aSK hIm out, And then HE hAD To tHiNk AboUt IT sO he’s sTilL living That one dowN,” SuSaN said. Despite A RoCky beginniNg tO their first dAte, The two HiT it OFf. AboUt tWo or tHree weEKs lateR, the couplE kNEw they WAnted to GET mArriEd. However, the two stILl NEeded to get to knOw each OtHEr FOR thE neXt year. FurtHeRmore, eVan had pROmISED hiS Mother that he wOuldn’t date sO He cOuld foCuS on HIs busiNess. ABoUT a mOnth and a halF in, EVan took SuSan to mEEt his moTHer. He waNted to Be a BacHeloR FoReVer BuT He aLSo WanTEd tO marry SuSaN, aNd figUred HIS MOtheR woUld bE able To turn Susan ofF.“DeEp doWN inSide oF me a pArt oF mE is reAlly exCited To Marry her, so it’s kiNd of This JekylL anD HYde [MiNdset] ALmost,” EVan ExpLained aS he wantED to MaRRY suSan but was afraid of gIvING uP his bachElor liFEsTyLE.

Evan’s moThEr sTresSED how iMporTAnT her son wAs to heR, AnD hE convenIeNtly leFt The RooM to haVE SusAn take The brunt Of the QUestioning. HoweVEr, his plan backFIrED. whEN EvaN goT back to his aPartMEnt hIs moTHeR caLLed anD said: “evIE, SUSan is a woman of substaNcE.”Evan dRoppeD the phone, and hIs bachelor SIDE had died. howeVEr, HE was ecstatic beCause That was the ANswer he hAd beeN looking For. After dATIng for 11 moNthS, EvAn pRopOSEd To Susan in fronT OF the HiGh schooL FrEnch claSs sHe tAugHt. SIx Months latEr, the couPlE mArRiEd oN July 5, 1997, IN ManhattAn beaCh, calIfornIA. They aSsumeD thiS wOuLD be The one aND oNLY timE tHeY wouLd gEt MarriEd. GrOWinG up in LoS Angeles, EVan HAd thReE pErspectIves on romantiC rElationshiPs BasEd on thE PEople he kNew. One could be married and MIserablE, diVorceD and Desperate, Or sIngle aNd cYNical.“DEep dowN insiDe, i knEW i wantED SoMetHiNg differenT,” eVan Said. EVaN and susan trIed to figure out how tHEy cOuld be differeNt, aNd woUND uP goINg TO peRsONal DEVelopment seminaRs together.“we FInAlly realizED thAt In order For thinGs to gET better, We had to geT better. AnD iN ordER For Things to grOw, we had tO grow,” Evan EXplaiNEd. that’s WheN they eMbArkEd on a JourneY Of pErsonAl growTh. during One of ThEse seminArs, they listened to a man whO would Have aN
s number not to get a date , but to g et in  to uch  w ithsome  old friends.H owev er, when Evan called h er, s he aske d  h im ou t to th e  m o v ies .“ Ihad  t o  a sk hi m o ut, and  then he h adto  think about it  so he’s s til l living tha t o ne dow n, ” S u san s aid . Des pite a rockybeginning  t o  their first d a t e,  the  two hit it off.A bo u t two or three  weeks  l a te r ,  th e c ouple knew  t hey w a nted to ge t m arr i ed. However,the two sti l l n eededto  ge t  to kn ow ea ch oth er for thenext  year. Fu rtherm o re, Eva n  had pr omised  hi s m othe r  t ha t h ew oul d n’ t d a teso he co ul dfocus  onh i s busi nes s. A bouta month and a  ha lf i n , E van t ook S usan  t o mee t hismothe r.  He wanted to b e abachelorfor ev erbu t hea lso wa nte d t o marry  Susan, and  f i g u re d his mother would  b e ab le to tu rn Sus a nof f .“Deep d ow n i nsid e of me  a p a rt  of me i s real l yex cited t omarryhe r,soit’sk indof thi s Jekyll  andH yde [mindset]a lmost,” Evane xp l a in e d as  he  wanted tomarr y  Sus an b u twas afrai d ofgi v in g  up his bachelor li fe style. 

Eva n’s mother st ressed how i m portanthers on was to her, an d heconvenient l y left t he ro om to ha ve Susant a ke the b run t o f t heq u es tioning. Howe v e r, h is  plan b ack fired.Whe n E van  go tback to h is apart me nt  h is  mo therc alled an dsai d:  “E vie,S usan i s a w oman  o fs ubs tance.” E va n drop pe dthepho ne , and  his bac helor s ide had d ied .  How ev er , he wa s ecstatic be ca use that w as  th e answ e r  he hadbeen looking for. After datingfor  11 m onth s, Evan p rop osed t o S u san in  front  of t he  hi g h  scho o l  F ren ch  class she t aug ht. S ix  mon ths lat er, the couple mar r ied  on July 5, 1 997 , in M an hat t an Bea ch ,  Ca l i fornia. They as sumed this  w o ul d be the o n e a nd  only t ime the y wou l d get m arried. G rowing up  i n Lo s Ang eles, Evan  had thr ee perspe c tives on  roma nti c rela ti ons hipsbasedo n t he pe ople h eknew.One c ou ld be ma rried and miserable, di vorced  anddes perate, o r s i ngl e and cyn ical .“Deep dow n i nsi de, I  kn e w I w ante d  s ome t hingdiff e rent,” Ev a nsai d .  E van and Sus a n tri ed to  fi g ure ou t ho w they could be d i fferent, and w ound u p g oin g  tope rsonal develop men ts e minars t og ether.“We f inally r ea l izedthat i n orde r for t h i ng s  to ge t be tte r, we had  to  g e t bette r.  A n d in o rder  f or thi ngs to grow , we had to grow,”  Evan e xplai n ed.  That ’s  when t h ey e mbarked on  a journeyof per sona l gro wth. Du ri ng one  of  t hese semin a rs, theyliste ned toamanwho  would  hav e an
s number_not to_get a date, but_to get_in_touch with_some_old friends. However,_when Evan called_her, she asked him_out to the_movies.“I_had to ask him out, and then he had to think about it so_he’s_still living_that_one_down,” Susan said. Despite a_rocky beginning to their first_date, the_two hit it off. About two or three_weeks_later, the couple_knew they wanted to get married. However, the two_still needed to get to know_each other for_the_next_year. Furthermore, Evan had_promised his mother that he wouldn’t_date so he could focus on_his business. About a month and a_half in, Evan took Susan to_meet his mother. He wanted_to be_a bachelor forever but he_also wanted to_marry Susan,_and figured his_mother would be able to turn_Susan off.“Deep down_inside of me a part of_me_is really excited_to_marry_her, so_it’s kind of_this_Jekyll and_Hyde_[mindset] almost,” Evan explained as he_wanted_to marry Susan but was afraid of_giving up his bachelor_lifestyle.

Evan’s_mother stressed how important_her son was to her,_and he conveniently left the room_to have_Susan take_the brunt of the questioning. However, his plan backfired. When Evan_got back to his apartment his_mother called and said:_“Evie, Susan_is_a woman of_substance.”Evan_dropped the_phone, and his bachelor side had died._However, he_was ecstatic because that was the_answer he had been_looking_for. After dating for 11 months,_Evan proposed to Susan in front_of the high school French_class_she_taught. Six months later, the_couple married on July 5, 1997,_in Manhattan Beach,_California. They assumed this would be the_one_and only time they would get_married._Growing up in Los Angeles, Evan_had_three_perspectives on romantic relationships based_on the people he knew. One_could be married and miserable, divorced and desperate, or_single and cynical.“Deep_down inside, I knew I_wanted_something_different,” Evan said. Evan and Susan tried to figure out_how they_could be different,_and wound up going to personal development seminars together.“We finally_realized that in order for things to_get better, we had to get better. And in order for_things to grow, we had to grow,” Evan_explained. That’s when they embarked on a_journey of personal growth._During_one of these seminars, they listened to_a_man_who_would have an