Azac & Saoni

Azac and Saoni have been together just a little over a year but has known him for about four years now. They have set a wedding date and are planning as we speak. Azac has.  son from a previous relationship. Saoni says that she's okay with spoiling him for the time being and feels she makes a pretty good stepmom.

How did you meet?

He is one of my really close friend's boyfriend's little cousin. 

Tell me a little bit about your partner and what made you decide that they were a keeper?

He showed me exactly what it was, I didn't know I needed in a man. He was different than any other guy I ever dated and it excited me. He's got a tough exterior but he's a big ol marshmallow inside. Well, to me anyway lol. He's there for me like no other. I pretty much knew very early on in the relationship that I wanted him for life as much as I tried not to admit it. 

Were there any obstacles/hurdles in the way of your relationship and if so, how did you overcome them?

I wouldn't say there were hurdles in the process of us getting together but while we've been together we had to deal with an ectopic pregnancy which was a pretty dark period in our relationship. I was a complete mess. I'm not saying we don't fight, lord knows we fight. All the time. But they're over as soon as they start and I couldn't even tell you what they were about so I wouldn't consider them hurdles lol. 

What are your future goals for you and your partner?

We are in the process of looking for an apartment together and we're planning on getting married next year, probably shooting for a baby soon after that. We also both want to further our education, that's a biggie too. 

What do you think it takes to make a relationship work? 

Communication. I think that's the biggest thing for me. How is someone going to know how you feel about something if you don't tell them. I probably communicate too much but I make my feelings known whether it'll end up in an argument or not. Better to be mad for 5 minutes than to let it escalate to something bigger in the future. You also definitely need trust.