Friendship to romances, high school sweethearts, second chances — these are what make our neighborhood home.
Here are our love stories.
The Zarates
Frank and Marie Zarate: A love story born and raised in East Dallas
Photo courtesy of Marie Zarate. -- As told by Marie Zarate My name is Marie Zarate and I am 53 years old. This may sound crazy, but there isn’t [...]
Mita Havlick
Love is an action word; show you mean it
Photos courtesy of Mita Havlick. On vacation with a group of long-time friends — and after a few cocktails — I raised my glass and unequivocally asserted an emotional [...]
Christi and Austin
Christi still loves and misses Austin
Photo courtesy of Judie Hockel. -- As told by Judie Hockel, Christi's mom Californian Christi, a bubbly young dancer who happens to have Down syndrome, taught a hip-hop routine [...]
Joe Chatham
Joe Chatham, the friendly cyclist at White Rock Lake
Photography by Danny Fulgencio -- As told by John Griswold I'm not sure if our relationship qualifies as "love," but anyone who walks the lake in the morning has had a greeting from [...]
The Perrys
Rowing brought them together. White Rock Lake keeps them from being apart
Photo courtesy of the Perrys. Amanda Perry says she’s unlucky with cars. Her carpool buddy, Sandra, decided she was going to join rowing. Amanda figured she might as well [...]
The Ali Hashambhais
Anam and Amir met in a Cici’s parking lot
Photos courtesy of Anam Ali Hashambhai. Anam and Aamir Hashambhai broke up once in their 15-year relationship — when they were teenagers. The breakup lasted two weeks, and after [...]