RACHEL MADDOW AND SUSAN MIKULA

The moment Rachel Maddow and Susan Mikula met, the former knew she would be her “endgame.” The famed TV host credits her partner as the “center of her universe.” Their love story seemed to be a romantic movie. Susan hired Rachel to be her handywoman to help her with some yard work, but little did she know that she would be the love of her life.

The first time they laid their eyes on each other was love at first sight. They started dating, and though they’re casually seeing other people then, they realized they only wanted one another. Rachel and Susan had a number of unconventional dates, including walking in the graveyard in the evening. The couple didn’t have to use their credit cards here, as they already found joy in looking at the 19th-century gravestones. This led to 22 years of romance and a bond that would stick through thick and thin.