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| Political Opposites Find Love At Ohio's Statehouse - WOSU Posted: 07 Nov 2019 02:51 AM PST  Holly Gross grew up across the pond in England. Her husband Spencer has lived in Ohio his whole life. When it comes to politics, Holly is liberal and Spencer is conservative. Even still, this couple managed to fall in love, and they agree their differences bring them closer together. In many ways, Holly and Spencer were an unlikely match. Holly is originally from Nottingham, England. She and her mother emigrated to the United States in 1998, landing in Fort Wayne, Ind. "We came over with just two suitcases," Holly said. Holly recently became a U.S. citizen and Spencer asked what that process was like for her. "It was sort of an emotional rollercoaster leading up to it," Holly answered. Though she is excited to be a citizen, she was nervous to let go of her homeland. "England will just always be such a part of me," she said. As for Spencer, he's always called Ohio home. "I've lived within the same 100 miles my whole life," Spencer said. While Spencer and Holly have many opposing political views, it was their work in politics that brought them together. They met while working as legislative aides in the Ohio House of Representatives. According to Spencer, people are often baffled by their relationship and ask him how it's possible for a liberal and a conservative to be together. "I almost kind of like feel bad for people who say that," Spencer said. "Do you really think there's nothing else in life besides your political leanings?" Holly and Spencer agree that being with a partner from another political party has made them better, more well-rounded people. "It will be an exciting way to raise kids too," Holly said. "As long as they're both Democrats." Holly and Spencer Gross were recorded at the StoryCorps booth when it visited Columbus this summer. Holly was pregnant at the time and their twins, Brooks Francis and Penelope Evelyn, were born Aug. 16, 2019. To hear more stories from your neighbors, be sure to subscribe to the StoryCorps COLUMBUS podcast on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. TRANSCRIPT Leticia Wiggins, Host: Welcome to StoryCorps Columbus. I'm Leticia Wiggins. StoryCorps is a national nonprofit that collects and preserves stories from across the country and a mobile recording studio, StoryCorps Columbus brings you interviews from central Ohioans who shared their stories during StoryCorps' his recent visit to our city. Today, a story of love fostered by difference. Holly Gross grew up across the pond in England. Her husband, Spencer, has lived in Ohio his whole life. When it comes to politics, Holly is liberal, Spencer conservative. Yet this couple managed to fall in love. The two discuss how their differences bring them closer together. Spencer Gross: Holly, at our wedding, one of the things I talked about was the fact that it was pretty crazy that we would ever even cross paths. Holly Gross: I'm originally from Nottingham in England and my mom and I emigrated to the United States in 1998. We came on an H1B two-year visa, and we originally came to Fort Wayne, Indiana. We came over with just two suitcases and very recently at a garage sale. My dad put those suitcases out on the curb and I came and I saw them and I was like, what are you doing? Those are part of our history. They didn't even have wheels on them. They were like the ones that you just pulled, you know? Spencer Gross: Yeah. So you became a citizen as well? Pretty recently. Yeah. Less than a year ago. What was that experience like? Holly Gross: It was sort of an emotional roller coaster leading up to it. You know, it's this push and pull of like being really excited to become an American citizen. But at the same time, we feel this, I don't know, I just always feel like such a draw to England. And the desire to hold on to it. And by becoming a citizen, I was so nervous that I was giving up some of that. I don't know. England's will just always is such a part of me. Spencer Gross: Are you excited to vote in your first presidential election? Holly Gross: Oh, yeah. That only if I can thank my candidate. Spencer Gross: Yeah. So we're kind of on the other side politically of, you know, our separate parties. And one of the things people often ask us when I tell them that is like, whoa. How do you how do you even make that work? How is that possible? And I almost kind of like feel bad for people that say that because it's like, do you really think that there's nothing else in life besides, like hit your political leanings, like you couldn't possibly like even, like, talk to someone else or, you know, the possibility that marrying someone else of a different political party is like so crazy to you, like you just. That's not something you could do. Like. I think that's kind of sad. What do you do? You ever get that from people? Holly Gross: All the time. Spencer Gross: What do you say? Holly Gross: Oh, my gosh. It makes for great conversation. Debate? Yeah, I think it makes us both better. Spencer Gross: I think so, too. Holly Gross: More well-rounded. Spencer Gross: I think you learn that you definitely agree on way more things some than are different. Yeah. Holly Gross: Well, it will be an exciting way to raise kids. Spencer Gross: Yeah. Yeah. Holly Gross: As long as they are both Democrats? Spencer Gross: I might try to lobby them to my side. Holly Gross: It's begun already. Holly Gross: One last question. Do you think that we are soulmates? Spencer Gross: I do think that we are soulmates. I never I've never left Ohio my whole life. I've lived within the same, you know, 100 miles my entire life. And you having gone from different parts in England to the United States, to so many different parts of the United States, to Columbus to us, then crossing paths and meeting each other and falling in love. I think we're absolutely soulmates, too. Holly Gross: I do too. You're the most special person. You are my life. I love you. Spencer Gross: I love you, too. Leticia Wiggins, Host: Holly and Spencer Gross were recorded at the StoryCorps booth when it visited Columbus this past summer. StoryCorps COLUMBUS is a production of WOSU Public Media. It's produced by me Letitia Wiggins and edited by Mike Thompson. Additional Podcast Editing by Michael De Bonis. WOSU's Digital Content Director is Nick Houser. Our Chief Content Director, Arts, Life and Culture is Brent Davis. Special thanks on this episode to Brent Davis. Hear something that resonates with you. Share this episode on social media and subscribe to the StoryCorps COLUMBUS podcast at wosu.org/storycorpscolumbus or wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening.  |
| Is Spotify the new Tinder? It is for this couple - USA TODAY Posted: 07 Nov 2019 02:04 AM PST CLOSE  Swipe right. Then left, another left, then left again. That's the typical movement your thumb might go through if you're trying to find "the one" on any dating app. In some circles, it's becoming more common to hear friends say they met their significant other via dating apps Tinder, Bumble or Hinge, but what about Spotify? For two emerging artists, the music-streaming service helped them connect, and fast forward, they're getting married. The lovebirds are trying to find out who's responsible. How exactly does one find love through Spotify? It's simple. Singer-songwriters Edgar Sandoval and Emilee Flood met when both of their songs ended up in the same Spotify playlist. The app usually curates a list of songs that have a certain genre or mood in common. Sandoval's band, Cape Lions, was featured in March on the popular playlist "Fresh Finds," which merges independent, up-and-coming musicians. He noticed the song "High Hopes" by an artist named Emilee was on the playlist, and that's when he swiped right, so to speak. After listening to her song, he decided to contact her via Instagram and sent her a direct message to praise her talent. One direct message turned into several, and after eight days of FaceTiming, Sandoval bought a ticket from Seattle to Arkansas to visit Flood. They established a long-distance relationship, and in October, Sandoval popped the question. "I want to find the person that put us in that 'Fresh Finds' playlist," Sandoval said. "I feel like that person has no idea that, when they were listening to our songs, they were going to put two people together and set them up for literally marriage, for the rest of their lives." He said he wants to invite the curator to their wedding, but it looks like they're going to have to pull out some extra chairs. "Our playlist curation is a team effort," Spotify Music Culture editor Collen Taylor said. Sandoval posted a video on Tik Tok, searching for the specific Spotify employee that placed both songs together. Using dating apps has become normal among younger generations, and even adults. Online dating is the second most common way for heterosexual couples to meet, according to research in 2017 published in the MIT Technology Review. The matchmaking website eHarmony predicted that by the year 2040, online dating websites will be responsible for 70% of relationships. In Sandoval and Flood's case, getting to know each other through Instagram isn't that rare of a case. The popular picture-sharing app has lingo such as "sliding into your DMs" to refer to starting a conversation in hopes of gaining some sort of intimate interaction. Though some would be satisfied with having their song featured on a widely heard Spotify playlist, others turned it into an opportunity to find their life mate. The couple plan to have their wedding in June and hope the event brings together their friends, family and Spotify employees. "Although most people don't think of a dating site when they think of Spotify, I'm definitely convinced that love can grow from the strangest of places," Sandoval said. Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/11/07/spotify-finding-true-love-through-music-streaming/4169942002/  |
| Woman is finally given court's blessing to find love after eight-year ban - Metro.co.uk Posted: 06 Nov 2019 10:31 PM PST  A Court of Protection judge has given a woman with learning difficulties a chance to find love. Eight years ago Sir Mark Hedley concluded, following a hearing in Leeds, that the woman did not have the mental capacity to 'consent to sexual relations' or make decisions about contraception. But he says she has made 'considerable progress' over the years.  Mum pleads with daughter's killer to end her 'torture' and reveal where body is She no longer lived in a care home, but in supported-living accommodation, and the judge has decided that she now has the capacity to consent to sex and make contraception decisions. Court of Protection judges consider issues relating to people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions. Sir Mark has explained his decision in a ruling published online after reconsidering the woman's case at a hearing earlier this year. Advertisement Advertisement He has not named the woman. The judge said he had a 'conversation' with the woman during the hearing. He said in his ruling: 'She very much appreciates the accommodation that she presently has and the support that surrounds it and the security that all that brings to her. 'But what she is anxious to do is to have a much greater control over her own relationships. 'She wants to be able to develop relationships in a way that simply has not been possible because of the declarations that have been in place.'  'High risk' paedophile who abused babies dies in prison He added: 'It is right that (she) should be given the maximum freedom that consenting to sexual relations is intended to bestow.' The judge said the woman lacked the mental capacity to make decisions about other aspects of her life and still needed protecting. He said social workers could decide whether people she had contact with were 'appropriate'. But he said it was not a judge's job or a social worker's job to ensure that the woman lived a 'moral life'. 'What they may not decide is how (she) then behaves once that contact is authorised,' Sir Mark added. 'That is for her and it is for her to make her own decisions for good or ill as to how she then conducts herself.' Advertisement Advertisement  |
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