My husband and I first met in preschool. We lost touch for a while, but we've now been married for 15 years.

• Stephie Goldman, 48, first met her husband Evan Goldman, 49, in preschool in Pinecrest, Florida.
• After ending her first marriage to someone else, they reconnected.
• The couple recently celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stephie Goldman. It has been edited for length and clarity.

After my first marriage ended, I reconnected with my preschool classmate. What started as two old friends reconnecting eventually turned into love, and we recently celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary.