Confronting Death

One big way Kris embraced life was by getting married...but she didn't go for the traditional vows.

"I thought that would be way too melodramatic—'Until death do us part,'" she says. "We talked a lot about, 'Could we go into something like a commitment for the future?' And we both feel, 'Absolutely. Because none of us know how long we have, so let's go.' We love each other and we're an awesome team."