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O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the February 2005 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Sharon and El Sanders


Sharon and El Sanders won a dream wedding on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is 32 and a TV producer. He is 34 and designs fashion underwear. They live in Studio City, California.

She says: To say "my husband" tickles me pink.

He says: For the first few days, I'd call her from the other room just so I could say "Mrs. Sanders." Otherwise we are already so close, not much has changed. I'll be honest with the fact that I was totally reluctant to move in together. At the time, I was used to being independent, and when my lease was up, I immediately started looking for another apartment. One day I was outside with a building manager and Sharon happened to drive by. She stopped. Put the car in reverse on a one-way street, got out and handed me the keys to her place, and said, "Come on." The first six months I didn't even unpack my toiletry bag. But I had to succumb. I'm so glad I did—if I hadn't, I would have missed out on the best thing that ever happened to me.
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