The way you meet your future spouse sets the tone for everything to come, some people believe, much like the opening music in a movie. The two met late one night in Manhattan in September 1994, when Ms. Gill called a car service for a ride home from her job as an editor at Newsweek magazine. Mr. Gill, who is known as Paul, was her driver. Nearly five years later, they were married in two ceremonies, one Sikh in honor of his background and one Catholic for Ms. Gill, who grew up in Torrington, Conn. Many of the elements of their meeting — chance, luck, an openness toward strangers, and the experience of making an instant connection — have characterized their marriage.

Source: New York Times December 26, 2019 18:33 UTC