This has to be one of the most nerve-wracking moments of your life...meeting Joaquin's family.

Joaquin is important to you, so important that if you messed this up, you'd regret it for the rest of your life.

You had both taken a flight to Miami, and now you were in the back of a cab, gripping the door handle like it might save your life, looking like you’re about to die.

“My family is going to love you,” Joaquin assures you, holding your hand in support, but you’re not so sure. Families have radar. They know things. What if they see right through you and decide you're not good enough for him?

And then you both arrive, standing at the front door, your stomach in knots when the door swings open and you're met with warmth. His mother, eyes lighting up as she pulls Joaquin into a tight hug, speaking rapidly, but the joy is unmistakable.

She turns to you next, soft smile, arms already open. No hesitation.

“You must be the one my son is crazy about,” she says, drawing you in.