All About Matt & David

Welcome to our page! We are Matt and David, and we’re truly grateful for the time you’re taking to get to know us. We cannot imagine what this decision means to you. We are happy for the time you spend exploring our profile and hope you get to know us and our life by visiting our page! We will provide a loving, stable, inclusive, and supportive home where a child can thrive, be cherished, and grow into their fullest potential. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

We understand how many emotions and considerations are involved in making this difficult decision, and we truly value the relationship you have with this child. We deeply respect the special role you have in their life, and we are committed to honoring that connection. Your place in their story is incredibly important, and we want to do everything we can to keep that at the front of our minds and hearts. We look forward to getting to know you!

About us: 

We met in 2011, and Matt knew the moment David walked through the door that he wanted to know him. Cheesy pick-up lines were expressed and we quickly flowed into a deep, connected conversation that hasn’t stopped for almost 14 years. We were legally married on November 2, 2018, and had our wedding ceremony on April 13, 2019, with our closest friends and family. It was quite the party! We are each other’s best friends and have forged a life for ourselves in commitment and love, which we extend outward into our families, careers, and communities. We have supported each other to go after our passions and we believe at our core that our marriage is strengthened when we choose each other every day. We have two cats, Dean and Deluca, whom we got through adoption. Dean is our “old man,” who is 17 years old and enjoys lots of cuddles and warm laps, while Deluca is our 4-year-old kitty. He is playful, curious, and loves being around people. We live in a diverse neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio filled with families, couples, retirees, and single people whom we support and feel supported by. And Matt's sister's large family lives nearby! We spend our time enjoying being uncles, travelling to new places, as well as Florida to visit Matt’s mom, and cooking at home. We hope to have our child experience the fullness of life through travel, different relationships, and new experiences.  We’ve wanted a child to extend our family for a long time but first needed to set up a home and stability to support them as fully as we can. We are ready for this next chapter, and we deeply appreciate you spending time looking at our profile.

About Matt: 

I was born and raised in suburban Detroit, the youngest of three.  My sisters and I grew up very close and remain so today, so much so that I live 5 minutes away from my oldest sister and her 6 kids! After graduating from Michigan State University, I moved to Columbus, Ohio for work and to be closer to my sister and her growing family. I met David and Columbus quickly became our home as we set roots in the community. Family has always been the most important thing to me, and this includes my chosen family. I have learnt over the years that family can mean many different things and I am dedicated to those people whom I call family. I was given the wonderful title of Uncle when my first niece was born and it’s a role I have taken on with fun, respect, compassion, and love. My passion and calling have led me to become a mental health counselor, and I currently own a private practice in Columbus, Ohio. My work brings me joy and working with kids and adolescents has been the foundation of my career. I am deeply supported by my husband David, and we are ready to extend our love and support outward as we grow our family. I have many hobbies and enjoy playing hockey and doing CrossFit, which I also coach. Coaching and therapy provide me with constant opportunities for personal growth as I support my clients in their own journeys.  They are my teachers just as much as I am theirs. I am warm, caring, and empathetic and I believe these to be my superpowers!

About David: 

I was born in Southern Ohio and raised in West Virginia. My childhood home overlooked the Ohio River. I am the youngest of four children. My older siblings, two brothers and a sister, are much older than me. As a result, I became an uncle at seven. A total of eight nephews and nieces followed, and I became, and remain, engaged in their lives. After High School, I went to the University at Marshall, in Huntington, WV. Journalism and Art Photography were the focus of my studies, but a lifelong curiosity for all things technology related led me to a career in I.T., which began when I left University and moved to Columbus, OH. After cutting my teeth in the I.T. industry in Columbus, I jumped at job opportunities in Boston, MA, Lansing, MI, Lexington, KY, Charleston, WV, and finally returning to what would be my home, Columbus. I learned so much from this exposure to new people and the culture of each of these cities. During all this travel, my family remained close to my heart, and I was fortunate to keep engaged in person through traveling home. After returning to Columbus, and only three months later, I met Matt. Fourteen years later we remain joined on our life’s adventure in our love/support of family, friends, and hope for an eventual family of our own. Second only to my love of Matthew and our extended families, Photography remains my passion.