Stanton: Nothing but Net: Pair finds online love
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/opinion/10878

A Tucson twosome has found true love, thanks to higher mathematics, statistical analysis and computers. If you don't think
that sounds romantic, think again.

Tisha Turner, dynamo and dental hygienist, had divorced in 1999.  She toyed with online dating a bit but ultimately resigned
herself to a partner-free life.  With tons of friends and a big fun family, life was good, even if romance wasn't in the offing.

Bob Schmulian had other ideas.  He had spent 10 years caring for his chronically ill wife, who had become emotionally
abusive.  After her death in September, Bob put his doctorate in mathematics to work and started analyzine online dating
services.

In early January, he joined GreatDatingSite.com, part of relationshipexchange.com, a collective of online dating services.

Computer dating?  Isn't that the province of pedophiles, prisoners and perverts aplenty?  Evidently not.

For while Tisha hadn't renewed her online profile, singleme.com had left it posted, photo and all.

One look at her eyes and Bob was hooked.  He e-mailed her.  She replied.  They decided to meet for lunch.  When she
e-ailed him that day to admit she was nervous, he loved it.  Who admits such a thing?

That January 21 lunch lasted 2 1/2 hours, and what both remember best is how they started eating off each other's plates - and
how they laughed.

He proposed February 14, and they'll be married November 11.  They haven't stopped laughing yet.  Her family and friends
all had the exact same response at his:  "You deserve it!"  The people in Tisha's life are crazy about Bob, and the folks in his
life adore Tisha.

As Forrest Gump would say, they're like peas and carrots.

I have a family," Tisha says, "and they're very overwhelming - fun and loud and there's lots of us." Says Bob, "I had a big
family when I was a kid, and I didn't realize how much I missed it.  "We laugh so much, our stomachs hurt. I didn't have
that for a long time."

Having heeded his vows to care for his wife "in sickness and in health,"  Bob now takes in rejected, diseased dogs no one else will adopt.  Must love dogs? Luckily, Tisha does.

The lovebirds are still stunned by their good fortune.  "Here we go on the World Wide Web, and we live in the same ZIP
code," Tisha says with amazement. "We're five minutes apart."

Not anymore.