Believe it or not, Christine and I have been together for over a year now. And in that time, which is usually the period that determines the success or failure of a relationship – she has been such an amazing partner that I actually could not imagine life without her.

Since the day we decided to date, we began an incredible journey that has taken us from one end of life’s spectrum to the other. We have gone on vacation, made new friends, gone to Toronto, got our own cat – and lived through an incredible life altering tragedy that claimed the life of one of our dearest friends – and through all that good and bad – we have remained committed to each other and become closer then I could have possibly hoped for.

What I am found pondering about the most is how amazing Christine is. When we first met, I had told her that my life was not exactly a normal one because of the jobs I have and the life I lead – and that over time – my life and lifestyle would get a lot worse. Not only did she say she was fine with the life I lead – she has now lived it for the past year and not only loves how I live my life – but has benefited from it as well. In the last year, she has done such things as speak to Triple H, The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin on the telephone, go to Toronto for Wrestlemania X8, receive fan mail from the members of the South Park Booster Club – and will soon be traveling with me to Colorado to attend the Second Annual South Park Convention.

But while Christine has benefited somewhat from the kind of life that I lead – it is I who has really benefited. Since the day she has entered my life, she has become the perfect person to have by my side in so many different ways. Over the last year, I have found the strength to improve the things in my life, and found the courage to tackle things I never thought I could do before – namely writing a book – thanks to her support, encouragement, love, care, concern and trust. And since September 11th – she has been, as I called her in a column I wrote a few days following the tragedy, “My Tower Of Strength Since The Twin Towers Fell.”

Throughout my life I have seen couples fight with each other, break up with each other – and stay together even though they wish they were apart. And I myself have been in relationships that were unbearable. But now that I am with Christine and I see how we are together – I wonder why everyone can’t find the happiness that we have found in each other.

So much has happened in the last year of my life – and with hopefully many years ahead – I pray that Christine will be there by my side – because I could not imagine life without her.