Alec Mapa and Jamison Hebert, who have cherished their love for many years, were constantly met with inquiries about taking their commitment to the next level. Finally, in 2008, they answered those lingering questions. Alec Mapa and Jamison Hebert joyfully exchanged vows, solidifying their relationship in a legally binding marriage.
With their union now recognized and celebrated, the couple took another significant step in building their family. They welcomed an adopted son, bringing immeasurable joy and completeness to their lives. As the future unfolds, the possibility of expanding their family further through another adoption remains an open question, awaiting the perfect time to reveal itself.
Jeremiah Brent & Nate Berkus
Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent are designers who are so in love that describing their relationship as made for each other would be an understatement. They dated for an entire year before they decided to become engaged in 2013. A year later, the two got married in a Buddhist-Jewish ceremony. Plus, it was the same year their daughter was born.
Berkus and Brent, both host the TLC show "Nate & Jeremiah by Design," are hoping to promote surrogacy. This process has helped them welcome another child in their home. The couple recently had a son via surrogate named Oskar Brent-Berkus.
Todd Spiewak & Jim Parsons
Jim Parson has come along way over the last few decades. It was 15 years before The Big Bang Theory star, best known for playing Sheldon, and his now-husband Todd Spiewak decided to tie the knot. According to Parsons, he didn’t think much of the wedding thing but decided to go ahead with it to “legalise this thing."
The two wed on May 2017 in New York City’s Rainbow Room. Prior to the wedding, Parsons never felt the need to get married as he was fine staying as they are. He likened the experience of being together with Spiewak as ‘close to being with God.'
Heidi Rhoades & Jillian Michaels
You may be familiar with Jillian Michaels thanks to her appearance in the reality show, The Biggest Loser. However, it was in her own reality show on the E! Channel titled Just Jillian where she was seen proposing to her talent manager Heidi Rhoades.
That was 2011, fast forward nine years later and feel free to be shocked when Michaels announced she and Rhoades had split. However, the two have good things to say to each other. Michaels even gushed about Heidi and still declare she loves her ex-fiancée – but they are better as friends and parents than they are as a couple.
Bridgett Casteen & Dot Marie Jones
If the character of Coach Bestie in the series Glee scared you, relax. The actress who portrayed that role is nothing but nice. Though she was a 15 time world arm wrestling champion, she is sweet. When Dot Marie Jones met Bridgett Casteen in 2010, the two became an item and later became engaged a mere three years later.
Dot proposed to Casteen on Anaheim Gay Days. Recently, Casteen was hospitalized due to a stroke caused by a hole in her heart that needed to be surgically covered. Casteen is well now and the couple have been living happily together.