They broke each other’s hearts as teens. Thirty years later, they got married

PremiumSydney PageWashington Post·29 Jun, 2026 06:00 PM7 mins to readThe Cincinatis said their children were thrilled to hear that they eloped. Photo / 123rfThe Cincinatis said their children were thrilled to hear that they eloped. Photo / 123rf“Neither one of us ever stopped loving each other. We both just had some growing up to do.”Michael Cincinati was lying on the sand in Karbala, Iraq, looking up at the stars.

It was 2007, and he was helping build a military outpost there. He reached into his wallet