Joe & Josh

We first matched while Josh was on a layover flying home to see his family. At the time, Josh was living in the Dominican Republic and Joe had just moved to Utah. After a few hours of chatting, we had our first phone call, and we haven’t stopped talking since.

From the beginning we both knew that the other person was not like anyone else we had ever dated.

Our first two years together were long-distance, but we filled the gaps with text messages, virtual games (we love competition!), and hours of FaceTime. We traveled together, never missing an opportunity to see each other, and got to know each other’s families and friends. Distance pushed us to have big talks early, and we quickly knew that we not only loved each other but wanted to build a life together, with adoption being part of that life.

Josh eventually moved back to the U.S., full-time. We continued dating, got engaged in 2024, and married surrounded by our closest friends and family members in 2025.

We live in Salt Lake City in a safe, walkable neighborhood, just 45 minutes from the mountains. Within a short walk we have parks, schools, a library, and plenty of kid-friendly activities and events nearby.

Our home is spacious with an open living and kitchen area, lots of natural light, and many shared spaces around the building. We’ve set up our workspace so that work and family life each have their own room to breathe. Our building feels like its own little community. There’s a rooftop pool, a sports court, and lots of outdoor space to play, and we know many of our neighbors well. As our family grows, we plan to find a bigger home with a yard where new memories can be made.

Your child will be surrounded by a big family and lots of friends who already love them.

Joe has a twin sister, an older brother, and an older sister. His mom is caring, calm, and the heart of the family. She is already “Mawmaw” to 16 grandkids and can’t wait for another one to spoil and love. We own a home in Indiana where Joe grew up that his mom currently lives in and are excited for many visits there for our future child to spend time with their “Mawmaw,” aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Josh’s parents have been married for over 40 years and are loving, fun, and can’t wait to be grandparents. We love visiting them in Josh’s hometown and spending time outdoors exploring around their lake house.

As two dads, we know how important it is for our child to have strong women in their life, and they will grow up with loving grandmas, aunts, cousins, and close friends who are already part of our everyday life. We are fortunate to have many friends with kids of their own who are ready to welcome a new friend.

Adoption was never a backup plan for us; it was a path we talked about from our first dates. It’s also already a big part of both our families’ stories. We look forward to our child having people around them that they can talk to and relate to.

Josh’s dad and aunt were both adopted as infants, which made adoption a celebrated and cherished topic in his home. They grew up always knowing their stories and never shied away from talking about it.

In Joe’s family, adoption has been felt from both sides: he has family who were adopted as well as a family member who placed a baby for adoption.

We know adoption begins with loss as well as love and will never take that lightly.