‘Till Death Do Us Part’: Friday the 13th Marriage Marathon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - On Friday, Feb. 13, the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's office held a marriage marathon ahead of Valentine's Day.
The office encouraged couples to come get their marriage or civil union license to celebrate this "romantically spooky day."
Despite the superstitious day, the couples who took part in the festivities were not scared of tying the knot.
The recorder's office was filled with spooky Valentine's Day decor such as a skeleton proposal. Many couples filed in looking for a license to sign their love into law.
Some duos tell KRDO13 they specifically love the scary, superstitious day.
"It's very us. yeah. That's very much my theme. As you can tell with the black dress," explained Kaedalyn Knox.
Kaedalyn and her now husband, Lucas, who is serving at Fort Carson, have been together for years, since High School.
"She stuck with me the whole time. And then, I heard about this little thing that they're doing on Friday the 13th, and then I flew her up, and now we're getting married. Which is ironic, because the day we did get together, which was like back in High School, it was on the 13th," explained the newlywed.
Now it will be their anniversary till death do them part.
For another pair, this is a reminder of escaping the scary days.
"I was in a domestic violence [relationship], and I was like, he's going to kill me, you know, trying to reach out for help," explained Michelle Montez.
She says she reached out on Craigslist for help. She found help from a woman named Delila Orta.
"We became best friends for 10 years, unfortunately. We went our different ways," shared Montez.
Later, Montez suffered a tragic loss, and Delila found her again. She says Delila was there for her when she needed her most. And along the way, she realized she'd always loved her.
"I said, hey, I'm going to Colorado in 30 days. Are you coming or not? She packed up. We sold everything in 30 days, and she came with me," said Montez.
Two years later, the couple is set to say their vows Saturday. Montez says she hopes other women who may be in a domestic violence relationship can see that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
"There is hope. It's not the end. You know, I'm living proof. If I can do it, they can do it," shared Montez.
On a typical day, the office issues around 20-30 licenses. On Friday, they handed out 41.
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