The story of how they met is refreshingly ordinary, though no less romantic.
Turns out, Hudlin was right.
Emhoff texted Harris from a Lakers game.
Even though Harris was a Warriors fan, she gamely replied, “Go Lakers!”
They hit it off, and the next morning, Emhoff couldn’t stop thinking about her.
He ended up calling her and leaving a long, rambling message.
After hanging up, he thought he’d totally ruined his chances.
Fortunately, Harris found the message endearing.
She called him back at lunch, and they spent an hour talking.
They took their relationship public when Harris gave a speech about truancy.
But it seems to have worked for the happily married couple.
How Douglas Emhoff proposed to Kamala Harris
HarrisandEmhoffdated for just a year before he proposed.
He popped the question at home, during a discussion of what kind of Thai takeout they should order.
Harris was searching for a pair of pants she misplaced and almost missed Emhoff’s question.
before realizing he was down on one knee.
Harris is a loving stepmother to Emhoff’s two children, Cole and Ella.
The kids don’t like the name “stepmom,” and prefer to call her “Momola.”
