Sports-reporter-turned-videographer Kate Milliken had her heart broken when she was 32 and living in New York City. The man she was about to marry called off their wedding. When her heart healed, Milliken began dating again. She was still looking for Mr. Right two years later in 2006, when she started not feeling well. Doctors ordered an MRI to see why she was so fatigued, had trouble with balance, and had tingling in her hands. Five days later, she learned she had. Could she find love with MS? Milliken still wanted to be married with kids, like her friends, and was determined not to let her MS stand in her way. Milliken, who had recently started her own business producing videos, learned to be smart about how she used her energy and to so as not to exacerbate her MS symptoms. At 37, she met the man who would become her husband, Tyler Vaughey, on a blind date a friend had arranged. They were engaged five months later and married in nine. Milliken got pregnant on her honeymoon. Today, she and her husband — along with Tanner, 2, and Maddox, 6 months pictured top left — make their home in Phoenix. Milliken gladly shares her on her Web site, , including her courtship, because she wants to encourage others and help them see that dating and MS can go together. Revealing You Have MS Rosalind Kalb, PhD, vice president of the Professional Resource Center at the in New York, says that dating with MS is not necessarily any more challenging than it is for anyone else. There's no one right answer or honesty schedule to follow. Also, she says, good relationships are built on trust and truth. Tim Roccia of St. Louis, has had MS for more than 25 years. His first marriage ended in divorce, he was back on the dating scene in 2006, and he married a woman, Aleisa, after he was introduced to her by a friend. Diagnosed in 1995, his MS has progressed over the years, and now he needs a scooter to get around much of the time.
