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data-tolb-type=\"image\" data-tolb-alt=\"Blog_couple2\"><i class=\"tg-icon-add-2\"><\/i><\/a><i class=\"tg-icon-link tg-element-1\"><a class=\"tg-element-absolute\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/valdonjohnson.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/29\/about-matchmaking\/\"><\/a><\/i><div class=\"tg-item-clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tg-item-content-holder tg-dark image-format\" data-position=\"bottom\"><span class=\"tg-item-date tg-element-4\">October 29, 2022<\/span><span class=\"tg-cats-holder tg-element-6\"><a class=\"category\" href=\"https:\/\/valdonjohnson.com\/index.php\/category\/matchmaking\/\" rel=\"category\" data-term-id=\"23\"><span class=\"tg-item-term\" >matchmaking<\/span><\/a><\/span><h2 class=\"tg-item-title tg-element-3\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/valdonjohnson.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/29\/about-matchmaking\/\">About Matchmaking<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"tg-item-excerpt tg-element-5\">We want our clients to be successful in dating and go on to have happy, fulfilling, and long-term relationships. So, making a quality introduction is just a starting point. Effective coaching can arm you with a productive attitude and...<\/p><div class=\"tg-element-10\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/valdonjohnson.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/29\/about-matchmaking\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tg-item-author tg-element-7\"><span>By <\/span><span class=\"tg-item-author-name\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/valdonjohnson.com\/index.php\/author\/valdonj\/\">valdonj<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tg-item-comment tg-element-8\"><i class=\"tg-icon-chat\"><\/i><span>0<\/span><\/span><div class=\"tg-item-clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><!-- The Grid item #2 --><article class=\"tg-item tg-post-403 tg-oshinex1 f21\" data-date=\"1667049442\" data-title=\"How it all s\" data-author=\"valdonj\" data-none=\"0\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"3\"><div class=\"tg-item-inner\"><div class=\"tg-item-media-holder tg-light\"><div class=\"tg-item-media-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tg-item-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/valdonjohnson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/blog_valdon01.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"tg-item-media-content \"><div class=\"tg-item-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"tg-center-holder\"><div class=\"tg-center-inner\"><a id=\"tolb-388403\" class=\"tg-media-button tg-element-2\" data-tolb-src=\"https:\/\/valdonjohnson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/blog_valdon01.jpg\" data-tolb-type=\"image\" data-tolb-alt=\"Blog_valdon01\"><i class=\"tg-icon-add-2\"><\/i><\/a><i class=\"tg-icon-link tg-element-1\"><a class=\"tg-element-absolute\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/valdonjohnson.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/29\/how-it-all-started\/\"><\/a><\/i><div class=\"tg-item-clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tg-item-content-holder tg-dark image-format\" data-position=\"bottom\"><span class=\"tg-item-date tg-element-4\">October 29, 2022<\/span><span class=\"tg-cats-holder tg-element-6\"><a class=\"category\" href=\"https:\/\/valdonjohnson.com\/index.php\/category\/valdonj\/\" rel=\"category\" data-term-id=\"21\"><span class=\"tg-item-term\" >valdonj<\/span><\/a><\/span><h2 class=\"tg-item-title tg-element-3\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/valdonjohnson.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/29\/how-it-all-started\/\">How it all started.<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"tg-item-excerpt tg-element-5\">I was 31yo when I first entered the six-figure-income class. I owned two homes, one here in Raleigh and another back in Atlanta. I met the height threshold of 6' tall that most women say they require. 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