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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's Love Story, in Their Own Words

On when she first met Portia: "When I first met her she was 168 pounds and I didn't see anything except a brilliant, amazing person."On why their relationship works: "We don't really need to make it work. We just found the right person. It's corny, but she's my soul mate. She's my everything to me and I don't know what I'd do without her."
On their marriage: "I'm going to be with her until the day I die and I know that." — Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi clearly know the secret to a long-lasting relationship. With more than 10 years together, the pair have a collection of sweet moments under their belt, including their adorable red carpet appearances and romantic getaways. While the couple tied the knot in August 2008, Portia admits that she knew Ellen was the one "when I first laid eyes on her, but it took me three years to actually tell her how I felt about her." Even so, the television host has said that she plans on being with Portia "until the day I die." Read through for a look at the sweetest things Ellen and Portia have said about each other.

Portia on Ellen

On where they shared their first kiss: "Back of a limo."
On how she's changed since meeting Ellen: "I've changed so much as a person since I've met Ellen. I used to think that the way to be strong was to be tough. I used to think that to be independent was to not need anyone, but she's taught me that the more vulnerable you are and the softer you are, and the more you allow people into your life and into your heart, the happier you are and the more valuable you are to other people. Ellen has completely changed the way I look at life."
On their proposal: "Ellen was going to surprise me with a commitment ceremony at a joint birthday party that we were going to have, so we made the date of August the 16th and during that time, gay marriage became legal in California so we were about to have this ceremony and then, all of a sudden, it was like a gift that it was then legal."

Ellen on Portia

On when she first met Portia: "When I first met her she was 168 pounds and I didn't see anything except a brilliant, amazing person."
On why their relationship works: "We don't really need to make it work. We just found the right person. It's corny, but she's my soul mate. She's my everything to me and I don't know what I'd do without her."
On their marriage: "I'm going to be with her until the day I die and I know that."

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