Mario Lantigua met his partner Elaine on the set of a movie that she was filming, and the pair quickly fell in love.
But shortly after Mario proposed to Elaine, his wife was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Because of their focus on Elaine’s disease, the couple never had a bridal shower, wedding, or honeymoon. Mario even quit his job to take care of his wife. Years down the road, Mario took his wife out on what he thought was a typical date to the movies. But when he leaves to go to the restroom, things quickly changed.
