This is 22-year-old Neydi Romero and her husband of three years, 25-year-old Carlos Romero. They live in Bedford, Texas, with their three dogs.
They have celebrated every anniversary since their wedding day by getting a new dog. What was once a coincidence has now become a "tradition," Neydi told BuzzFeed News.
That's Teddy (left), Captain (right), and their newest family member, Chewy (the puddle on the lap).
"For our first anniversary Carlos brought in Captain without telling me," Neydi said. "Then for the second anniversary, we brought in Teddy. Me and Carlos were talking about how we get a dog every single year and we were talking about continuing with the tradition."
They'd recently celebrated their third wedding anniversary, so they adopted Chewy.
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"I didn't want the last one," Neydi said about Chewy. But when she saw the conditions of his shelter, she couldn't say no. "He wasn't very safe, so we decided to bring him in."
Neydi said their inclination to raise a household of dogs is rooted in the fact that she was never allowed to have one growing up.
"We've always liked dogs, but my mom never let me have them," she explained.
"As soon as I moved out and started my new life with Carlos, we knew we wanted a dog."
Neydi's sister decided to share this tradition, and their fast-growing family, on Twitter, where it's gotten quite a bit of attention.
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A lot of folks joked about the future of the Romero household.
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Many people think this should be the new standard, or ~relationship goal~, for marriage.
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They are tagging significant others or best friends, calling it a "brilliant idea" and hinting at possibly doing the same.
But Neydi wants to remind these people that dogs are "living things" and not "presents."
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"A lot of people look at dogs like presents," Neydi said. "Each dog I got, I knew the responsibilities I was getting into. All dogs have a capability of living a long life. I don't think some people — at least some younger people — realize they're living things."
The Romeros have gotten their share of criticism as well, especially about how sustainable this tradition can realistically be. Neydi said she's planning on drawing the line at five dogs.
"We’re going to try to push till our fifth anniversary, and from there we’re going to stop," she said, laughing.
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The couple have discussed turning their home into a rescue foundation to foster dogs. "That's our goal," Neydi added.
"It makes more sense. If we keep going, it's going to be pretty wild. In a perfect world we would be getting dogs every year ... but it's the real world."
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