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The Real Giuliana

A month after we started dating, I was hooked. I got her to come to Chicago and we took a motorcycle ride, but got caught in the rain 30 miles from my house. We were soaking wet, it was an absolute downpour. We parked in some strip mall and I said, “Let’s go in and let’s buy some towels.” She goes, “No, let’s just borrow them.”

We dried off in the store and put the towels back. I understand I’ll probably be getting a bill from Crate & Barrel after telling that story, but it’ll be worth every penny and more, even with interest. I think anyone reading this who’s in love can relate that it was just a moment that was so romantic, funny, and most of all, real!

I said to myself, “Damn, she’s frugal too, a woman after my own heart!” It’s the kind of story that you only see in movies, but I’m telling you, I thought right then and there, “I’m in love.”

Looking back, it was only a special moment because it was with her. That’s love, the person makes the moment, not the other way around.

. @GiulianaRancic and I goofing around in @Walgreens to support kids in need! Grab your #RedNose for @RedNoseDayUS!

A photo posted by Bill Rancic (@billrancic) on Apr 27, 2015 at 4:00pm PDT

An Inspiration

Look, I could go on and on about Giuliana. But when people come up to me and say, “Tell your wife, ‘Thank you.’ I went in and got a mammogram because of her.”

That’s her legacy. That’s why I’m the luckiest man in the world. She helped make a difference in people’s lives. Handling breast cancer with such class, such bravery. She turned a negative into a positive and used her microphone wisely.

We also chose to go public with the infertility issue, a time when it wasn’t talked about. People would come up and whisper to us, “I’ve dealt with the same thing.”

Now, years later, people are shouting it. People were suffering in silence, they were embarrassed. Little did they know how common it was.

That’s a wall she helped break down, as well. That was something we did together but I give her the credit, it was something she wanted to do.

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A photo posted by Bill Rancic (@billrancic) on Apr 28, 2015 at 1:03pm PDT

To the Love of My Life

Dear Giuliana,

You’ve done E! News for 14 years. You’ve won in life. I mean that. You’ve evolved, you’ve matured and you influenced others around you to do the same. You’ve inspired others and it shows. But there’s more adventure to be had. There’s bigger and better things out there. You’ve created your own style, your own luck, your own legacy. You’ve over delivered in so many ways. You’ve over delivered in our marriage, as a mother to Duke and in every adventure we’ve tackled together. That’s beautiful. You are beautiful, inside and out. You are the epitome of true beauty and you’ve done it on your own terms.

The way you are on that red carpet, asking questions that everyone wants to ask. Handling the pressure. People don’t realize how good you are until they watch someone else try and replicate what you’ve done. The talent, the professionalism, and you’re doing it live. I’m biased, but to be honest, there’s nobody better than you.

Even in recent months, through some of the harder times, you showed nothing but grace under pressure. You’ve dealt with worse and you’ve taken the high road, when others wouldn’t have, something you always do. We always say in our family, “The high road gets you to where you want to be.”

It’s something we live by, even though it’s easier to take a short cut, or get in the mud and get gratification by attacking others, you don’t and never will. That’s something that makes me love and respect you even more.

Mornings at the Rancic crib!

A photo posted by Bill Rancic (@billrancic) on Apr 24, 2015 at 6:29am PDT

Finally, this isn’t the end, it’s a change and the beginning of something bigger. It’s graduating, something you've wanted and planned for in recent years. The truly successful and game-changing people are those who challenge the status quo, even when the status quo is working just fine. You’re ready for more, this is your choice and I’m beaming with pride.

I wouldn’t miss today’s taping for the world. I just hope I don’t embarrass you cause I’m crying tears of joy. As you know, I’m a softy, but you are my Sophia Loren -- classy, elegant, strong, living your life the right way. Today is just a celebration, the culmination of so much hard work, and excitement for what's to come next!

I’ll close by saying my wife is the definition of the American Dream. A dream that’s become even more important in recent years. She came to this country at a young age and could barely speak English. All the kids in her class laughed when she stood up at 8 years old and said she wanted to be an award-winning anchor someday. No one is laughing now.

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