Christopher Deringer

Nominated by his mother-in-law, Renee Silva

Is he tender, passionate, endearing and attentive? These adjectives don't even begin to describe my son-in-law, Chris. My daughter, Brilana, met Chris on the Internet four years ago.

His reply to "You met her on the Internet?" always is "Best $5 I ever spent in my life."

They were married overlooking the ocean two years ago. When he was courting her it was things like sending a "singing gorilla" to her dorm room, on Valentine's Day, even though they were thousands of miles apart. Flowers to me on Mother's Day — that really locked him into our 'ohana.

While he was serving in Iraq, he planned, on his return, the most romantic proposal to her. He arranged with a florist and Aloha Airlines personnel, upon his arrival, to have hundreds of long-stemmed roses given out by each passenger and the crew to her, as she waited to greet him at the airport.

On bended knee he asked for her hand, and the fairytale is always being added to.

He hired a videographer to record the event and a stretch Hummer to bring them to a secluded hideaway with rose petals scattered everywhere.

Her Christmas present was a beautifully wrapped box with a bowl full of sugar. You guessed it — tickets to the Sugar Bowl.

He's not only the most romantic guy I've ever met, but he also remembers all special occasions, is super considerate and has this cute smile like, "What can I think of next to surprise her?"