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Robert Black & Marc Reid
Anniversary: Nov. 7, 1995

Marc Reid and Robert Black were brought together by fate and a four-legged friend. Black first met Reid when he hired him as a model at the time he opened the Robert Black Agency (which became FORD/Robert Black in 1994). “The funny story was that I was actually hiring Marc’s Dalmatian for a job,” Black says. “They were looking for a Dalmatian for one of the shoots, so they put him and the Dalmatian in the shoot.” Though love didn’t spark at their first encounter, Reid and Black later re-met at a party 14 years ago, and have been together ever since.

The couple is very busy these days. In addition to the agency, Black recently opened a boutique in Old Town called Fashion by Robert Black, which specializes in vintage designer women’s clothes. Not far from Fashion by Robert Black, Reid is a stylist at Steven Paul Salon, a full-service salon, boutique and cafe. Even with their hectic schedules, the couple maintains their successful relationship with balance, communication and freedom. And, they both enjoy spending time with their six-year-old son and three dogs.

Despite being local business owners, Reid and Black see themselves eventually moving away from the Valley and more towards the sea. “My goal is to live on the water,” Reid says. “I think that is one of our mutual goals.”—C.A.