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Fallout Love

Written by

Rob

It’s always nice to see a couple happily in love.  Of course with every relationship troubles can arise, it’s just how you deal with these that will get you through them.  Being prepared also helps.  Knowing each other well enough to get you through the toughest of challenges can make a relationship even stronger.  I’m not talking about fights between the couple, although those would be included, I’m thinking of the big life problems that can arise, sometimes when they’re least expected.  Loss of a job, unexpected pregnancy, nuclear fallout, basement getting flooded, car breaking down, and more are all the things life can throw at a couple at any time.  This is why it’s always nice to appreciate the little things.  Those little moments you share with your partner when the rest of the world doesn’t matter.  Sometimes it could be something as simple as a shared love of something.  Take this young couple, it’s obvious that they love each other, but they’re showing just how prepared they are for what life can throw at them, even if it’s a nuclear winter.

masks

So while we can all hope to not have to live through a scene from the Fallout series of video games, it’s nice to know that if the world is coming to an end, that the love these two have for each other will surely carry on.  If anyone knows who the happy couple is, please let me know so I can give them the proper credit.

As for their tattoos, you can get a better look at them in the new skool tattoo gallery

Update:  The photo is of IAM: NickFriederich and his lovely wife Chae.  Head on over to Nick’s IAM page to take a look at the rest of the pictures from the photoshoot.

Comments

7 responses to “Fallout Love”

  1. TheZLS Avatar
    TheZLS

    Yep, because gas masks are for radiation.

  2. Nick Friederich Avatar
    Nick Friederich

    The people are myself ( Nick Friederich ) and my wife Chae
    I tattoo at Shelton Tattoo in Shelton CT

  3. andersson Avatar
    andersson

    fallout! ^^

    it is damn cool!
    keep on keepin on, dudes! 😀

  4. mela Avatar
    mela

    The piece on her hip is fucking amazing !

  5. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    plus 1 to mela, i think it looks rather awesome

  6. smurf Avatar
    smurf

    anyone know who did the piece on her hip?

  7. Nick Friederich Avatar
    Nick Friederich

    the artist is seans weeney. he’s at rocksteady in va beach

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