Mark and Julie Steines tell Closer how their dog, Norbert, brought them together.

Closer In fact, Mark, the host of Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family, and Julie (author of Norbert’s Little Lessons for a Big Life) both have the precious pup to thank for bringing them together. “My life was unexpectedly changed forever,” Mark, 53, reminisces of being smitten with Julie, 37, when she visited his show to introduce Norbert back in 2015. “We married the next year,” he adds. “We are so blessed!”