IN BRIEF

-- Noaki Schwartz

The winning couple of the Newport Dunes’ “Love Story” contest were Paul

and Jill Miller, who lost their material wealth but gained a family.

The newlywed couple thought they had everything: a plush South County

home, new cars and their first son. Then Jill became pregnant again, but

this time it was with triplets. Over the next two years, with four

children in diapers, the couple struggled to keep their family

financially afloat. They sold everything, including their house.

Now, despite their hardship, the couple insists they “truly have it all.”

The Millers joined seven other couples for a Valentine’s Day luncheon at

the Back Bay Cafe on Monday. A panel of judges chose the Millers as the

winning couple and have awarded them a weekend getaway in San Diego.

“It was a real surprise,” Paul Miller said. “They could’ve given it to

any of them. I don’t know if they thought we could just use the break

more than anyone else.”

Miller added that he hopes the trip will remain valid until this summer,

when his parents will visit from the East Coast and can care for the four

children.