Shane Bitney Crone Talks Bridegroom, Rayvon Owen and Starting Over

In 2013, Shane Bitney Crone's heartwrenching documentary Bridegroom premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film tells the story of Crone's relationship with his late partner, Tom Bridegroom, including the Bridegroom family's decision to ban Crone from his partner's funeral.

On February 15, Crone opened up about life after Bridegroom and announced he's in a relationship with American Idol's Rayvon Owen. Through his inspiring Facebook post, Crone reminded us life's too short and everyone deserves a happily ever after. 

You can read Crone's letter below, and if you haven't seen Bridegroom, you can watch it on Netflix (bring tissues).