The Love Story I Almost Missed: How Our 30-Year Marriage Began

About this episode

Brooke and Tom share the story of their 30-year marriage, discussing how their friendship evolved into love and the role of faith in their relationship.

In this special anniversary episode, Tom and I sit down with our daughter Kaitlyn to share the story of how we met, became friends, and eventually fell in love. What began as a fun friendship slowly grew into something deeper. We talk about the hesitations, the timing, the role of prayer, and the surprising way our relationship came together. It is a personal episode, but it also touches on faith, identity, and the importance of being open to what God may be doing in your life. In this episode: How we met and became friends Why I did not see Tom romantically at first The trips and conversations that changed things How prayer played a role in our story What 30 years of marriage have taught us A few takeaways: Love does not always begin the way you expect Friendship can be a strong foundation God can help us see things differently Knowing who you are matters in relationships Connect with Brooke: Email: brooke@brookeoniki.com

People in this episode

Host: Brooke Oniki

Guests: Tom, Kaitlyn

Topics covered

• marriage
• friendship
• faith
• identity
• love story
• personal growth

Keywords

• marriage
• friendship
• love story
• faith
• personal growth
• relationship advice

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