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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