Our Love Story

It's a marker of a great love story — the flash of insight, the moment of undeniable truth: You're in love. Pedro remembers exactly when that moment came for him. He shares it today alongside his wife of nearly 14 years, Crystal, whose own stories prove that even “no muss, no fuss” relationships can feel grand.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From sliding into her DMs to falling in love with her dog Dumpling, Nick broke Chelsea's pattern of dating “projects” who needed a parent more than a partner. They share the surprising coincidences — and memorable commercials — that brought them together, and made their bond unbreakable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After meeting at a party, James and Trashonda were “a done deal from day one.” Not even a divorce after ten years of marriage could keep them apart forever. They gave their love-at-first-sight a second chance, and proved just how indomitable true love can be.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When two of your biggest relationship milestones include themed parties, you know you're doing something right. But in their ten years together, Alyssa and Freddie have experienced more than costumes and cocktails. Today, they're sharing emotional recollections of a near death experience, their live-streamed elopement, and why being newlyweds feels so, so sweet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Andre listed an ad on Craigslist for a spare room, Sierra responded — but the new roommates lasted just two days before sharing a first kiss. Their unique story won them The Knot Dream Wedding contest, where voters planned every detail of their wedding!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They were already acquaintances when Mara saw a photo on Instagram of Alex performing live music and “liked” it. Thirty-one “likes” later, he responded in kind. Then it was time to see if they would really like each other in person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stranded at a party, Tianna introduced herself to the cute guy across the yard. It didn't take long for things to get serious. Today, the couple recounts their sweet first date, how Nick's mom (hilariously) spoiled his proposal plans, and the unpredictable chain of events on their wedding day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a nearly doomed setup at a college reunion, Angie's first date with Mike was “like straight out of ‘Serendipity'” — but the real movie-worthy moments may be the times their plans went off-script. Cue a perfectly executed proposal with a record-scratching response and a wedding day that weathered the unexpected.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Their 20-year relationship was filled with as many ups and downs as an office reorg. But after a haunted getaway, a fairytale proposal, and a tinseltown wedding, Melissa and Steve have happily settled into their fateful roles: husband and wife.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When giving into his insecurities became second nature for Jackson, Ryan made sure to amp up the patience and love — without foregoing his signature sarcastic humor. Today, the couple opens up about their awkward first date, their desert wedding full of surprises, and the big plans they have for their family!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a breakup, Cristina moved to a new city, started a new job, and made a friend who became the love of her life. From falling for Jairo’s family in the Dominican Republic, to a niece’s hilarious reaction upon meeting Cristina, to a spur-of-the-moment proposal, they’ve had thirteen (lucky!) years of making life wonderful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a breakup, Cristina moved to a new city, started a new job, and made a friend who became the love of her life. From falling for Jairo’s family in the Dominican Republic, to a niece’s hilarious reaction upon meeting Cristina, to a spur-of-the-moment proposal, they’ve had thirteen (lucky!) years of making life wonderful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a story filled with impressionists and impersonators, Stephen and Joseph knew their love was the real deal. They share about the “one strange night” they met in New York, how they once racked up an $1800 phone bill, navigating show business, and the unexpected gesture that upstaged Susan Sarandon… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As if catching heat from a coach and crying in a corner weren’t emotional enough, Melissa never expected to be comforted by the good-looking guy she pegged as one-night stand material. But Brock would turn out to be her real-life, Disney-certified Prince Charming — complete with fairytale proposal, jackpot wedding, and happily ever after.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neither of them was looking for someone to date when they crossed paths in Hawaii. But after Marcelo caught Valerie’s eye, they began dining and dancing their way into a partnership that’s now spanned fifteen years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creepypastas, frightful TikToks, online horror stories… Loey Lane and Eleanor Barnes are taking you into the spookiest corners of the web in their new Spotify Original from Parcast, Internet Urban Legends. Meet the hosts and hear their debut episode on the Watcher House — a terrifying saga that unfolded in 2014 after the Broaddus family bought their dream home in New Jersey. Listen free on Spotify, and follow Internet Urban Legends for new episodes every Tuesday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Together for four years, Mitchell and Erin share the crafty way they got together, how a stolen wallet helped Mitchell prove his commitment, the anniversary trip that left it all on the table, and how wasps almost ruined their wedding!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin and Monica’s bicoastal romance made friends skeptical at first. Hadn’t they seen this plot end badly before? But the couple stayed their course, dating long-distance until they didn’t have to anymore. Today, they share the stories behind how they met, a life-changing trip to Solvang, and their quintessential New York City proposal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After reading Dale’s dating profile online, Rafael sent him a challenge he couldn’t refuse. Today, the couple opens up about their over 30-year age difference, their artsy first date, and how they still find freedom in their loving commitment!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the newest Parcast Original from Spotify, comedians and best friends Benito Skinner and Mary Beth Barone discuss all the trends, scandals, pop culture icons and personal stories they can’t shake from their minds. And they have a lot to cover! Listen to their debut episode right here, where Mary Beth shares her top 5 most iconic SNL musical performances and Benito shares how he got the “thank u, next” treatment from pop superstar Ariana Grande (and why he’s the opposite of mad about it). Then follow Obsessed for new episodes every Monday, free on Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A proposal lit up by a supermoon! A wedding lit up by a thousand glowing candles! Over the course of their decade-long love story, Kimzie and Albert have truly embraced the romance of lunar events, enchanting destinations, and dancing the night away.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve heard the rumors. Trembled at the tales. Maybe even have some stories of your own… on what it’s like to enter adulthood. In the newest Spotify Original from Parcast, best friends and performers Teala Dunn and Nia Sioux compare notes on their first forays into the magical world of independence and responsibility — where mistakes are made and naps are taken, frequently. Listen here to Episode 1: Getting Through A Breakup for details of their most memorable splits, and (better) ways to bounce back after a relationship ends. Then search and follow “Adulting” to catch new episodes every Wednesday, free on Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan never planned on attempting to propose to Izzy three times, but after his first two tries were thwarted, he found himself in a photo booth at the Adler Planetarium, with a wet face and a ring box in his hand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bek and Jessie spent their honeymoon at his parent’s house in Florida. Despite her culture shock — his family is originally from Uzbekistan — it turns out neither of them needed to be nervous. His mom embraced Jessie completely: “You brought us a daughter we never had.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She had a rule: she wasn’t going to marry anyone she met on a blind date. Then, she had a revelation. In a love story that can only be described as “meant to be,” Wendy and Rik share how their stage was set for decades of wedded bliss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was the simple things that brought this couple together: a corny joke, a barbeque dinner, and a little public nudity at a mini golf course.

A neighborhood walk introduced Nicole to Steven’s mom, who talked up her son and suggested they meet. Nicole left to study abroad in Prague not long after — but one day, she felt a tap on her shoulder, and a stranger delivered her a message.

Take it from the host of Parcast Network’s “Superstitions”: sometimes it really does seem like fate is working in your favor. Alastair and Naomi met serendipitously in Scotland, kicking off a love story full of joy, laughter, and — fittingly, for them — a little bit of drama.

Half of the podcasting power duo behind “Morbid” and “Crime Countdown,” Ash switches gears from talking murder and mayhem to open up about love. Joined by Drew, her boyfriend of three years, the couple takes us back to their “mock” first date, the breakup that helped them grow, and the Christmas surprise no one was expecting.

Alaina took a break from co-hosting “Morbid” and “Crime Countdown” to share something decidedly less, well, morbid: her love story! Joined by her husband John, the couple give props to a sister’s sixth sense, recount their meet-cute at a furniture store, and share laughs over the proposal saga that had John sitting in the hot seat.

If anyone knows about the persuasions — and pitfalls — of love, it’s the host of Parcast Network’s “Crimes of Passion.” Lanie went into her first date with Brett with eyes wide open, giving the cybersecurity pro a chance after his sense of humor won her over via a dating app. Now married for 3 years, the couple reflects on their biggest milestones… and the literal storms they’ve had to weather.

When she's not exploring mystifying murders and otherworldly events, Ashley Flowers is living her own truly surreal story... The host of “Crime Junkie” and “Supernatural” teams up with her husband Erik to dig into the realities of their love, including an unlikely reunion, a gift that said too much, and prank proposals that led to an impromptu wedding.

Can the voice of Parcast Network’s “Unexplained Mysteries” make sense of his decades-long love story? Together with Rahla, his wife of 33 years, Richard looks back on their most treasured memories — from crossing paths at The Groundlings, to the first-date test he passed, to the honeymoon outfit sewed by a limbo legend. 

When Sam met Angie at a kickball league afterparty, they hit it off immediately. They both had comedy backgrounds, and they had both been on game shows — their first date would provide the proof. Married now for 7 years, the couple opens up about the early doubts that almost derailed them, and their record-breaking wedding day.

It was supposed to be a casual meal with his family. Instead, his eyes met hers across the bar — and that was it. Now, newlyweds Jared, 29,  and Alexis, 24, share the highlight reel of their relationship: who made the first move, how hiking together barefoot helped them break the ice, and what happened when they decided to foster an 8-year-old girl. 

Endless conversations — and a little divine intervention — tipped off Henzy and Nicole that their platonic relationship was meant for something more. With four engagements behind her, and four decades of bachelorhood behind him, falling in love was unhurried and full of trust. After twenty-two years of marriage, they wouldn’t have had it any other way. 

When Alan walked into a famed L.A. bar forty years ago, he had no idea he was about to meet his future wife. But Rachel captivated him from the start. “Love at first sight” grew into an easy comfort that’s lasted decades, sweetened by memories of a much-expected proposal, and a particularly memorable picnic in Ojai. 

They met in junior high, dated when they were 16, and split after he kissed another girl. But twelve years later, she answered her phone and heard this: “Rashida. It’s Tristan. Do you forgive me?” Married now for five years, the artist couple opens up reconnecting, what the “good life” feels like, and why she’s always been his unicorn.

When Stephen proposed to Ann, it came after 31 years of marriage — epitomizing a relationship that has bucked conventions from the start. Their fondest memories are intimate, eccentric, and full of trust: acting together on stage, being married by an Elvis impersonator, and a yearly tradition involving mushrooms and jalapeños. 

After three tough years in the Navy, Roy moved to Los Angeles to reset. Cindy was engaged, but feeling “a little bit lost.” Something was missing, and she didn’t know what it was — until she met Roy. Now, over a decade later, the couple shares about the friendship that unfolded over email, their Star Trek convention first date, and the family motto they’ve passed on to their kids.

For these two Black women, living in love feels “revolutionary.” They met thanks to mutual friends, connected through deep conversation, and over time, have found freedom — and a future — in the safe haven they’ve created with each other. 

After an on-again, off-again saga (for him) and a bleak review of the LA dating scene (for her), Kristy sent Jared a “wink” online — setting off a spree of fun dates, suggestive gifts, and a party they’ll never forget. Now, with five years of shared memories, the couple talks acing the proposal, pregnancy in a pandemic, and why they always make room for David Byrne on the dance floor. 

After their first date, Anthony wasn’t sure if Sean was even into him. Did he just find a friend? But they kept dating, and soon enough, sparks grew into fireworks. Together now for eight years, the couple opens up about meeting as colleagues, braving insecurities, and a paradigm-shifting first year of marriage. 

He caught her attention while running around shirtless on a standup set. Together now for eight years, the comedy podcasting couple open up about the early days of their relationship, and how a case of mistaken pants helped bring them together. 

He was a self-described “wild man running the streets.” She was looking for some fun and a fresh start — not a soulmate. But after a dive bar date lasted 5 hours, Madilynn and Alan knew they’d found something special. Now, the pair pokes fun at his proposal, recalls their difficult and surprise-filled path to parenthood, and shares why they can’t wait for what the future holds.

What would you do if your date started rapping a Beastie Boys song in the middle of dinner? In Keith’s case, he married her. Now, the couple recounts early dating mishaps, answering probing questions from a parent, and choosing a first dance song for their decidedly un-stuffy wedding.

When you’ve spent half a century experiencing what it means to be together “till death do us part,” you learn some things — about promises, family patterns, speaking truth, and sticking it out when one person wants to leave. 

Now, ahead of their six-year wedding anniversary, David, 41, and Sam, 36, unfold the journey of their relationship, from their improv-fueled friendship to their fateful first date and a park bench proposal.

Our Love Story features real couples as they share the biggest milestones of their relationship, opening up about their highlights and hardships. Meet couples who disliked each other before falling in love… who waltz together every time they hear their song… who helped each other through their hardest times… and ultimately keep making it work, even when the odds aren’t in their favor.