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He’s Gay. She’s Straight. They’re Newlyweds.

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Jacob Hoff
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Samantha Greenstone
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Jacob Hoff: 我希望我的婚礼充满戏剧性，就像歌剧魅影一样，用高亢的尖叫声吸引所有人的注意，让我的出场令人难忘。 Samantha Greenstone: 我热爱泰坦尼克号，甚至想在婚礼蛋糕上展示泰坦尼克号沉没的场景，虽然这个想法最终没有实现，但我仍然觉得这是一个美丽的爱情故事。

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This chapter introduces Jacob and Samantha, an unlikely pair—he's gay, she's straight—who fell in love after meeting at a musical's callback. Their unique connection is described as a 'soul tie', highlighting the depth of their bond.
  • Jacob and Samantha met at a callback for Fiddler on the Roof.
  • They describe their relationship as a 'soul tie'.
  • Jacob is gay, and Samantha is straight.

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When Jacob Hoff and Samantha Greenstone met, they became instant best friends. Then, even though Jacob was gay, they realized that their feelings for each other were evolving beyond the platonic, and they decided to give romance a try.

On this episode, Hoff and Greenstone tell Anna Martin, host of “Modern Love,” how their love gave him the courage to come out to his conservative family. They also explain that when they decided to get married, they realized they’d have to get used to clarifying their commitment again and again.

You can read Jacob and Samantha’s Mini-Vows profile) in the Styles section.

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