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

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Samantha Greenstone
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Jacob Hoff: 我一直很喜欢《歌剧魅影》的戏剧性,所以我想在婚礼上用那段音乐出场,让我的出场充满戏剧效果。 Samantha Greenstone: 我对《泰坦尼克号》情有独钟,甚至想在婚礼蛋糕上做一个下沉的泰坦尼克号。虽然我的母亲和婚礼策划师都觉得在婚礼上重现一场死亡惨剧不太合适,但对我来说,《泰坦尼克号》也是一个非常美丽的爱情故事。

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Jacob and Samantha's unique love story began at a callback for the musical Fiddler on the Roof. Despite Jacob identifying as gay and Samantha as straight, they felt an instant connection that transcended typical friendships. Their initial confusion and uncertainty eventually led to a deeper exploration of their feelings.
  • Meeting at a Fiddler on the Roof callback
  • Instant connection despite Jacob being gay and Samantha straight
  • Initial confusion about the nature of their feelings
  • Slow development of romantic feelings

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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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