How I Met My American Wife 

My parents literally met in the middle of the Atlantic. My father was going back home in Norway for summer vacation while studying in the US. My mother was going to the university in Oslo for summer school in Norwegian language. They met on the boat going over.

I do love how you refer to her as your "American wife." It almost implies that you have other wives elsewhere. ;)

My wife wasn’t a wife then she was just a person 😂😂😂😂

I met my wife toward the end of her freshman year in college (that's a story in itself), and I was off to the Army that fall. After my graduation from Army Transportation School, I was off to a year in Thailand. We stayed in touch that entire year, and, unlike many of my contemporaries, I never got a "Dear John" letter. It was only after I returned Stateside, and then did a short tour in Viet Nam, that we got married. You have a long way to go because we just celebrated our 50th.

I live in Brighton , you learn to defend yourself and assert dominance over seagulls

Aww that was lovely Laurence, you've got a good and beautiful woman there, treasure her.

She was studying abroad, and he was studying a broad.

I love these stories. I met my wife on a rail platform in northern Israel. I was there on business and she was spending a year at a college there. I visited her three months later in Switzerland, and we had our civil marriage in Texas two months after that. Now we have two kids under two and live in my hometown in Texas. You never know what life has in store!

Lawrence, this is really one of the sweetest conversations that you've had with your followers. I do realize that "sweetness" is not necessarily a goal for you. But don't we all want to know our pal's back stories… Truly, there is absolutely no way to know how your daily decisions, be they major or minor, are going to influence your future. The most important thing that I have learned in my 63 years and also was actually drummed into me by my mother, is that you have to be nice to everyone you ever meet because they will show up again.

This brings back so many memories. Myself (american) and my husband (Brit) have been married 19 years we lived in England for a year and returned to American after our 1st wedding anniversary!! I wish you both nothing but many happy years to come!!

You made me almost wish I was in love with someone. You and your wife are perfect together. Thank you for giving us a deeper understanding of your history. I so hope you can go to York someday soon. Cheers!!

What a great international love story. Have been married to my college sweetheart for 41 years now, and here’s my best advice: Hang in there together through the tough times, and you’ll discover you will fall in love with each other again and again. A beautiful thing for sure!

My fiancee (British) and I (American) are also doing the long distance thing and yes, it most certainly can be hard to wake up and know he is 4000 miles away. But he is worth it. I'm so glad that you and your wife made it through the most difficult thing a couple can deal with, separation, and have many years of joy ahead.

Great story :) My husband is Irish, we met in Toronto and I brought him here (the US), we got engaged and he just got his permanent residency. Quite a journey, as I'm sure you're aware.

I'm doing the long distance thing as well. He is British and I'm in southeast USA. It's absolutely true that if you can endure long distance you can endure anything. I am also crazy into history and he's planned a long holiday road trip hitting all the wonderful cities and sites in the UK. Many long years for you and your sweetie! ❤

MSN chat is how my wife and I continued dating for quite some time back in the day. (03-05) We didn't have a "pond" between us but did have several states. Enjoy your channel and loved hearing how you two met! :)

My gosh, I love the love you have for your wife. Your love shines through for her. I really hope she loves this video.

You guys are so cute, to many more amazing years together, cheers!

As I get older I've been wanting to have someone to enjoy life and get through hard times with. I can only hope to have as good as a relationship as you two have. Many more happy years to you two!

I'm an American guy and my girlfriend/fiance lives in Serbia. Its such a long way and I hope that i can see her soon. Unfortunately i have to get surgery done before seeing her, however I can't wait to see her. She saved my life honestly and I wouldn't be alive without her. I am so happy for you two! I wish you both the best of luck and a lifetime of happiness!!😊

My husband is British, we married 30 years ago...We met in Bermuda and had a long distance relationship.

I’m an American who absolutely loved York so much, I’ve been there three times with different family members because I wanted to see it through their eyes. It’s such a beautiful town and incredible if you’re a history buff like me. It never disappoints.

Thank you for coming to America and sharing your special humor!

This brought back memories. There is so much truth to a situation like that making clear how important you are to one another. I am a Pennsylvania girl & my husband is from Devon. I met him on Twitter BSing about science and politics. We never lived in the same country until he came over to marry me. Spending years sleeping next to an open google hangout, battling time difference, I have no idea how much we spent in flights and never care to do that math. It really shows you how worth it to you the other is. I am grateful that time is over, but it will forever serve as a reminder to never take him for granted.

What a sweet story...it’s funny how one decision leads to life-changing events.

I'm an American from Pittsburgh who was married to a Brit from London. He came to Pittsburgh sponsored by a car dealer who was starting up selling Jaguar. He lived in Pitts. a few years, his wife wanted to move to Hawaii so they went there. Got a divorce there.He came back to Pitts. with his children and one day I called for a towtruck and he came with his buddy on the call. We were inseparable after that.He got a job working for British Leyland and in that capacity we travelled all around the world.The kids did not get a very good book learning education - in & out of English speaking schools all over the world - but they did get an experience education that was unsurpassed.

This so sweet! I love it when you and your wife do videos together. She is really beautiful, smart and funny! 🥰

Your wife is so cute!!! I'm grateful things worked out so happily for you!!

In the middle of the Atlantic could be a shipboard romance, but those are a lot less common since air travel became a thing.

My hubby and I met online nearly 11 yrs ago! I live in West Virginia and he lived about 40 min outside London in Kent... oddly enough at the time I lived in Kent, Ohio! I went to meet in and stayed in London for about two months. Now 10 yrs later he’s a full blown West Virginian!

The seagull taking the ice cream as a "sign" is similar of how the Aztecs saw the eagle take the snake as a sign, lol.

It’s it amazing how two people who live so far from each other can can meet and fall in love. God bless both of you and your marriage!

I love how much you show how much you love her through your emotions. Your love shows through.

What a sweet story. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Doing the long distance thing myself! He is British I'm American, Its tough but knowing that I've found someone caring and understanding (and for him its the same) makes it worth it! Wow, you were together forever That helps too! cheers!

Such an adorable story!

Truly romantic story. I believe some couples are just meant to be. You are both good for each other. Best wishes for the two of you to grow, learn and love together. ♥️🇺🇸🇬🇧

We are from Wetherby, West Yorkshire! Needless to say I'm partial to York, beautiful place....

Awww , you deserve applause 👏for this one Laurence and Tara!

Aww! You guys are so cute ❤️. We are glad you are here, in the U.S.!

She’s lovely! So glad you could reunite and live out your lives together. I bet you have a lot of laughs together as you are quite funny and I imagine she is as well.

I find myself watching more and more of your videos. This is very touching, you must love her so much.

BTW: she's so beautiful in the Kelly green tam!! Lovely and very intelligent your Tarah.

Awwww! That was nice! I'm glad you two met! I hope you have MANY more happy years together!!

That's a great story, Lawrence! I was wondering how you and your wife met and this video popped up in my recommended videos. You guys are a great couple! Cheers from Ohio!

Great story!! I'm glad you found each other. Best wishes for a long and happy marriage!!

Yay! I'm so happy. Thank you for sharing this sweet story.

You two seem so enamoured with each other. You're a delightful couple, and I thoroughly enjoy your podcasts. Carry on with the good work.

Thank you so much for sharing the story of your meeting and getting to know Tarah. Can see the sparks even now after the years that have passed. Lovely!

aww nice, lovely story

Oh what a sweet story! Thank you for sharing.

My wife is from Midland Michigan,I am from Altrincham Cheshire we met in Sheffield,Yorkshire July 1974.we have a picture taken before we met Fort he first time.The next time we met was January 1975 in Detroit Michigan. We married 6 weeks later March 1 1975, 46th wedding anniversary 2021

You look great in red! So nice to hear similar stories to mine, MSN chat and AOL was our life. Oh how I do not miss those anymore 😂

She's beautiful and that's such a wonderful story.

I'm so glad I found this! Thank you for all your content. I really enjoy it.

Thankfully I had my heart removed or this video would be touching.

Heartwarming... and wonderful. Man, I hope mine goes like that someday. Cheers!

What a lovely story, Laurence, your and your darling wife are quite the couple.

I love hearing this, and I adore your channel. I’ve been in a long distance relationship with my British boyfriend (I’m American) for over two years, and next week I’m finally moving to the UK. One of my favorite things about England is the history, the castles, the ruins, etc... I’m so looking forward to making my life there with him.

Thank you for sharing Lawrence! I'm so happy that your first stop in the US was Indiana. Being born abroad and then living most of my life in Indiana I'm always happy and grateful when people come and find a home in the US. Thank you Lawrence and THANK YOU to your wonderful Mrs. ~be well~

Good for you, man. Happy Valentine's Day!

You two make a nice couple

Love your channel. We have a sort of similar story. We are older - I spent my junior year studying in an American program in Oxford and fell in love with the country (actually I had wanted to go to Britain for a long time). My mother was worried that I would meet a Brit and never come back, but I was determined to finish my education and be independent for a while. Came back to the US and did that - even got an advanced degree and moved to another city to teach. It was here, 30 years after I returned that I met my Brit, who had already become a citizen here (retaining his citizenship in the UK, of course, - we Americans cannot do the same). We got married in a small casual ceremony with friends - now he has been retired for a while - he is 10 years older). I am now closer to retirement and we would love to retire in the UK near his large family of siblings and their families. I now have lost my immediate family, so the only thing holding us here are friends, which we would dearly miss, but who knows. My husband has one brother and his family here, but they are in another state almost as far away as the UK. We have been to the UK a few times since we married ten years ago - and it was weird for me to go back to where I had lived - a niece of his and a brother and sister in law live very close to where I had lived in the late seventies. So much has changed but much has not. I love his family and who knows- a lot can happen in 3 years. And a lot has happened just recently in both nations. We’ll see. You both take care. You do seem made for each other.

So incredibly glad I watched this! What an adorable way to meet. Plus I now know that you and your wife have something in common with what almost overnight last year became one of my all-time favorite musicals, _Six_ !

Seeing this episode for the first time. Just watching current. You guys are so darn adorable. This gives me an entirely different prospective. Thank you both so much.

Great story - thanks for sharing. As many have said already, your wife has beautiful eyes! Here's to wishing you both all the best!

Great video, Lawrence...👍

Huge fan of Lost in the Pond. Beautiful video about how you met your wife!

Beautiful video about a lovely couple! Here’s to you two!

Congratulations you two! You have all my best wishes for the both of you. Enjoy the wonders that life gives us all.

This was charming and touching. I wish you many more happy years together, and hope that they are rich in fulfilling experiences!

that was lovely, Lawrence 💕.

How very sweet. I loved hearing the lovely and sweet things that you said about your wife.

Loved this video. You guys are pretty adorable!

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

I greatly enjoy your videos. This was also an excellent video. Thank you for telling us your history and your story about how you met your wife. Wishing you both all the best. Paul in Minneapolis

Beautiful story! You two are so cute together! She’s gorgeous! Happy for you!

Thanks for sharing your story. I really enjoy your journeys.

What a sweet video, you two are so well suited to each other and look so cute together (: I also love the music you make in all your videos, your tunes are always so nice :D

Such a beautiful story. May the two of you have many years of happiness.

That is such a sweet story. I really like both of your channels. God bless you both.

That was so nice of you to share that with us. Adorable couple you are. Bright and happy. I love it! Thank you🙏😍🇬🇧🇺🇸🍁🎃

Thanks for Sharing!!

casted as enemies ... so you had shouting match even before the first date

I love this ❤️. I'm glad you love your wife and I knew what Lassie meant.

It's so nice to see another from our hometown Grimsby being successful. We can see how much u love each other bless you both. If you ever come back to the UK you most definitely must do a meet and greet in Grimsby xx

This is so sweet and touching.

Just watched this today!! I have often wondered how you met and I enjoyed very much the story of your love!!!

Oh my goodness, what a sweet story. 🥰 Your wife’s eye’s are very lovely!

Oh the music, nice touch!

Very nice story ! Many years of happiness whenever you 2 choose to live in any giving time !

thankyou for this video, you both are great souls and its such a smart video. I wish you both the best and I know youll have many happy years to come!

I love the music that kicked in as you talked😊

I have always been fascinated by US history and travllled accrroaa America for a month in 1995 in Greyhound and never could have imagined then that I would be an American myself in 2018. I now wish I had seen more of the UK and vow to take my lovelly Mrs to places like the Natural History Museum, Churchilll's grave, see the Magnacarta, and major points ofn historical significance. I miss home and aspects of home (NHS, paid time off and the home Inhad by the sea in the Moray Firth near RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland, but I see that Britain is changing too since my 10 year absence. Despite the hardships, it was worth it. I have.been married twice before and, as I near 50, I can say that Kathy, my wife, is the best person I know and it is a privilage to have her as my wife and friend. Despite the difficulties here, it is also a privilage to be an American.

Awww.Yall seem cute together.I wish you lots of happy years together!

Laurence, your wife is adorable, and so are you. Thanks loads for sharing this story with us. You both are still young, you will get to go to York one of these days. Thanks again!!

Great story, I had the privilege of visiting the UK Years ago and visited York it was beautiful and fascinating and loving historical places as I do I was awestruck

Like your channel very much! Going back to watch again

ahh the original story, as told by glasses-free skinny Lawrence! I met my wife because I was spamming friend requests on facebook to promote my band, and we just kind of started talking. We did the K1, met several times, and she came to the United States. Love your channel!

lovely story. thank you for sharing.