313: How To Know If They're "The One": My Love Story (Flashback Friday)
#313: Josie's getting married! To celebrate, we're bringing back this episode from February 2025 where Josie shares her proposal story, how she knew Joey was "The One," and the biggest lessons about dating, proposals, and relationships she has learned along the way. Josie shares the full story of meeting Joey, the unexpected moments that changed everything, and the relationship lessons that ultimately made her certain she wanted to spend her life with him.
In this episode:
The biggest sign you're in the right relationship (that has nothing to do with a "spark")
The surprising mistake so many of us make while dating
The logical qualities that matter far more than romance alone when choosing a life partner
The biggest mistakes Josie made while dating
How to navigate relationship timelines, engagement pressure, and the question of when to get married
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CHAPTERS:
01:40 - Introduction & Why I'm finally sharing my engagement story
02:31 - Meeting Joey in college (and completely misjudging him)
07:49 - Falling in love while living abroad in Paris
10:33 - The dating lesson that changed everything: be fully yourself
14:13 - How I knew Joey was "the one"
22:39 - Why I wasn't in a rush to get engaged
27:58 - The surprise proposal story
40:44 - Wedding plans, proposal details & ring questions
43:28 - Waiting for engagement, relationship timelines & commitment
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