How We Met (German American Couple - First Date, First Kiss, Commitment)

[@DeanaandPhil]

The question, "How did you guys meet?" is definitely the most asked question we get. We have kind of answered this in other videos, but here is the full story of how we met! 🤗💜

[@nancywiebe3693]

Your kids will love this video!

[@sydneyrica1802]

I like you guys so much! You talk about everything I want to know so I signed up on your Patreon. I never pledged in Patreon so you guys are my first.

[@lauriemacey5804]

You two are so adorable! I love how much Deana kept blushing. You remind me of my husband and myself. He was my best friend too and we met in an odd way...I volunteered to help a friend at a county fair in the kid section. I was dressed in Mickie Mouse overall shorts and wore pigtails....I was well into my 30s but no one knew. My husband came with his friend, his wife worked near me. Her and her husband noticed we kept checking each other out but were too shy to do anything and because the other girl was my friends daughter they were able to get us together. Our love story went very quickly and we were married within a few years and he was my best friend for many years and still would be if he hadn't passed from cancer. Sorry to make our love story sad but honestly our years together were the best of my life and you two remind me of the way we were! We were always joking and laughing. Life isn't always perfect but as long as you're there for each other you can get through anything! I hope you two live long happy lives together!

[@janetgardner3153]

Sweetest story EVER! 💖

[@Ok-cx6qt]

👍💏🇺🇸🇩🇪

[@tedmaxfield3382]

That’s great story! My wife and I met in a German class at a community college south of Detroit. I sat in the front with high school friends, she sat alone in the back, and we NEVER talked the whole class. There wasn’t enough students enrolled in the next German class, so it was canceled. We bumped into each other a year later and started talking about how bummed we were that the class was canceled, and things took off from there. We’ve been together for 34 years, and married for 30. I wish you the best in your marriage as well!

[@donaldcady3839]

Michigan love story. Nice. Congratulations.

[@purplelove3666]

I never understood how some people can be with someone for a very long time without marriage, isn't that such a waste of time?

[@user-ve7hn2dh8h]

​@@purplelove3666😂 why is it a waste of time when you're not married? What's the difference to being in a long time marriage compared with a long time non married relationship? I'll tell you: you actually still like each other when you're still together and not just because you're feeling obligated by a made up religious nonsense ceremony

[@パンダの死体]

For me as someone who hates his job this story is very inspiring

[@WhisperzVerse]

Nice story. The best time to get into a relationship is when you're not desperate for one because then you know whatever feelings you feel are genuine.

[@Siggy4844]

Very true. I just posted my story above. I was not looking for a relationship at the time I met my Ex, but fell head over heels the first time I met him. And apparently the feeling was mutual. We were married for 25 years and raised two kids together.

[@potatophil8432]

I'm gonna sit my kids down on a couch in the future and tell them this story!

[@Miristzuheiss]

Like how i Met your Mother! Great story

[@mikas5477]

So funny, my boyfriend and I also are a Germany - US combination who met in Thailand! So cool to see that you guys made it work into marriage!

[@kathyjohnson5097]

You two were DEFINITELY meant to be together!!

[@laurette8080]

Thanks for sharing your story! I live in Ohio and have been offered a job in Germany. I’ve been undecided to take the job with all that’s going on, but you two reminded me that great things happen when you take chances!

[@DrGlynnWix]

This reminds me so much of how I met my German :) We both moved to Ireland for different reasons, but mostly to have a new experience and do PhDs. We met completely randomly on a beach on the Aran Islands. It took a couple months for us to hit it off, but we've been going strong for 4.5 years now!

[@seanator3814]

You two remind me of my wife and I. We were friends for a while before we got together, but we are also best friends. Almost 14 years now!

[@sabinebothe1905]

I love your story. I am german and got married to an American last November. He has never been to Germany before. We love to watch your videos❣️❣️❣️

[@freedomdove]

"I was sending vibes." ROFLMAO. 😁 You guys are a great match.

[@monymona]

I've been hanging out on the fringes watching Americans in Germany videos catching you guys here and there but this one made me subscribe. SO CUTE!

[@ilkahellerling2345]

Cute. You can really see the love shine from their eyes. 😍 In my opinion you are the nicest couple on KZbin, so humble and bubbly.

[@brittneyhedges815]

My cheeks hurt from smiling watching this! My husband and I went on a 12 hour first date because we didn't want it to end. It is so cute tot hear your story

[@essencewithin5978]

You're such an adorable couple. Nice declaration there at the end, Phil! So romantic! My German husband and I (Austrian) totally love your videos!

[@LexusLFA554]

I like your small comic "yourselves". They always make me grin.

[@stevenmatthews2278]

So cute! I love hearing these real life love stories. It’s not often that everything lines up so perfectly. 😍

[@peggylittledragon7734]

Met my husband in Germany back in 1980 and 40 years later we’re still married congratulations

[@jentommyontheroad8089]

OMG!! You two are so adorable! It’s interesting how things usually work out as they are meant to be! I agree with the point that women are often just being nice but men see that as flirting! Thanks for sharing your story❤️

[@telliehack2590]

That was sweet thanks for sharing. The scooter caress and me laughing! I’ve been married 30 years to my best friend. Enjoy. Time flies!!

[@madelinebutler2389]

Love your story! Some of it reminds of when I met my husband. I had just gotten out of a long term relationship and WAS NOT looking for love, I was single for the first time in many years, I had a good job owned my car and paid very little rent...one night a friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to a club I said sure, that where I meet my husband and the rest is history. We have been married for over 25 years and have two adult sons that make us very proud! My husbands got a job in Germany and I want to learn some basic German. Thanks for such a funny and lovely story!

[@songbird989]

Wow, you guys really were destined to be together! This just proves that Timing is everything!

[@silkedavid8876]

How sweet! It is nice that you now have a record of your story to embarrass your kids later. And it did not take you 100 episode of a tv show to tell the story. I love Deana's little drawings.

[@erikagoodale9014]

I'm in a German/American relationship and when you mentioned that flirting and being nice are two different things, I immediately remembered having that same conversation with my boyfriend. There are cultural differences that come up here and there and sometimes we have misunderstandings. It's good to talk about it and remember that it might just be a different point of view instead of a real disagreement. Good Luck to you both. It seems like you are going to have a wonderful future!

[@KristinaKk_xx120]

I love hearing these kinds of stories! 💕

[@DeanaandPhil]

We love your positivity! :)

[@parisaghotbedini5759]

I really like you Deana cause I belive you have a heart of gold and you are so kind and lovely 😍😊🤗

[@tomzito2585]

What a cool story! It sounds like it was in the cards for you to meet each other. I wish you a lifetime of happiness and good health together. I hope you play this video at your 50th wedding anniversary party for all of your guests to see.

[@bryantwhitis1268]

I'm glad you two love birds met. Different cultures are fun to learn. You know I've been all over Germany when I lived there but never been to Munich perhaps one day I make it there the Oktoberfest is the genuine one in Munich. 😇

[@doloresmey]

Eine Geschichte wie aus einem Roman 💖 das beweist mal wieder, dass es keine Zufälle gibt. Ihr seid sehr süß zusammen. Alles Gute für euch. 💝

[@justjmara]

I enjoy your videos! You two seem like really great people, and such a fun couple. I’m German American, living in America and I think it’s so cool seeing a young German/American couple. I don’t see it a lot! Lol

[@johncooner8957]

I think Phil is a very lucky man also Deana is lucky to have found such a good man

[@wonderland2023]

It's interesting how sometimes getting sick puts people in the correct timing. This happened to my sister, the reason she was accepted in a competitive business MFA program was because of the timing after being sick, and she was right for it, but timing was everything. 💘

[@lisao7600]

Awe, such a sweet story. You guys are so great together. It was meant to be. Love you guys.

[@lizaltenstadter8519]

I LOVE you guys! This video is awesome. I met my husband on 7/19/97. On 7/19/20 we will be together for 23 years. We met on a blind date. ❤️

[@liamberlin6413]

Ihr seid total süß, wie ihr über eure Kontaktaufnahme sprecht. Diese Kennenlernphase, diese Unsicherheit und dass kribbeln einfach schön.

[@Patricialftb]

that was so lovely, was smiling nonestop ☺️ u two truly are inspiring and motivating for long distance relationships. greetings from germany ♥️

[@stephaniea.7527]

Loved this video ☺️ Thailand was my first country I visited outside of my home country of the US, been to Chiang Mai twice (June 2016, June 2017)- the city has my whole heart! I agree with what Deana mentioned towards the end, it would definitely be interesting to see a video on disagreements you two have come across in these 2.5 years and how you’ve navigated them!

[@ElisaLaCreativa]

It’s so funny to see how different your views are. Like from a female position vs male position And I think a lot like Deana like the friendly point friendly ist not every time flirty or the thoughts you got when it comes to situations with a stranger

[@PassportTwo]

We are in good company! We also quit our jobs we felt stuck in, got TEFL certified and decided to teach English abroad for an adventure...the only problem was, we never got around to teaching English before we ended up in Germany 😂 We had the right idea though! haha Great story guys, thanks for sharing 😊

[@DeanaandPhil]

Ahh It's cool to hear about other couples and their decisions to travel abroad. What made you decide Germany? 😍✈ Everything happens for a reason and maybe you'll use your TEFL certifications later in life. 😊

[@marybrand1977]

Life happens when your not expecting it. Congratulations you found each other and your videos are amazing. I found y’all by accident and I love it. From Georgia in the USA.

[@williamrutkowski]

I like how your coffee mugs match the color of your shirts. 💖🖤

[@kathrynehiersche1817]

Thank you for telling this story and not editing out the embarrassing parts. Keep up the great work!

[@user-Wolf-H]

Da kann man nur herzlich gratulieren daß Ihr euch gesucht und gefunden habt... 😁👍 macht weiter so und behaltet eure erfrischende Art weiter so bei 😉😁👍

[@rureal7742]

Awwww - how adorable, thanks for sharing the story and backstory. Fate!!

[@somethingbeautiful71]

Thank you for sharing your story with us. I was wondering how you met a few weeks ago when I started watching your channel. Your both are too adorable for words.

[@kimberly5465]

Over a decade and my husband and I are more and more best friends. Not cheesy! God bless you both and your marriage.

[@brisuemari1801]

I love your relationship, I love your videos. You give me hope of a friendship and also a relationship. It’s a hard time for me right now and I love watching you. Happy I found you guys.

[@El_Doctore1887]

Most likable couple on KZbin - very nice story 😇

[@travelsaddict8952]

You two are made for each other.

[@michaelvonfriedrich3924]

Thanks for sharing, I feel that you guy connect well with your audience in all your videos, you two have great personalities and it shows, good content , as always well said 👍😃

[@amberrocca1105]

Awesome story! I am an ESL teacher in Canada.

[@pinkythechihuahua3156]

Fate. It has its way. I met my second husband on AOL (America On Line) I was in California and he was on Colorado. We talked eveyday. We played silly games, like, If you were ice cream, what flavor would you be, and, toilet paper, under or over? We met in person 4 months later. He moved to be with me. I have kids and couldnt. That was 23 years ago. We've been married 20.9 YEARS. We aren't spring chickens. He 1I'll be 80 in September and I turned 64 in March.

[@DeanaandPhil]

💜💜💜

[@peaceoutmj]

So cool a German and an American great many many happy years...Love ur site and yes i am a German born in the 50's but love it when couples from other countries meet ...you 2 just gel keep safe and love watching

[@yoyo-ka7029]

Deana`s reaction to the scooter story was hilarious xDD

[@yoyo-ka7029]

13:35 hahaha, Phil, so funny xD love that story!! had to watch it a second time xD

[@DeanaandPhil]

🤗💜

[@shadowlink3339]

I think your story is so cute. You both are a cute couple and jive well together. I'm glad you both are happy and found each other. You both are good people and glad you guys committed. Your channel has become one of my favorites! Thank you for sharing!

[@PushTheEdgeFaceFirst]

You two make wonderful videos (love your channel!) But I must say this is by far my favorite video! I LOVE this video! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@timbuckman3870]

You two are so awesome!! I have watched several other you-tube videos like yours about people that travel and rate food. But your story, and your videos are awesome. I love the German/American vibe and the male/female vibe and your open minds and equality towards each other and other countries and cultures that you bring equally to everything you do!!! I so look forward to every video you put on here!!

[@sydneyrica1802]

Cute 💖 I’m sure this is a long awaited video.

[@littletez85]

It was destiny! My husband and I met in the USA (we are both from other countries. He's German) He went to the USA with the intention of only staying about a year, working there. We met and a year later we were married. We have been married for 29 years already! and we have been working together for 22 years. I've visited Germany a few times and have always loved it there!

[@rosemariekury9186]

Love your story! I met my husband on a blind date. I really didn’t want to go as my boyfriend had broken up with me and I didn’t want to date anyone, but my girlfriend talked me into it. If I hadn’t I’d never had met him as he lived in Pittsburgh and was only going to college in Cleveland. He is also of German extraction. Fast forward, we’ve been married for 57 years! Strange how fate works sometimes!

[@KrystalNCMA]

Haha! Ya’ll crack me up and make my heart smile. You remind me of my hubby and me so much! He is my very best friend and it seems to be true for the two of you too. ☺️ We’ve been together 10 years and we are never sick of being around one another.

[@furzkram]

You guys have me rolling on the floor laughing ... the scooter ride ... LOLOLOL

[@Espania-here-I-come]

Thats a realy nice3 story and you told it so well, and it confirms the theory: Love comes, when you don't expected.

[@baantramadan8279]

I love your story und i love u both 💞💞 my story is similar to yours, but i'm Egyptian girl and he's German i love him so much and i hope to see him again i really missed him zu viel ❤❤

[@oxanakurilova1102]

You guys are so cute! Deana is so adorable 😍😍😍 your stories are so sincere, i cried all the way when watching the vows video, and smiling all the way during this one 😄

[@bigfunanAmericaninGermany]

oh boy! now its a good day... because i get another D&P video!! :) thanks guys that was a very sweet story!

[@mnossy11]

Love you guys so much! I’ve just finished watching nearly ALL your videos and I can’t wait to see more! You guys are so positive and I enjoy watching you eat, share about culture and travel stuff! Please try some more local German food (if they’re offering take out!) or some other snacks :) I’m currently on a super restricted diet due to severe food sensitivities, so I get vicarious enjoyment out of watching you guys eat yummy food that I can’t eat! Haha :) Blessings and cheers from BC, Canada!

[@DemitriMorozov]

Y’all inspire me to actually trying to meet my LDR girlfriend in Germany & I always learn new things from yalls vids. But y’all should do a vid of what clothing to wear and NOT to wear 🙂🇱🇷🇩🇪

[@trxcybee]

This made me smile a lot :) thanks guys

[@carolgraham9500]

Y'all are ADORABLE together!! ❤❤

[@GuiltyPleasure1100]

That’s such a nice lovestory!☺️ I wish you all the best for your future! And keep up with your videos, they are perfect entertainment! 🤭

[@rjz9785]

So sweet!! Thank you for filming these videos. They really help me when I'm missing my boyfriend in Hamburg. ❤️❤️

[@DeanaandPhil]

Thanks Becca! Is your move for July or August still scheduled or did the current situation mess with that (we hope not)?

[@rjz9785]

@@DeanaandPhil wow! You remembered! I will be going in 2021, however, we may be able to see each other again in the fall and then for Christmas! It's been a very difficult time, but thank you so much for remembering. ☺️

[@DeanaandPhil]

Hey, at least something to look forward to! :)

[@mariog2609]

That's so amazing and you are really a great looking and fitting couple. I met my wife on vacation in Oberstdorf, Germany. I am German, lived in Kassel and she was a Bosnian refugee at that time. Different culture, different language, different religion, I didn't speak Bosnian she didn't speak German and as Bosnian they didn't learn English. However, we are now married since 27 years, have 2 wonderful kids, our daughter is even in the 20s already and we all are living and working in Cologne now. We have relatives in the US (Iowa)as well by the way 👍 If the chemistry fits, this is all you need. I love your channel and your personalities, somehow acting and speaking equally. Just continue what you are doing....Rock on🤘

[@ThanhMaiOFFICIAL]

Pleasantly nice to hear your story. You two seem to have great chemistry. The best tip from this video definitely has to be ride a scooter together if you wanna get close lol 🙌💯🛵👫

[@DeanaandPhil]

exactly! Scooters make dreams come true! :D

[@ThanhMaiOFFICIAL]

Deana and Phil I had a similar experience myself that’s why I can relate 🙌

[@Siggy4844]

😂

[@kenichitamagusuku3194]

I’m happy for you’ll relationship, good luck in the future. It was so sweet when Phil said he will love her even more in the future.

[@rosebuddear1]

Very cute story! Thanks for sharing. 😍

[@jenniferherman8807]

Omg, you two are the cutest! I’m so happy for your happiness! 🥰

[@rickyn1135]

Awe....so darn cute. Fate, definitely had a hand in this. I’m going to watch this again,kept getting interrupted.....Pink and Black,two of my favorite colors together.

[@DeanaandPhil]

A great color combo! 😍

[@swampophelia2098]

Aww you guys are so sweet, you seem to be my kids ages ( late 20’s/early30’s) I love hearing the inside stories haha lots of love from the U.K. x

[@TEATimeAdventures]

Thank you so much for sharing such a personal part of your lives. I am a Buyer as well, so I was all "yay Phil!". When you click early, and so comfortably, you know you have met your life mate. My late husband and I were similar in that aspect. May you have many happy and successful years together. 💜💙🤗🎉🤩

[@bkm2797]

OMG, how incredibly sweet you two are, destiny is definitely in play here. It is clear you are meant for each other, and I can't wait to see how you grow on this journey.

[@melaniewayne8687]

Such a beautiful love story! Wunderscön :)

[@mutyalayehoshuva5047]

haha nice... Great story.. Wish you all the best.

[@jankapf5807]

Niiice. I had similar time frame when meeting my husband 16 years ago. Met him, started a relationship, married 2 years after.

[@ttapioca5]

I love how Deana gets so embarrassed by Phil pointing out that she was touching his back/arms a little extra on the motorbike! 😂 It’s okay, you guys are married now, your instincts were apparently totally correct & you just went with it. Also, it’s just completely okay to be “forward” (aka enthusiastically letting someone know you’re interested) if you’re a woman, gender norms be damned! Really though, it makes more sense to me anyway, it’s creepy when someone doesn’t even seem interested and the other person is pursuing anyway. You both were feeling it, and here you are now 💖 You guys have a really cute first meeting story, thanks for sharing it with us!

[@sophiaz5999]

BABY PLEASE, THAT IS A BIG MOMENT IN OUR HISTORY FOR ME

[@CawiezellCrew]

This is too sweet! Love how you guys just have fun with it💕

[@romanapones5535]

Ihr seid so süß zusammen, ich gucke eure Videos so gerne.

[@mnossy11]

Also I feel like your story is a bit similar to mine! I met my husband while working as a writing tutor in university (he’s from China, I’m from the US originally) and now we’re both teachers lol! I also made the first move haha... but he asked me on a date first.

[@The_Mermaid]

Awwww you guys are so cute together! What a great story. Almost makes one think that some things are "meant to be". 😀

[@themattschulz3984]

"smooche a doodle" ... added this one to my english vocabulary, thank you :D

[@michellekelley9904]

Aww, I think that is a beautiful story.

[@cindyperez2837]

You 2 are so cute!!! this video has made laugh so much...and I am just listening!!! My son is moving to Germany for his master, so he might meet his other half there..:) Love a love story....i myself are happily married and experience cultural differences

[@nataliagoncalves6582]

Glad if found your channel a few days ago :) Binge watching all your videos now :D You're so cute together

[@wheasel81landlord51]

Interesting Story. I recently pressed the subscription button. My love Story which I met my wife is similar. I met her in an English class in Australia an we kept still contact via Facebook since we chatted more intensely. I bought an apartment near Hamburg and my wife build a house in Thailand. After few month I decided to visit her in Thailand and finally it crushed. So we organised to get her visa for Germany and I married her. So now we live happily together with our little daughter since 5 years in Germany.

[@adrianahalmi3337]

Such a beautiful story… it is definitely fate that brought you two together…I just discovered you guys…and find it funny how Phill is describing Diane touched his back and gave him the hint that yes ,,that’s it….she wants it!!!! Haha… sooo cute… all the best guys… love from Australia

[@bethanymiller2780]

That's such a beautiful story! You folks make a terrific couple. I wish you both a long life of happiness with one another. :)

[@akissa87]

Awwww.. your love story is so cute.. I wish to meet my bestfriend for life like you