Stephen Colbert tells the story of when he knew his wife Evie was the one + Evie's cameo on the show

They just radiate love and fellowship.
When Colbert was asked in the Q&A before the show about when he knew his wife Evie was the one, the most adorable thing followed. I added Evie's cameo on the show and the 2018 Emmys Glambot kiss because they are just so damn cute!

[@l_cflannigan9433]

"I don't know isn't good enough" - wise woman, his mother. Many divorces could be prevented by this statement.

[@mkspangenberg]

Yes!

[@officialonyxobsidian]

True indeed

[@hazelbd8201]

Yup!!!

[@aewtx]

Then you have the people who already know it, but because the wedding has already been planned, the deposits made, they still go ahead with the wedding.

[@marthamoreno1539]

@@aewtx yup happened to me and I wish I could go back in time

[@sunayanauk9570]

That second the question mentioned his wife, and his body language just changes.....its the little things

[@cagneychick182]

Sunayana uk his reaction to his wife, mother and sci fi is so guttural and pure. Those are clearly the 3 things he loves most in the world.

[@Bree8tiveBEing]

Yes! I noticed that too and had to rewatch it several times. Such a beautiful tiny moment.

[@kyle8971]

You can tell he could talk about his wife for the rest of eternity and never run out of things to say. And those would be just the things he loves about her.

[@mickeyrosa7226]

I always say it's the little things that count that make a relationship interesting.

[@jrdnnoel]

Sunayana uk he covers a lot of topics on his show, but he approaches all of them as a person with a heart full of love. That's why he's so extraordinary to me. He just...loves

[@KingoftheJuice18]

Stephen Colbert could have been the best high school English teacher ever.

[@s.o.3753]

He would have obviously taught the Lord of the Rings haha

[@99fireandice]

That’s the most Accurate sentence ever omg. He WOULD be the best English prof 100%

[@ALscience]

Seriously, so many incredible references in that story.

[@FattBaker]

Someone's never seen Strangers with Candy

[@NativeEastLondoner]

As an English teacher in England, I agree with this statement.

[@diannestacie]

The way he tells the story, such a theatre kid lmao

[@JennFrank]

lol!! 100%

[@MeghanBean]

The little heel tilt

[@carolinemillington4933]

For real!😂

[@ODUBlue]

Yes, yes, yes 😂🤣

[@ALscience]

Theater kid with an absolute love of literature.

[@robertacolarette1594]

He’s so in love with his wife after how many years. I love it when a man is not afraid to show that.

[@hoppytoad79]

And she still loves him. The way she's looking at him in the last shot...pure love and affection.

[@crazyphan18]

I love at just the mention of her, before even the entire detailed story of their meeting. right at the beginning, “the woman who is now your wife.” His *entire* demeanor shifts, he melts a little like the word still excites him and he smiles the word before asking “yes?” I think I read a Humans of New York post that featured them, and she was gushing how smart he is and how it makes him sexy. Their love is so beautiful.

[@be-happy]

My mom and I both say Amen!

[@pawbless6892]

And that’s probably part of his secrets that he is successful in his career, as he is always so grounded, supported, emotionally stable, which beats a large portion of his peers

[@thevivianarose6472]

It's faith restorative

[@evalynkulp461]

One of my favorite sayings is “the greatest thing a man can do for his children is to love their mother”. Stephen loves his children.

[@sassycat6487]

This is my dad and now I wish I was home to give my dad a big hug

[@Timbone07]

Wonderful

[@CraftyNHGirl]

So true! 💖💖💖

[@defencebangladesh4068]

❤

[@lamdao1242]

What you say is so true. My father loved my mother till the day she died and loves her still. For all the problems and issues I had with my Dad I truly appreciate what he gave to me and my sister. To this day, my expectations of how a man should treat his wife is set by the love and care my father gave my mother. I’ve never ever been with a man who abused me or did not support me. And when I married my husband I also saw the way HIS father treated His Mother with love and respect. And all this really really matters.

[@amandam.8550]

Hearing her giggle at his jokes during his shows from home, and the way he looks over at her off camera, is the most romantic thing ever. You can tell hes madly in love still.

[@pamelarollins118]

I love her laugh. You can tell they really "get" each other.

[@AlanCanon2222]

That's one of my favorite parts of the show, and I'm going to miss her when lockdown is over.

[@pizee]

I agree!!!!

[@trippgriffin1118]

SO much agreed! i love making my girlfriend laugh but he def takes it to a different level

[@robin31165]

I agree, every time I hear that little giggle I think “Evie thinks this is funny too, she obviously still thinks the world of him”.

[@debbxnicole]

Wow the way he remembered the details of this "short version" is proof of his true love for his wife. Like he literally turned into the most excited kid when he talks about his wife. Beautiful!

[@MessySuitcase]

The way he was running around the stage was adorable.

[@B.Harper7]

When men ask what we want, THIS. This is what 95% of us want. (Yup, there are outliers only going for looks/wealth, but they do not dictate the majority) Not a Thor look-a-like, not a billionaire, not an exotic car collector. Someone who visibly lights up around us, would never kick the "I hate my wife" dead horse jokes, someone who genuinely loves us. Still date us, chase us around and punch our butt, PICK flowers randomly for us, plan a future where we still have time for 'vacation' (staycation at home with a $12 plastic baby pool, beer and a movie; camping in the backyard or park that allows camping; laptop movie night in the car with blankets and snacks, or watching the movie on the beach in a tent until you get kicked out; going to a cheap cabin for a weekend; camping in families yard; cruises [pack a bag and call 2-5 days before departure for the insanely cheap prices as they just need bodies in the room so they don't lose money] groupon for a cheap hotel and a glass blowing class that y'all walk over to; cheaper vacations to an outdoor area y'all like to sit, drink, and paint if you don't want to hike; create a book of all the places you want to have sex and try not to get caught for indecent exposure and potentially arrested 😆 [legal purposes this is a joke, some places might even be a felony charge? Who knows, you've been warned] it's a big world, lots of hidden spots, not to mention the older you are, the higher likelihood that people will see you and immediately turn around. After the initial wtf of seeing an elderly couple hardcore making out on the hiking path as I pass, I would switch to Omg that hilarious and adorable, seems like couple goals. AND finally, yes, vacations you need to save for as well. It's not about money or how smart someone is. Just PAY ATTENTION to what your partner likes, and choose activities based on that or similar. Respect is a potluck, and both parties need to bring to the table. Relationships are never going to be 50/50, it ebbs and flows; but that doesn't mean that one partner is OK to consistently put in less effort. It's not fair to either person. If you notice you are struggling, talk to your partner. If things get to a point where you don't feel comfortable anymore, it's okay to leave EVEN IF the relationship is a good one. You can still love that person and want them as a friend or in your life, but you know you will not be as happy AS YOU CAN BE. Sure, you could live with them and love them, but if you know it's not going to be the best choice, leave. Doesn't matter what point you are at, doesn't matter how much you've paid for venue/deposits/ clothing/ food. If it's too close to cancel food, pick it up and go to a nursing home or a school for the teachers, a park where you know homeless people are, a nearby hospital or doctors office. That money means NOTHING compared to the pain, frustration, paperwork, time and costs of divorce. Breakups don't have to be huge horrible things, you don't have to have dramatic reactions. It doesn't have to be an awful or abusive relationship to know it's not what you want five, 10, or 65 years from now. His Mom was absolutely right, and it's super selfish to go into a marriage not at 100%. You need to vocalize that to your partner, not leave it up to chance whether you put 100% effort, love, and mindset into THEIR future. God forbid you "figure it out" after having a child with them and realizing how hard it is. AND it's for the REST OF YOUR DAMN LIFE.

[@maryf.sprogell3606]

Wise mama. "I'm not sure" isn't good enough.

[@chriskelly3481]

Then I had a week to kill. ...Damn.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin5986]

How odd he finally figured it out, then left his woman in the past, and then he reconnected with a woman from even further back in his past, because they were destined to be together in the future!❤

[@trista4congress827]

YEP THAT'S SOME GOOD ADVICE! SAVE YA YEARS OF HARDSHIP & BOREDOM NO DOUBT !

[@emmaj1384]

It’s like Cristina Yang on Grey’s Anatomy: “‘I don’t know’ isn’t working for me”

[@jenniferwilcox9759]

@Wubba Wubba It'd be an ouch if the other woman hasn't met her true love, yet. Maybe she's met her true love and everyone is happy! :)

[@JeffreyGillespie]

I love how he discreetly rambles about Homer and random poets and the Supreme Court and totally shows up as a major intellectual, it's too fantastic.

[@lauraretail3923]

I was thinking just the same! Such a brilliant man! And has a nice way of relating it to present day events...making the connections so simply. Just brilliant!

[@a.austin320]

On his old show, he had a Latin quote, 'Esse quam videri' ('To be rather than to seem') written backwards so that it read 'To seem rather than to be.' Of course this fit his persona perfectly. So that is why we need education-so we can have more to laugh about and more jokes to understand!

[@kanaboke74]

@@a.austin320 ~ oh my goodness that is awesome!

[@ladydavinci9914]

He's so Ravenclaw. hahaha.

[@DutchGuyMike]

A real INFP.

[@williambratcher7703]

He is absolutely in love with his wife. I hope everyone finds a love like this.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

I hope I find it. It just feels to me like it's too late even though I'm only 23.

[@soulofastro]

@@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep it's never too late. I found the love of my life at 29.

[@zheezhee352]

@@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep I found mine in my late 20s and we married when I was in my mid 30s. ❤️

[@michaud0071]

,@@soulofastro I was 28 when I found my soulmate. We have now been married 31 years and are proud Grandparents. Dreams DO come true. I know exactly how Stephen feels. I am never ashamed to proclaim my love for my wife. She is my best friend.

[@markusbrauns4274]

With his mother when he found the love of his life

[@jenniferr.holloway8555]

"I'm going to make this short" He can't even stand still while he talks about her.

[@carrisagrace1]

If he doesn’t love you like this- don’t waste your precious time

[@Stilettoexec]

Carrisa Grace EXACTLY

[@aienatu]

what about the other way around?

[@nikkidee9383]

Words to live by

[@castillo33brandon]

If she doesn’t love you like this-don’t waste your precious time.

[@deirdredraginoff3760]

So true!

[@platobach8309]

He loves his wife. He respects his mom. Both great things. But what I also take from this video: Stephen is a master story-teller. This is one of the reasons he is so successful at what he does.

[@odonovan]

I'm watching this five days after losing my wife in her sleep, a week after our 18th anniversary and not quite three weeks after her 38th birthday. My heart, although broken, is SO full of happiness for Stephen and his lovely bride. My wife and I often said our honeymoon wasn't over, and it truly wasn't, even after 18 years. I can tell Stephen and Evie feel the exact same way, after 27 years, and it's beautiful to see. Here's wishing MANY MANY more years of happiness to them. I take comfort in the fact that, even though I no longer have the love of MY life, the type of love we shared still exists in the world. Bright blessings to them both.

[@Diwimama]

Blessings to you. Prayers and light in your time of grieving. Deeply sorry for your loss.

[@marycampbell8855]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@johannawigg6921]

I'm so sorry for your loss ❤

[@samanasif6042]

really sorry you lost her.

[@PaulaHowley]

You are a lovely human. My deepest sympathies to you.

[@srishti5711]

Aww he still gets giddy like a schoolboy when he sees her.

[@ruthhenry5264]

Love story

[@JRInTroy]

Ok, but telling this story this way has to hurt his ex.

[@chopsyang7886]

@@JRInTroy At this point it doesn't matter. Can't stop telling your love story, a story that brings you so much joy just because of an ex and im sure he didn't use her real name in the story.

[@rhodawatkins4516]

Let's hope she also moved on and found her special person. Sounds like it was meant to be for Stephen and Evie to "rediscover" each other. And the rest is history, as they say.

[@LAVirgo67]

@@JRInTroy Maybe his ex moved on and found the person that was right for her.

[@AndreaWalters]

he looks like a delighted little boy running after his favorite person when he realizes she's there...

[@pshuang415]

"I'd like to hear the long version of the story please!"

[@mkspangenberg]

lol

[@MisssKayy]

😂

[@VexylObby]

I feel bad for the girlfriend he left behind, but also glad. It is okay to let someone go as a gesture of honesty so they can live a more genuine life for themselves. It may always hurt to do that, but it’s less pain now than the prolonged pain of avoiding the important.

[@mariespi96]

I felt a little sad for her but it gave her the opportunity to find HER soulmate too. I hope she did.

[@MrBombSTI]

I mean, she set the ultimatum, probably the best things that could happen to both of them

[@JJ-yr3tf]

It may seem that way but being married to a man who doesn't really love you is miserable. As Marie below stated, this may have given the ex-girlfriend a chance to find her love too.

[@tonirific]

The girlfriend (Anne) was a roommate of mine, and I knew them when they were together. I went to her wedding, so she DID find love -- not sure if it endured, as I haven't been in touch with her OR Stephen in a long time. Weird to be even slightly connected to this lovely story, though!

[@kmuse8126]

@@tonirificI’m so glad I found this comment!

[@jerriandfriends]

Seeing Stephen Colbert run to his wife like a small child is something I didn't know I needed

[@xtarheelinutah]

EXACTLY! And in this current day and age, it's something we ALL could use!

[@lovedbysome5402]

We all need that, but most of us are too cool for school.

[@MerenEdnaMarieKing]

Me, either, and wasn't it amazing, and warm, and wonderful? Yes. Yes it was. **blissful sigh**

[@Shahina456]

His whole being and face lights up! It's visceral and beautiful.

[@Walperion_Music]

Oh yes he’s acting like such a sweet childish loveheart chasing her so playfully!

[@Allaluca]

I see why this man has his own show, he's one heck of a storyteller.

[@SJtheMFZB]

A raconteur, I believe it's called.

[@zyrrhos]

Dave Chappelle once told Trevor Noah, "You don't have to be funny, you just have to be interesting. It’s how you see the world between the jokes.”

[@ALscience]

@@SJtheMFZB Yes!

[@PaulaHowley]

God, that was beautiful. The look on his face in the last frame is the look of a man who is deeply satisfied. And the look on her face, looking up at her man, is of adoring delight. What a love story. Damn, I hate that shit.

[@thersten]

Haha. U got me at the end. 😄

[@jedburnell9046]

When I met my wife, I was the new kid in town from L.A. and she was the television star. The show microwaved through the North West United States as a weekly Country Western show. I had no clue, a DJ pointed her out from a distance. It took 3 near misses and 18 months to fully meet, and I turned that meeting into an immediate date. From that moment we were inseparable. This November will be 50 years.

[@jedburnell9046]

The only surviving tape of her singing 50 years ago; kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4e1pICHh8iVZ9k

[@meo21626]

Beautiful!

[@brankamaksimovic6380]

Beautiful

[@dedebrown1028]

Oh, I wish I could have had such a love!

[@annmarieknapp2480]

Congratulations and I wish you continued happiness and love.

[@trish8321]

Stephen Colbert: "I'll make this quick" Also Stephen Colbert: **Describes exactly how man sneezes** **Recites the Odessy** **Remembers exactly how many seeds were on each Strawberry**

[@RandyOsoriaChannel]

I was like one hundred and twenty ^^

[@grapatin]

That's because he could talk about how much he loves her for the rest of his life.

[@pbjtoast]

*how many strawberry fruits there were on the acessory fruit I don't want to believe he doesn't know even the most minute detail about everything

[@keniacalvo5336]

😂

[@gabrielvega9194]

Imagine just how good the long story must be if the short one have all that

[@sablelife]

Waiter : May I take your order, sir? Me : I'll have what they have

[@adorablebelle]

♥️♥️♥️

[@lyndalarose51]

Yep....🥰

[@ayishas4385]

Me too!

[@krimo5700]

#Ratatouille

[@samaraisnt]

Right.

[@ilikepizza5741]

The sneezed a blessing part made this story exceptional. Colbert is a gentleman and a scholar.

[@justjoan4010]

It's easy to love a man when he so endearingly loves his wife . . . openly the way Stephen Colbert does. So beautiful.

[@kscott8464]

Watching him speak off the cuff like this....you can really see how special this guy is.

[@colberplm]

Yes because at 10 he lost his brother and father which crushed him -

[@dejavu2752]

he said he likes the story, which means he has probably told it and re-told it a hundred times, he's honed it

[@CraftyNHGirl]

colberplm 💖💖💖 when I first heard that story I was devastated for his family! It certainly speaks to the incredible relationship with his M💗M!

[@singtweetypie]

colberplm. He lost two brothers and his father in a plane crash. He was the youngest of 11 children - so fortunately he had 8 other siblings. Can't imagine what it was like for his mother after such a devastating loss of her husband and two teenage sons - as she was a homemaker left with 9 children to care for during what had to be intense grief.

[@clearly-not-as-we-drew-this-up]

@@singtweetypie He became her muse in an effort to make her laugh again .

[@cosettelaplante699]

He and Seth Meyers both light up like adolescent boys when they talk about their wives. Sweet!

[@Svengali764]

Mulaney too.. where do we meet husbands like that!!

[@miamiklo3158]

Jeff Goldblum too

[@DeemaCloud]

Fall for a comedian ☺️😂

[@klickingkayasmr7585]

Deema Cloud you might have a point because Will Smith lights up talking about his love for Jada too 🤔

[@TheTrickyTD]

Northwestern University, apparently! Colbert and Meyers are both NU grads :)

[@donttalktomebye]

i dont know much about stephen colbert but i did not expect him to be such a literary nerd. this is so magical

[@JG-vq6rd]

In one of the other Q&A videos an audience member asks for a recommendation for a reading to give at a friend's wedding. Without a moment's hesitation he recites a sonnet from a Tolkien book from memory. Her jaw dropped and I just smiled in disbelief. All the Colbert Q&A's are worth watching.

[@edmontonboy99]

He’s also big on fiction like Lord of the Rings

[@zapatavive8957]

He is a fantastic story teller with a fantastic story to tell, I’m still smiling.

[@terrybaby6146]

That was lovely to hear: a person who realises how fortunate he is.

[@myassessmentadres1349]

Story teller ?? it is not a story........it was real.

[@stoneoffarel]

Beautiful

[@virgoqueen8950]

@@myassessmentadres1349 It is still a story........IT IS A TRUE STORY

[@diannetaylor2439]

me too!

[@Mykeynikey22331]

when you ask your teacher a question to distract him from actually teaching

[@kunaljangale4620]

thats a smart one...

[@txcowpatty]

...and still manages to teach something within the distraction....

[@maggpiprime954]

I think I may have done this a couple of times...

[@TVExisting]

When he pulls her out at the end, I lost it, he’s in love with his wife and it’s so beautiful

[@LevAgency]

4:50 THAT "ancient tradition" is ALIVE AND WELL in UKRAINE, When telling a "hard-to-believe" story to a group of people - if someone sneezes - the storyteller points at that person and says "SEE, I'm TELLING THE TRUTH"

[@elaineburnett5230]

Thank you for sharing that.

[@andromeda156]

In Serbia as well :)

[@agalo3631]

Ah! Yes! My Ukrainian grandparents, mostly my grandma, constantly said this growing up! I’ve only found out about its origins from Colbert!

[@illyriumus2938]

Same in Albania 😂

[@spdcrzy]

And in India :) that's where it comes from lol.

[@poodlegirl55]

Sometimes you see someone and you just know. I went to a party and I saw the guitar player in the band and he was my dream. He must have thought I was for him because he stared at me all night and sang a song to me.. He asked if he could drive me home and then asked me out for a motorcycle ride the next day. When he took me home from the ride he asked me to the movies that night. Two dates in one day...this is it. We have been married for 46 years. Now we call him Grampa.

[@alexaconrad4244]

poodlegirl55 ❤️❤️❤️

[@zogjones]

Too fucking sweet! Congrats on that!

[@maekanikhan]

Masha'Allah, may the Almighty bless you always. And the Colberts. And all of us. May we all be granted such a love. Ameen.

[@elaineburnett5230]

Cool.....

[@katc2345]

Love that!!!! Id love to hear the whole story! Thats the good stuff- the happiness we, as Americans found along our journey in life. Those stories are the kind we need to hear more of.

[@29jgirl92]

May we all find a love that still has us this giddy 30 years later!

[@GensSancta]

Aye, may we all. :)

[@nurukanja1488]

Amen

[@brittaniejones1623]

Amen! I’m claiming it! 🙌🏾

[@defencebangladesh4068]

Ameen

[@Aritul]

Oh, what a nice wish! Thank you.

[@blackspiderman1887]

The real hero here is his ex for giving him an ultimatum. Never marry someone if you aren't sure. Doubt means don't

[@ThoughtfulPotato]

I've watched this so many times, I feel like a kid making story requests at bed time everytime I look up this video... And I cannot be the only one who wants to hear the long version of this story!

[@emmarose9466]

haha same here! He tells the story so beautifully.

[@JG-vq6rd]

I want to hear the long version but I would also love to hear the story from Evie's perspective.

[@PrincessofErised]

.... and he remembers what she was wearing when they met.... sigh....

[@swyxTV]

to be fair he remembers obscure details in the Odyssey and the Silmarillion his brain just works like that

[@asbisi]

He also remembers what he himself was wearing.

[@Grazilla52]

Not just a black dress but a black LINEN dress. I’d marry him in a heartbeat.

[@moeezS]

I remember what my wife wore on our first date, but that's because I complimented it at the time and she still wears it hehe.

[@marias7599]

Beautiful

[@Moetastic]

Man, thats the type of happiness out of a relationship that adds years to your life.

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

Moe and life to your years.

[@sheaday6984]

His face at 0:04 is my favorite part. The guy asking the question just mentions his wife, and Stephen is so pleased when he says that little ‘yes’

[@marieanderson5989]

As Jay Leno would say, he's a member of The First Wives Club. Meaning men in show business who have only been married one time.

[@kesavvzD]

It’s a very rare thing lmao Hollywood couples never last 💀

[@MikeyJJJ]

That story doesn't tell me he loves his wife, it's just a cool story. What tells me he loves his wife is that smug look at the end. That look that says "This is the most amazing woman in the world and she's with me!"

[@PaulaHowley]

It's the look of a deeply satisfied man.

[@baileymorton4116]

Nah we reframe and recontextualize parts of our lives and our memories, the story itself is pretty unremarkable, he talked with a woman at a party for two hours, the reason it’s so elaborate and he lights up while telling it and he ascribes such detail to little coincidences is because of how clearly important this story is to him, and that shows how important his wife is to him

[@JesseLeeHumphry]

@Angel Figueroa Same here, I knew before we hit the 10-second mark

[@marciwolff777]

He lights up to talk about her.

[@labj4853]

He lit up the whole room ❣

[@CraftyNHGirl]

Yes - I agree! He definitely lit up the whole room! 💖💖💖

[@Aizhaqueeni]

I have something to share: My parents met when they were both attending a boarding school HS out of state. One night (before meeting mom) my dad was hanging out with some guys he knew and they were talking about the upcoming dance when he heard them half jokingly say something about luring a girl back to the dorm or something where they'd rape her! 😳 Later they pointed out a girl that happened to be walking across the main courtyard alone -- my mom. When talking the guys out of that BS didn't work, the night of the dance my father introduced himself to her and didn't leave her side all night. He told her why when he was walking her back to her dorm where he told her not to open the door for anyone for ANY reason. From that day on, they started spending a lot of time together, first to keep her safe, but he ended up falling in love with her. Years later they got married and had yours truly. 😊 My father still hasn't left my mom's side all these decades later. 🥰

[@heathermillard6841]

Beautiful ❤

[@lizaanual9166]

Wow, your dad's a guardian angel in disguise..

[@bluemoyie8618]

Aijababe, thank you for sharing their story. Your father is truly a man of great honour. Please give both of your parents some love from me

[@MaatsMerkaba]

Omg I knew Stephen Colbert was smart, but when he brought up that Odysseus reference…

[@captivatingcurios]

Entirely agreed, what a guy

[@ImNotaRussianBot]

Iean, knowing The Odyssey doesn't make you smart, just more well-read. (Stephen Colbert IS smart, though.😉)

[@leiasart4610]

Imagine being loved like Colbert loves his wife

[@MrMandy789]

I’ve seen my fiancé bounce unknowingly when he meets me at the train station. He does this little hop when he’s happy (I haven’t told him I’ve noticed). That little bounce/hop makes my life everything .

[@wednesday1899]

MissMandy789 congrats! lucky lady 💕💕

[@talithasuya8908]

@@MrMandy789 How lovely.

[@Stella42942]

I don't have to imagine, I have been blessed with a wonderful, intelligent and loving man, I wake up to his beautiful face ever morning. ❤🥰

[@PaulaHowley]

I am hopeful.

[@eme.261]

Stephen's entire being exudes joy when he talks about his wife. It's BEAUTIFUL.

[@ThoughtfulPotato]

Sitting here, munching on trash food, depressed about what a dumpster fire this world is right now... And then this pops up in my timeline and I'm now grinning from ear to ear, feeling all warm and fuzzy!! Seriously, this couple is amazing and I hope my husband and I can be so in love when we grow old!

[@michellebilodeau3882]

Love is a choice we make over and over. You can do it.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

​@@michellebilodeau3882I disagree. Love is not a choice. Love is not a daily chore. We don't get to choose who our heart unlocks with to feel profound love. It is commitment and loyalty that we have the choice to act on each day.

[@cho7879]

I love to think that their teenage children are so freaking embarrassed of their sweet demonstration of love on tv, this is perfect

[@markfryer9880]

Oh yeah, imagine all of eye rolling and Oh my God I'm so embarrassed comments. Well that is assuming that they are paying attention to their parents and don't have their heads stuck in their phones catching up with the cyber goss.

[@lizfrydell8670]

My late husband was so loving our entire married life together. When he died it left an enormous void in my life.

[@pamelahofman1785]

So sorry for your loss. May his memory be a blessing.

[@JB-xl2jc]

I am very sorry to hear that but I’m very glad you got to experience that for the time that you had together. It sounds beautiful.

[@serious7179]

I'm so very sorry...I can't imagine what that must feel like...my husband is my best friend, too...

[@TeeAreEff82]

Liz Frydell I’m sorry for your loss ♥️

[@marias7599]

Hello Liz, I’m pretty sure is not easy losing the love of your life to death. But I’ll tell you that you have to feel happy, so happy that you were loved by him as much as you love him. That’s is so rare to find. I’m still hoping I find it.

[@marichristian1072]

She still laughs at his jokes. That's enduring love!

[@slappinpumpkins]

In middle school, I used to make fun of a girl on the bus going home (just banter) - I mimicked the way she said “coffee cup”. Several years pass and we are in high school - junior year we are on a trip to go to NY with our choir. For some reason, I decided to take a break from my normal group of friends and broke off to do our scheduled tour of ground zero in her group. A few weeks ago, she showed me a picture of us together staring at what used to be. It’s now Senior of high school and her locker is jammed...she is late to class. She wanted to sit next her friend, but the only seat that was available was behind me. We became great friends and we have been together since 2007 and are now married.

[@BenPetersons]

"The power of a glance has been so much abused in love stories, that it has come to be disbelieved in. Few people dare now to say that two beings have fallen in love because they have looked at each other. Yet it is in this way that love begins, and in this way only." Glad Steven could live out one of my favorite bits of reading.

[@Stella42942]

This is very true...

[@jacobcollier4223]

whats this a quote from?

[@roho4373]

@@jacobcollier4223 The quote is from Victor Hugo's novel les miserables

[@austrianpenguin]

Yes and no, I think it's true if you had a good role model when growing up. Honestly, whenever I fell in love with someone at first sight they turned out to be completely dislikeable human beings because they were on so many levels like my father. So me and several friends I talked to about this concept came to the conclusion that our inner voice is there, but it's broken and we should not listen to it when picking a partner. But I do believe in its existence.

[@ccyesornocc7989]

I agree with this..... and i also believe that it starts with the power of a glance, nurtured by two mature people with the sincere intention to commit no matter what - then it's a lovely roller coaster, incandescently and blissful awesome love story 😊.

[@NimrodWarrior]

One of the most fantastic “how I met my soul mate” stories I’ve ever heard! I’ve been married 30 years and just the thought of my wife’s smile can literally ... literally make my heart skip a beat. Nothing comes close to TRUE LOVE.

[@the_mia_mia]

This really made me tear up... wow.... how beautiful and pure. I aspire to have something like this someday

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

Same here! My wife's smile is like nothing else to me (especially when she's smiling at me!!!)

[@PaulaHowley]

Oh God, how badly I would love to feel that again. Every day.

[@blasborg]

that's awesome!!!

[@EmyN]

AWWWWWNNNNN! That's beautiful!!!

[@MariaBareiss]

I've been married for 28 years and greeting each other that way really helps! When I see my husband it's more exciting than seeing good food, and that is very exciting!

[@dhstarr]

This is by-far his best monologue!!!

[@porterwilliams840]

Facts

[@amodedoma]

You know when your favorite anecdote is about how you met your wife, that you've found the right one. I can totally identify with this.

[@amodedoma]

It was a cold December night in 1983. I found myself on treasure island in the SF bay getting my discharge from the Navy after 4 and a half years of service. I was a little nervous about the change and decided to catch the bus to downtown San Francisco and walked around in the drizzling rain. After a while, I tired of it and went back to the bus terminal to catch my bus back to the base. Feeling cold and damp I stopped at the little greasy spoon restaurant they had there and ordered a cup of coffee and a bowl of chilli. While I was there having my chilli a homeless woman sat on the stool next to me and started putting little bits of trash on the counter. a bottle cap, bits of yarn, broken glass, a safety pin, etc.. Surprised I looked up to see what the waitress was doing but she was nowhere to be seen. I looked again and the woman was arranging these things on the counter intently trying to draw something only her mind could see. Then I noticed on the other side of her an exotic looking young lady observing all this and writing something down in a small notebook. Then I made the fateful decision that changed my life and asked her what she was writing. The attraction was powerful and instantaneous. We decided to not catch our respective buses just at that time and went out to walk some more. We talked and sang Christmas carols to each other and just connected right away. Turns out she was an 18 yo exchange student from Spain studying at Petaluma Casa Grande high school, and she was feeling restless too so she caught the bus into town. Finally we had to be on our respective ways we exchanged addresses and said our goodbyes. The next day I caught the Trailways bus back to PA where I came from and by the time I got there, there was a letter waiting for me from her. We started writing and before long I was determined to go to Petaluma to be with her. We spent the time she had left of her studies together but too soon she had to return to Bilbao. Heartbroken I decided I needed to follower her and I've been here since December 1984. 3 Kids later we're still together. It's been a long strange trip but somehow being with her always made it all worthwhile. Follow your hearts people. They may take you to the wrong place, they may get broken, but you'll have fewer regrets and you just might find yourself home in the end.

[@CraftyNHGirl]

May you and your family have the best life possible- it seems as though you are well on your way! Thank Y❥u for your service to our country \ (•◡•) / as well as for sharing your beautiful story! ❤️Mel

[@the_mia_mia]

@@amodedoma thank you for sharing this!

[@s0fa274]

To somehow relate his love story to the Odyssey just shows how much he’s thought about this.

[@rolandofgilead43]

true but he's also religious to so that makes sense too on that front

[@maxmartin2763]

Colbert said his wife refused to let him rehearse his "conservative pundit" character in the house. 😂

[@liz090833]

I wasn't ready hahaha stunning! 😂😂😂

[@robertaclark6079]

My late husband and I fell in love at first sight. We had 22 amazing years together when he passed. I feel like every day was a blessing...💘💔💖

[@msminmichigan]

My father and mother have been married for 40 years. My father claims he heard that same voice Stephen did when he first saw my mom. I want that so badly.

[@rolandofgilead43]

so do i and i'd say you have no idea but i think you do

[@maxalberts2003]

I didn't hear a voice. I simply knew--

[@annefitz7346]

Unfortunately I was like that other woman but it all worked out for the best. I’m very happy

[@janconley2419]

So do I

[@picketfence2028]

My love and I have been together 43 years today. I was 19 and he was 17 when we got married, and we both agree, our hearts still skip a beat when we see each other from across the room.❤️

[@michellemabelle8298]

Congrats! Hope you two live long lives together and best wishes💖

[@picketfence2028]

@@michellemabelle8298 ♡

[@MADEbySOUL]

Congratulations! I hope you both know how special that is.

[@TlhomphoDitedu]

I want

[@rolandofgilead43]

@@TlhomphoDitedu i know right man i wish i had what Stephen and what Picket Fences has and my own folks too, my mom was 15 he was either 17 or 18 when they got together married when my mom graduated high school and dating wise they have been together 52 years marriage wise this will be their 49th year of marriage. how they do it? i dunno but i would love to be married 50 years or more and i doubt i'm the only one on here that wishes we had what Stephen and his wife has. ya know i always like it too when i hear guys still gush about their wives as it doesn't happen often, all you ever hear is never get married it seems etc.. or you mainly hear women glad they married their husband but you rarely hear men say they miss their wives if they go out of town for example. you do hear it sometimes from the ones married for 50 year or more but the younger ones i mean. but man do i want that

[@eacalvert]

I can only hope I meet someone who looks at me like Stephen does with Evie

[@soozeelaw5057]

I wish too!

[@cindycuster2516]

I love how he smiles at the question before he even starts.

[@kelseyrobinson1917]

Oh my god he literally *runs* to go get her. 😍❤️

[@delia9277]

And that smooch!

[@prayzqueen]

In a world that seems so nasty and fake, this was the perfect antidote to my melancholy state of mind. I can feel the ice melting around my heart. #SimplyBeautiful! 😍🥰😍

[@howardtreesong4860]

Did the exact opposite for me. I’m very happy for him and his wife, but it will never happen for me. It’s kind of a serious bummer.

[@saultube44]

@@howardtreesong4860 happiness is something you construct and you find out who you really are and what you need from a partner and what that partner would want from you, not something that happens, bad marriages just happen, good marriages, are carefully build over time, starting each person towards the life you want to live; it works because you work it

[@colberplm]

@@howardtreesong4860 it will you have to get up in the am saying it will - that Sir is the big challenge and never saying NEVER -- you want to but you can't.

[@kaylasheppard7746]

@@howardtreesong4860 you have no idea what will happen. I believe everyone gets this chance, if it is what they truly want

[@bonniesayles2949]

@@howardtreesong4860 Self-fulfilling prophecy

[@CowdogArchie]

I love hearing these stories. My wife asked me to dance at a 4th of July dance, we spent the rest of that evening together. I told my best friend the next day I met the girl I was going to marry. That was 33 years ago and were still together. Ain't love the best!!!!

[@333pinkelephant333]

Why do the best love stories always start with the wrong girl lol But also the way he runs to his wife is about the sweetest thing I've ever seen.

[@sandelic1]

In Croatia, if someone sneezes as you are telling a story, people often say "See? Must be true!" :)

[@agalo3631]

sandelic oh my gosh! My Ukrainian grandma used to say that, too!!

[@uddipankundu5649]

It's true in India too.

[@zazuzazz5419]

sandelic I grew up with that saying!!! My family is Italian American.

[@avidnongetit8710]

Cool! I'm going to pay more attention to sneezes, especially because in my family it is tradition to say, God bless you. Which I never agreed with cuz it's just a sneeze... but your saying has the ring of truth to it.

[@ninninin656]

In Germany we say someone is thinking of you - probably his wife picking up on him talking about her!

[@rachaelinjustus1481]

Sheesus he keeps it pretty real with his audience, this is some personal shit. Surely most celebs would be more cagey about anecdotes they share with their audiences. Good on him, what a dude!

[@FrederickFokker]

This is the wholesome kind of stuff I need right now during 2020's reign of terror

[@chuck482]

Oh, man, ain't that the truth!

[@justinknash]

Funny, that southern draw comes out occasionally with Stephen when he reminisces about South Carolina.

[@ladygenesis]

'And now we're married' me: *exits fullscreen mode to hit the like button*

[@SFolkes97]

I would wish this for everybody - the world would be better. And Stephen is absolutely the definition of cool human being.

[@robertac4065]

I heard somewhere that even if you are alone with your own thoughts and sneeze out of the blue, that it's a sign from God that what you're thinking about is true or highly approved!

[@singinggrass187]

Steve Folkes: Absolutely!

[@yolandaroy3533]

I love you and your wife-I lost my husband of 38 years last December and I have an amazing story to tell of our first conversation. I actually met him and was so taken and enthralled that I searched for him and called him. He was thrilled to hear from me and the question he asked me was "What are you doing?". my reply was '"I'm reading Kahill Gibran-The Profit" and his reply was - So am I.

[@oliveoyl1802]

Was that a tear he was brushing from his eye while looking sheepish at the end of his story? So sweet.

[@HRHDMKYT]

Remember when Stephen had that beard for a few days? And he asked the audience, which seemed to overwhelmingly support his keeping the beard... but then he came out clean-shaven the next night, saying, "Yeah... but my wife doesn't like it.". Evie rules! (As it should be). :-)

[@chuck482]

Women who are used to the clean shaven men in their life (husbands, boyfriends, acquaintances) almost never like any kind of beard showing up of any length. And ones used to short beards don't like long beards. Take it from someone who has had a 2" beard for 50 years, then going with a ZZ Top beard going on to wizard style the last 4 years. I keep it groomed and trimmed at the bottom better than Top does nowadays, but as George Bruno of KZbin fame says, "Beards don't get you dates." I'm trying to think of what a woman could do to upset me. Going hairy? Probably not much. Getting a boob job? Yeah, I wouldn't like that whether she had small boobs or not. Natural is better than hard. But if it would really make her feel better about herself, I"d go along with it after considerable discussion of the pro's and con's. Whenever a woman says "ditch the beard", I doubt there's much discussion. Not even, "let's try it for a while" or "let's see how it turns out". Such a woman would be even more rare. I've been serious up to this point. Congratulate me for not diving into wisecracks, was tempted! Beyond all this........yeah, I've been a fan of his a long time, a blessing. Nice to see this, and a rare thing. Okay, a funny story finishing off bittersweet: Friend tells me her dad had a long, massive beard when she was born. One day when she was about 11 years old, he shaved it all off as a goof. When she saw him, she was actually traumatized because he looked so different! It took her a while to recover. He never grew the beard back, but developed a massive Fu Manchu mustache, which was how he appeared in his coffin. Not surprisingly she likes big beards. Too bad she has a boyfriend, we like each other.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

@@chuck482 That explains why my dad has never grown his beard out!

[@sapphirasapphira]

I just died ... everything about this story is incredible ... and he’s so in love with her and the Odyssey reference . Damn

[@marilynkennedy999]

So few people find true love!! God Bless them!!🤗👌♥️

[@Kamarca]

This is the only reason I would ever start to begin to believe in love again.

[@Joflowers4]

OMG I love how much he loves her and that he recalls every little detail. This is wonderful and so romantic.

[@ABabyTortoise]

The level of adorable is off the charts

[@jamirimaj6880]

2:24 Let's appreciate the cameo of a backstage guy who probably said "Yep, he's not finished yet" lol

[@malihafairuz1290]

Yeaaahhhhh😂😂

[@ladyinred3735]

I wish I would be as lucky as Stephen and his wife in the marriage department. Very few people wins in life like this.

[@ImaCynomingirl]

I just LOVE this story! I have watched this several times and still love it! I am 62 and disabled but I still dream of a moment like this to happen to me at my advanced age and decline abilities. Thank God it happened for Steven and Evie!!

[@Hellooooooohiiiii]

Your moment will come someday! I’m much much younger than you (18) but i truly believe if you put yourself out there someone will see the beauties of your heart ❤️ good luck you’ve got this!!

[@VineSocialMediaMarketingPage]

Look at how she looks at him though. Such pride in her eyes. Every man longs for that.

[@elcruzer5514]

Steven's wife looks like a nice person and someone Steve would marry.

[@davidval7188]

He can tell a story.

[@iam_j2squared990]

The way he says, “Yes..” with a smile when the question is proposed... that’s something very special right there.

[@littleripper312]

That is a true love story, wish everyone could have that.

[@nogoodboyo1921]

My god what a story- and look at the band - so engrossed hanging on every word!!

[@raineesawtell778]

When people ask what I am looking for .. it's that. That look Colbert gets when seeing his wife. That smile and giddiness when kissing her

[@mickymillersson4376]

That, the way Stephen described it, is exactly what falling in love with "the one" is like.

[@JeffGatto]

I love this man! A true gentle man. The story, and their look, made me greet (Scottish for shed a tear).

[@elizabethf1591]

Anthony Algorithm Aye, me too .

[@Zappaiti]

and a bonus is at last I know what "greet" means!

[@FixNewsPlease]

I'm from New Scotland

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

Same here.

[@Janjan-sm2rj]

Aye..😄

[@virgoqueen8950]

THE LOOK ON HIS FACE AFTER THAT KISS AT THE END OF THIS VIDEO IS PRICELESS

[@aprylzarfosanderson7237]

and hers! =0)

[@adelinas.7335]

I love it so much too. 😍🥰💕

[@UnderworldgoddessMoon]

I’m such a hopeless romantic ❤I love hearing love stories 😊

[@dunxbee2967]

I don't normally watch stuff like this, but when I saw the title, I had to. I first laid eyes on my future wife back in 1984, in a nightclub. She was leaning/sitting on the edge of the stage, and her brother (one of my best mates), introduced me to her. As soon as I saw her, I just instantly knew that I was going to marry her. But I was only 19yo, and she was only 15yo. Two years later, not long before her 18th birthday, we moved in together. Six years later we married. Another year later, we had our only child - a beautiful daughter. Unfortunately though, true love doesn't always run smooth - and we separated three years ago. Still married, and will actually have our 30th anniversary in April this year (2023). I want to be with her still, but sometimes we just grow apart. Thank you for this video. It really rang home for me - especially how they talked for hours after meeting (as did we), and the stars aligned to make things happen (as it happened for us).

[@KD3034]

I wish I had such a love connection. The way Stephen loves his wife isn't just for the eyes to see, but you can feel it just as you would the sun rays. I'm extremely happy for them. Let's not also forget how much love and affection he must receive from his wife. Nothing on this planet is more beautiful than two individuals caring for and loving each other in an unselfish way!!! I still wish for it and have always love to see others in that state of existence. Stephen and his wife are truly wonderful human beings. He's also a great storyteller!!!!

[@janesmith3217]

Don't give up, to some of us it's happened just when we were ready to give up on the hope of such a connection ever happening. Wishing you all the best.

[@barbaracoleman6641]

I wish everyone could find this type of love. They both look so happy together and are not only husband and wife but best friends as well.

[@Pippis78]

❤ I'm in love with Stephen and Evie's relationship 😍