10 Real Love Stories That Could Have Been Pulled From Book Plots

Aristotle proclaimed that “art imitates life”, but Oscar Wilde disagreed and stated that “life imitates art more than art imitates life”. The truth is that many people dream of living a movie story. Especially when it comes to romance, like those in the big movies, where butterflies surround the couples and the skies never seem to have a chance of rain.

Although things are quite different from the movies, a few real love stories are enough to revive our hope and warm our hearts. Precisely for that reason, the awesome.club decided to list 10 stories for you. Get your tissues ready and maybe the next romantic movie marathon!

This is proof for those who doubt love at a distance. Three months after they got married, Irina and Woodford McClellan ended up having to separate indefinitely — as Woodford’s visa had expired, and he had to return to the United States, his home country.

Irina tried to find her beloved tirelessly. However, as she was not allowed to leave her country (at the time, the Soviet Union) to meet him again, the couple had to live a long period apart. Only 11 years later, this great couple managed to find each other again, still full of love for each other. Exciting, no?

If life imitates art, then Phyllis and Jack Potter could be real references to romantic drama Diary of a passion, 2004. Married for 70 years, the two faced tough difficulties in their relationship. Phyllis suffered from dementia and, at the time of their beautiful 50 years of marriage, the syndrome worsened to such an extent that she had to be transferred to a nursing home.

However, that didn’t stop Jack from visiting her every day, always taking the diary he’s been carrying since he was a child, with all the memories of the couple, like their first date. After this story, it looks like the relationship goals have just been updated.

Can you imagine falling in love with the love of your life in a single day? This is truly a story to aim for in a relationship! The celebrity couple Rodrigo Faro and Vera Viel had what can be called a meeting of souls, since, on the exact day they both met, the presenter stated that she would be the mother of their children – which in fact it happened!

Even today, the couple is still full of loves and declarations, making us believe that soulmates can exist!

A real proof about waiting for the loved one! When Forrest’s friends Lunsway and Rose Pollard threw them together at a party, no one could expect true love to emerge. Widowers, they enjoyed each other’s company, which culminated in a two-decade long courtship as they lived in different places.

Despite the distance, Forrest proposed to Rose in 2003. But Rose took it as a joke, considering she was 80 and he was 90. According to her, she would only accept when Forrest turned 100, which actually happened! Isn’t it a beautiful story?

Tough youth love? Apparently, yes, and that’s what the couple Ann and John Betar prove! Children of Syrian immigrants, Ann and John have lived very close since childhood, which already generated rumors of a romance between the families. However, Ann’s father was planning an arranged marriage for his daughter to a man 20 years her senior.

Although young, the couple decided to run away to New York and live the romance. This youthful love became so strong that, in 2012, they both celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary, with 5 children, 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren! I think this proves that a youthful love can have a beautiful destiny!

Have you ever thought about looking at the picture of the love of your life in a magazine? And even then, be sure they would be together? This is the case of the couple Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest! At just 25 years old, Jamie declared that she would marry Christopher when she saw him in a magazine, and just six months later, after a few meetings and conversations, the wedding took place!

Today, the couple is still together and has two children. According to her, respecting each other is the secret to a good marriage. Can we open our magazines now or do we wait a bit?

Some loves really never end: When Fred Stobaugh lost his lover, Lorraine, in 2013, just two months away from their 73rd wedding anniversary, part of him always knew he would never forget her. Upon seeing a music contest, even without any musical aptitude, Fred composed one of the most beautiful and moving songs in the contest, in honor of his eternal love.

Fred sent the song Sweet Lorraine (Sweet Lorraine, in Portuguese) with a letter. The couple’s story was featured in a documentary titled A Letter from Fred (“A Letter from Fred”). What a movie worthy story, isn’t it?

A love to remember It may be one of the most beautiful romantic movies of the 2000s, but few know it was based on a true story! Danielle Sparks, sister of the author of the work, was the one who inspired him, since, like the character, she was also diagnosed with cancer. Upon hearing the news, her boyfriend asked her to marry him shortly afterwards, as this was one of her great dreams.

Just like in the movie, the two lived happily for as long as they had. Anyone else need tissues to dry their tears?

That was the love story that inspired the movie Forever🇧🇷 The couple Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, with only two months of marriage, had their lives completely affected after a terrible car accident, which caused a serious head injury to his wife, Krickitt, leaving her in a coma. The then couple did not yet know that the worst was yet to come, as the injury ended up causing permanent memory loss in Krickitt, and upon waking up, she could not recognize her husband.

Even so, the husband did not give up on winning back his wife, even though the memories of the two together would never come back! The love between them proved to be strong enough to create new and better memories.

How long does love last? As far as Kirk and Anne Douglas are concerned, it could last for decades, as they were married for 65 years, until Kirk’s death in 2020. The Hollywood couple got off to a cat-and-mouse start they were so different, but, after a very special night, the differences between them were put aside and love began to speak louder. However, both already had other relationships, with engagement and all!

The love only became real when Anne said she would move to Paris, and Kirk realized he couldn’t live far from his beloved. They gave in to the feeling and faced many hardships together. Although not always perfect, their love was always there.

Do you know any other love stories worthy of turning into a movie or book plot? Were you touched by the above reports? Tell us in the comments!