Reader's Digest Australia Feb/Mar 2026

72 February/March 2026 YOUR TRUE STORIES TMB STUDIO When You Know, You Know The moment when readers realized they’d found “the one” BY Reader’s Digest Readers A Lifetime of Fun My wife and I met during our first week of college and had gone on many dates by senior year. But I wasn’t ready to set- tle down with one girl until my room- mate pointed out that every time I came home from a date, I’d say “It would’ve beenmore fun with Elizabeth.” It’s been “more fun with Elizabeth” ever since. —Brent McBurney Two People Fell That Day An elderly woman stepped off the curb and tumbled to the ground in a store parking lot. My new boyfriend wasted no time rushing to comfort her and check for injuries. He found her broken glasses and crouched by her side until an ambulance came. Today, he’s still the same caring, compassionateman I married 23 years ago. —denise mallett A Big Winner I’m a huge word nerd married to someone who also appreciates a good anagram. I already had a feeling he was the one when I realized that his name, SeanMorello, made a perfect anagram: No Lame Loser. Just the sign I was look- ing for. —jennifer morello Smells Like Husband I was in my 40s, single and removed from the dating scene when my cousin gave me her season tickets to the Syra- cuse Symphony Orchestra. I invited a friend of a friend to accompanyme. Norman and I ended up dating for a few months (symphonies, restaurants, chocolates and roses) before he asked me tomarry him. He was a perfect gentleman and I enjoyed spending time with him, but was I in love? It had only been a few readersdigest.com.au 73 photography by Emiko Franzen reader ’ s digest