Happy marriage of couple born on the same day, by the same midwife in Hai Duong

“The whole journey was him...”

After 13 years of living together, every time she recalls her love story with Nguyen Thanh Tung (born in 1983), Cao Thi Huong Thuy, also born in 1983 and from the same hometown in Hai Duong, still feels emotional.

Ms. Thuy always believes that she and her husband were made for each other. Not only because of things like being born on the same day, in the same delivery room, and with the same midwife, but also because they overcame geographical and time barriers to come together.

On July 18, 41 years ago, Ms. Thuy and Mr. Tung were born in the same delivery room. The two families lived in the same neighborhood, 200 meters apart. Before labor, the two mothers were chatting in the waiting room.

Thuy was born at 1 a.m., and Tung was born 5 hours later. Both were delivered by the same nurse. "I don't understand why the midwife wrote on the birth certificate that I was born the day before and my husband was born the day after, while our two mothers still clearly remember giving birth on the same day," Thuy said.

From grade 1 to grade 8, the couple studied at the same school and in the same class. In grade 9, Thuy transferred schools and took the exam to enter the city's English specialized class. Coincidentally, Tung also passed the exam and the two continued to study together.

In college, Thuy studied in the North, Tung studied in the South. At this time, Tung heard from his friends the story of Thuy's secret love, that she had secretly liked him since 8th grade.

Curious about the girl's feelings, he sent her his first handwritten letter. During the summer vacation of his second year of university, he went to the North to meet her and they had 45 days of passionate love.

“After 45 days, he concluded, 'If I can't marry you, it will be the greatest pain of my life.' The 20-year-old man's final words surprised me," said Ms. Thuy.

But then, Ms. Thuy went to France to study. The geographical distance broke up their budding first love. Living in a foreign land, Ms. Thuy did not want the two to be tied down to each other. The couple stopped communicating for 4 years.

During those four years, he always thought of her, following her every move on social media. In 2008, during a trip back to Vietnam to visit her family, Ms. Thuy found out that the guy from the same neighborhood still missed her. The two reconnected and talked to each other more.

Two years later, Thuy returned to Vietnam to celebrate Tet. He confessed his love to her in the most special way possible.

"He wanted me to be his girlfriend for a day. That day, he took me out with his friends and took care of me every little thing. When the group went to sing, he sang soulful songs about love, then turned to kiss me. That moment made me realize that love had returned," Thuy said.

Feeling the other person's sincere and intense feelings, she decided to give up her bright future in France and return to Vietnam to marry him.

She admitted: “This love affair came to an end thanks to his determination and perseverance. The whole journey was him, I was just the one who closed the deal.”

Peaceful marriage

In 2011, the couple officially became a family. Mr. Tung is currently the head of purchasing for a corporation in Southeast Asia, Ms. Thuy works in the field of proactive health care for the community.

After 13 years together and having 3 children, the couple's love is still as strong as it was in the beginning, even stronger than before. They are not only husband and wife but also soul mates.

In the early years of their marriage, the couple struggled with financial problems, but for Ms. Thuy, it was a turning point that opened up new career opportunities for both of them. In return, love and understanding were never absent from her small family.

Ms. Thuy always tells her husband: "There are many talented people out there. They have things for you and I to learn, but your virtue is always there."

“He is truly a family man, loving his wife and children. I love the way he loves and is responsible for his wife, children, parents, and the way he becomes the pillar of the family,” Ms. Thuy shared.

Despite being busy with financial worries and children, the couple still made time for each other. Time made their love grow stronger each day, and there were days when they stayed up late telling each other stories, confiding, sharing about work, and planning for the future.

“I once told my husband: 'I feel happy that every day after marriage is a day we love each other. I don't like being stuck together when we're in love, then neglecting each other after marriage because of children and career. I can't stand life flowing like that until I'm old..."

He understands and helps me cultivate such a love," Thuy confided.

For her, the special coincidence between the two created a good relationship. And that beautiful relationship partly helped them have a happy marriage.