Sharing Common Interests as Newlyweds [Show Opens] Myrtle Alegado: So you just got married and you’re basking in the giddiness of newlywed bliss. But have you thought about how to build that connection even more with your spouse? In our last episode, we talked to a couple from Vista. Now let’s travel a few hours north on the I-5 and meet another California couple to discuss the importance of sharing common interests as newlyweds. Welcome to Happy Life, a podcast brought to you by INC Media Audio that aims to help newlyweds navigate through the first years of marriage. I’m your host, Myrtle Alegado, and I’ve been married to my husband, Paul, since 1999. Later, we'll hear some Bible-based advice through Brother Felmar Serreno, a minister of the gospel in the Church Of Christ. [Show catchphrase] Inspiration to make your marriage thrive, you’re listening to Happy Life. Myrtle: On Happy Life today, I'd like to welcome Jasmine and Darryl and they're from Oakland, California. They've been married since April of 2019. Hey there, Darryl and Jasmine! We're so glad you were able to join us today. Jasmine San Pedro: Hi, thank you so much for having us. Darryl San Pedro: Thanks for having us today. Myrtle: So, you know, tell us a little bit about what life is like right now in the Bay Area. Darryl: Gas prices are kind of crazy, but the weather's fine. Myrtle: Well, send some of that warmth up here to Vancouver please. [laughs] So you know, if you can, tell us a little bit about yourselves and how you two met and then became husband and wife. Darryl: Yeah, so we met in college. We went to UC (University of California) Berkeley together and we met there at a theater production. Myrtle: So how many years were you just friends? Jasmine: Um, since 2012. Darryl: Yeah, I want to say 2012. Jasmine: 2012, yeah. Myrtle: Oh okay, so that was a pretty good, you know, three years of building that friendship before it became something more. So Darryl, you mentioned you were both in theater production. Was that the common interest that brought you together? Darryl: Yeah, we shared a passion for performing and that was actually what formed the basis of our initial friendship. Jasmine: Yeah, it was really easy to talk to each other because we liked a lot of the same things and, you know, just have a love for music and theater. Myrtle: And, you know, as someone who can’t act or sing, I find it so amazing that you're both talented in those areas, so. You know, what do you love about having this common love for the arts? Jasmine: Yeah, I mean, in a sense, we kind of speak the same language. Much of our life is shared, so we've really become in tune, pun intended, with each other. There's really a lot of work that is needed to be done with, like, your bandmates, or your castmates, when you're in the creative space. So for me and Darryl, a lot of the time, we don't even need to say a word to each other, and we learned to communicate with each other in that way...