Marry Your Best Friend (Interview w/ Gabe and Cheryl Villarreal)

With twenty years and nine kids under their belt, Gabe and Cheryl Villarreal recount their initial resistance to a romantic relationship with each other, their roller-coaster road through marriage’s first years, and the profound beauty and strength that comes from saying, “I do,” to your best friend.

When Gabe and Cheryl first met, she had two children from a previous marriage, and he was playing Jesus for a homeless ministry. Listen in as they journey from strangers with no sparks to best friends to tumultuous newlyweds. Now, as a couple rooted in supernatural love, they share the importance of honoring one another, staying committed, and trusting that God knows your heart better than you.

The Redefining Happily Ever After Podcast seeks to rewrite the narrative given by rom-coms, love songs, and a billion-dollar wedding industry that often buries the beautiful but messy realities of marriage. Through interviews with real couples, you’ll learn about the perseverance, selflessness, bravery, and vulnerability required for building a healthy, lasting marriage. In the process, you’ll discover why real-life’s “happily ever after’s” are much more rewarding than those in the movies.