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By Good Weekend | To celebrate our 30th anniversary issue, we've chosen 30 of our favourite recent entries from our much-loved Two of Us column.
Two of us: Cheryl Koenig and Jonathan Koenig
Never lost hope ... Cheryl Koenig and her son Jonathan.
Cheryl: Jonathan was your average little boy: bright, boisterous and a little shy. He was …
Two of us: Jason and Juli Baldwin
Unique relationship ... Jason and Juli Baldwin.
Jason: She hates it when I say it, but when I met Juli she had this big head of frizzy hair. We met in …
Two of us: Ron and Ruth Brookman
New depth of relationship ... Ron and Ruth Brookman.
Ron: I was 11 when I was seduced by an older boy; it really set the wet cement of my sexuality. I …
Two of us: Ken Marslew and Karl Kramer
Confronting ... Karl Kramer (left) and Ken Marslew.
Karl: I saw Ken on A Current Affair and Ray Martin asked if he wanted to confront his son's …
Two of us: Maree Stockman and Linda Thomas
Agricultural family ... Maree Stockman (left) and Linda Thomas.
Maree: Linda was only 13 when the plane carrying her dad Mick, her 11-year-old brother …
Two of us: John Rendall and Anthony 'Ace' Bourke
Lion kings ... John Rendall (left) and Anthony 'Ace' Bourke.
John: Ace and I have been friends since we were at uni. He rented a room from me in …
Two of us: Marie-Therese Khan and Annette Ryan
All in together ... Annette Ryan (left) and Marie-Therese Khan.
Marie-Therese: I was in a food court in Dubbo [in central-west NSW] when I collapsed …
Two of us: Gerard McHenry and David Robinson
Long term love ... Gerard McHenry (left) and David Robinson.
Gerard: David used to walk along Grey Street in St Kilda, picking up cigarette butts. I …
Two of us: Elsie and Rowly Olarenshaw
Met as teenagers ... Elsie and Rowly Olarenshaw.
Elsie: When I was 13, Rowl moved in two doors away. I loved him from the time I met him, I think. He …
Two of us: Tsaiyun Lin and Elaine Bell
Unlikely best friends ... Tsaiyun Lin (left) and Elaine Bell.
Lin: Elaine work market long time ago with her husband, and I know her; not well, just …
Two of us: Ruth Frith and Helen Searle
Athletes ... Ruth Frith (left) and Helen Searle.
Ruth: As a child I loved to run. I did athletics and played hockey until I was in my 20s, when I …
Two of us: Kath and Greg Campbell
Lost their daughters ... Kath and Greg Campbell.
Kath: My sister went to school with Greg and she'd always talk about how nice he was. I first met him …
Two of us: Chrissie and Anthony Foster
Fractured lives ... Chrissie and Anthony Foster.
Chrissie: I was 24 when I first met Anthony. He answered the door at a friend's house. I could see …
Two of us: Peter and Gabriela Byrne
Overcame addiction ... Peter and Gabriela Byrne.
Gabriela: Peter had just represented Australia in basketball at the Munich Olympic Games in 1972 when …
Two of Us: Geoffrey Lee and Bilel Jideh
Bilel Jideh and Geoffrey Lee. Photo: Narelle Autio
Geoffrey: We always had three or four kids helping out in the cafe or shop after school; washing …
Two of us: Mosche and Adam Perkal
Built to last … shoemakers and brothers, Morris (left) and Adam Perkal. Photo: Sahlan Hayes
Brothers Mosche “Morris” Perkal, 93, and Adam Perkal, 91, …
Two of us: Kerrin and Rochelle Shortis
Extraordinary bond … sisters Kerrin (at left) and Rochelle Shortis. Photo: Eamon Gallagher
Jockey Rochelle Shortis, now 36, suffered massive head …
Two of us: Mother Agnes Mariam and Sister Carmel
Match made in heaven ... Mother Agnes Mariam and Sister Carmel. Photo: Stephen Lacey
Mother Agnes Mariam of the Cross (left), 60, was forced to flee …
Two of us: Graci and Oliver Lynch
"If we’re given a raw deal in a shop or restaurant, I would just let it go, but Graci will stand up for our rights" … Oliver and Graci Lynch. Photo: …