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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: