PHOTOS: When couples first crossed paths

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
A married couple from Florida (Superman and genie) realized they crossed paths back when they were kids. This led to Action News viewers sharing their own stories.
Maria Pearson: My husband & I found out when we starting dating in 2006 that met we before back in 1994, neither of us remember (we're the first two on the left)
Lheyda Litza Miranda-Torres: That was me playing with my hand and him looking at the camera... We didn't know each other at all and now it's been 5 yrs of marriage
Colleen Ann: My parent's mothers shared the same hospital room when they were born. They discovered this fact when they introduced their parent's after they had been dating.
Celia MacWilliams Holmes: My husband and I discovered that we went to the same double feature at the 309 drive-in movie theater when we were kids.
Katie Webb: My parents were at the same Doors concert in 1967 and didn't know it! They didn't meet till eons later in New Jersey. Funny how life happens.
Lindsay Jenkins: Our parents both of our moms and dads worked together at mcdonalds when our moms were pregnant with us.
Michelle Rhine: My husband and I met 30 years ago when we banged heads at the pool! We both came up out of the water and stared at each other.
Grace McDermott Farrelly: I went to kindergarten with my husband too but never "met" him till 15 yrs. later. No cute pics to share like this couple, though. Really sweet!
Sandy Zettlemoyer Beswick Takacs: My 2nd husband and I found pictures of each other riding the ponies as children in Philly and visiting the same Santa Clause 2 different years.
Sandy Zettlemoyer Beswick Takacs: My 2nd husband and I found pictures of each other riding the ponies as children in Philly and visiting the same Santa Clause 2 different years.
Eileen Cornely Mascherino: My husband & I were born 12 hours apart in Chester County Hospital hanging out in the same nursery.
Florence Viola Lanzillo: My husband and I met when we were 9. My parents bought our house from his parents
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PHOTOS: When couples first crossed pathsA married couple from Florida (Superman and genie) realized they crossed paths back when they were kids. This led to Action News viewers sharing their own stories.
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- On Tuesday, Action News at 4 brought you the story of Jason and Jessica, a married couple from Florida who realized they crossed paths back when they were kids.

The couple has been married for nearly 10 years and they originally thought they met at a nightclub in college.

But it turns out their first encounter was at a preschool Halloween party.

Jason found a photo of him as Superman and his future wife dressed as a genie.

They used the picture for their wedding save the date card and today, Superman and the genie have three kids.

After Jason and Jessica's surprising tale was posted to the Action News Facebook page, many of you shared your own incredible stories of how you first crossed paths with the love of your life.

Here are a few:

Eileen Cornely Mascherino: My husband & I were born 12 hours apart in Chester County Hospital hanging out in the same nursery.

Celia MacWilliams Holmes: My husband and I discovered that we went to the same double feature at the 309 drive-in movie theater when we were kids. Apple Dumpling Gang and Swiss Family Robinson!

Florence Viola Lanzillo: My husband and I met when we were 9. My parents bought our house from his parents. We then started dating when we were in our 20's. Been married for 22years now with 4 wonderful kids

Katie Webb: My parents were at the same Doors concert in 1967 and didn't know it! They didn't meet till eons later in New Jersey. Funny how life happens.