{
  "id": 13412549,
  "title": "We met on a 7th-grade field trip. Twenty years later, I secretly recreated it and we rekindled our romance.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/we-met-on-a-7th-grade-field-trip-twenty-years-later-i-secretly",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T12:57:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/marriage-after-baby-theme-park-date-reconnect-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The author and her husband met on a seventh-grade field trip to Canobie Lake Park, a local theme park in New England, approximately 20 years ago. In 2022, she planned a surprise trip back to the park with her husband to reignite their romance after the postpartum period. My childhood diary made it clear that we met on our seventh-grade field trip to Canobie Lake Park - a picturesque setting for a middle school meet-cute in New England. The park offered a variety of attractions, including the Ferris wheel overlooking the freshwater lake, the 90-year-old wooden coaster called the Yankee Cannonball, and other thrilling rides. The author and her husband were initially not childhood sweethearts but had reconnected and gotten married in their late 20s. After the birth of their daughter, they both fell into a postpartum blur, and romance took a backseat. The author had been planning a surprise trip to the park for several months, relying on support from her parents to watch their daughter during weekends. One weekend, she hatched a plan in secret with her friends to take her husband to Canobie Lake Park as part of a fun outing. They all arrived at the park, creating a surprise moment when they veered off course from their initial plan to meet at a winery. The park exceeded their expectations, with no lines at the gate and a vibrant atmosphere. They rode roller coasters, played games, enjoyed the photo booth, and soaked in the sun on the log flume. They even stumbled upon The Hit Collective, a boy band trio, who serenaded the crowd with popular songs. Their surprise trip to the park reignited their romance, reminding them of the fun they had as teenagers and the joy of being a couple.",
  "summary": "Parenthood had pushed romance aside in my marriage. Returning to the theme park where my husband and I met helped us reconnect.",
  "key_points": [
    "The author and her husband met on a seventh-grade field trip to Canobie Lake Park.",
    "In 2022, she secretly recreated their meet-cute at the same park with her husband.",
    "The surprise trip reignited their romance and reminded them of their teenage fun."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}