Best friends Abby Vander Wiele and Rachel Cooper had babies days apart in 2005 and joked they wanted them to get married. Years later, the joke became reality.

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Best friends dreamed of their kids getting married one day. Against all odds, they did

Best friends dreamed of their kids getting married one day. Against all odds, they did

Best friends Abby Vander Wiele and Rachel Cooper had babies days apart in 2005 and joked they wanted them to get married. Years later, the joke became reality.

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