Emily Novak and Jax Petroski
Recorded
August 25, 2025
39:59 minutes
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mbb000690
Description
Emily Novak (49) speaks with her partner Jax Petroski (36) about how they met and the changes in the relationship from friendship to partnership.Subject Log / Time Code
Jax Petroski asks Emily Novak to share the story of how they met through JHPride.
Emily shares that she had plans to kayak on String Lake and her friends were delivering a bike to Jax.
Jax and Emily discuss learning that they were both from Philadelphia. Emily remembers being quiet, but thinking Jax was cute.
Emily remembers that they met at the Moose Wyoming.
Jax mentions that they were trying to be cool, but they were wearing their bike helmet.
Jax mentions being invited to a work pot luck that was at the same time as the JHPride gathering. They decided to head to the JHPride gathering and met Emily there.
Jax remembers thinking they wanted to make out with Emily but then thought "no, you just got here."
The pair recall how JHPride was hosting a soak at the Astoria Hot Springs a few days later, where they met up again.
Emily shares that they were giddy and being flooded with emotions.
Emily recalls inviting Jax to go on her favorite hike in Dubois, Wyoming.
Jax remembers telling their roommate that they was going to the woods with someone they didn't know.
Emily mentions that the weekend was really easy.
Jax says that Emily seemed really familiar.
Jax shares not in the past life sense, but that maybe they made out with Emily on the dance floor at Sisters in Philadelphia.
Jax and Emily note that they stayed an extra night and on the way home and started creating a playlist that was renamed "Am I Falling In Love...GROSS."
The pair speak about communication styles and being vulnerable.
The pair share how they choose each other every day.
Participants
- Emily Novak
- Jax Petroski