In 1993, Kim and Krickitt got in their car to go visit family for their first Thanksgiving together as a married couple. Hours later, the two woke in a hospital and their lives were changed forever.
The Vow isn’t just another cheesy Hollywood love story about something that would never really happen– it was actually based on the real life couple, Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, who endured the same terrible tragedy that Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum) did in the movie.
Kim and Krickitt were in a two-truck collision leading Krickitt to go in a coma for weeks after the accident. When she finally woke up she had amnesia and couldn’t remember the past 18 months of her life all of which included Kim.
Kim said in an interview with a local news station (video below) that when Krickitt finally woke up from the accident the doctors would ask “who’s your husband” and she responded saying “I’m not married.” So sad!
Krickitt, understandably, would get frustrated with Kim and tell him to “go back where you’re from.” But Krickitt says that she made a promise (a VOW) and it was her faith that kept her and Kim together.
The couple wrote a book in 1996, The Vow: The Kim and Krickitt Carpenter Story, which is set to be re-released now that the movie is in theaters.
Now whether or not the real story was full of ex-fiances, divorce, and crazy parent-love affairs we don’t know, but it was based on this couple who had to start from the beginning, getting the know each other all over again after already being married.
Kim and Krickitt are now a happily married couple living in New Mexico and have two kids. They really are an inspiring love story! Watch an interview of them sharing their story in the video below.
Happy Valentine’s Day, HollywoodLifers!
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Casey
Posted at 10:03 AM on April 10, 2012
Such a beautiful happily ever after story!
Ward
Posted at 10:27 PM on February 22, 2012
This is an ignorant comment and you obviously don’t have a relationship with God, somethings like a vow or a covenant are worth more than your feelings. They obviously do love each other and it is a greater love that is deeper than just a youthful, lustful love. It is the type of love the we are suppose to have with our spouses, one that is spiritual and not based on worldly views. That love last for all time and is why we say…”till death do us part.”
Darcy
Posted at 1:24 AM on May 14, 2012
Thank you for saying this, I couldn’t agree more!
JayJay
Posted at 12:07 AM on February 22, 2012
They have a loveless marriage. She once said in an interview that she chose to love him based on an obligation to God, not feelings. That ruined the whole movie for me. I hate phonies, and as soon as I heard that they were PUSHING their book I knew there was something fishy here.
Jessica Maples
Posted at 2:42 PM on March 27, 2012
Anyone that has something bad to say about Kim and Krickitt are heartless. I had a tramatic brain injury last year and the effects from it cannot be completely understood unless you’ve gone through it. Mine was not nearly as severe as hers. I could remember my husband and the past but was extremely difficult for us as a newly married couple. I couldn’t imagine what it would have been like for them!
Loren
Posted at 6:20 PM on February 20, 2012
No, the names are right. Kim = husband, krickett = wife. That’s what it says. And I personally LOOOOVED the movie. <3
anne
Posted at 6:41 PM on February 18, 2012
The movie did not do justice to this story at all. I thought the premise of it sounded great but the movie ended up seeming more about a woman “finding herself” while her husband was really trying to fight for his marriage. It was kind of a let down.
Kera Henderson
Posted at 3:43 PM on February 15, 2012
FYI: Krickitt is the wife and Kim is the husband.
c
Posted at 2:29 PM on February 15, 2012
wow hollywood life… way to be super disrespectful and screw up their names.. nicely done. I read the article on Readers Digest… couldn’t even copy and paste correctly?
Sherryl Simonsen
Posted at 9:08 PM on February 14, 2012
This interview by Hollywood Life has misinformation. For one, Kim is the man and Krickitt is the woman. You have that wrong throughout the article.
Jolie
Posted at 1:01 PM on March 23, 2012
Yes, Kim is the husband and Krickitt the wife- and that’s exactly what the article says. They have it right. Read it again.
geturfactsright
Posted at 1:58 PM on February 14, 2012
The husband is Kim and Krickett is the wife
Helloworld1
Posted at 12:46 PM on February 14, 2012
I saw their interview on the today show. Phenomenal couple!