"In the book, she recalled meeting Joel "in the most unexpected way" after giving a talk at a Wall Street event. She also highlighted milestone moments in their relationship, like when she told him she wanted to explore adoption with him, and he had zero hesitation in his response. "For Joel to say yes to me at that moment, as if it were a given, was incredible," Hoda wrote."
"She elaborated more on the decision in "Jump and Find Joy," writing the "us" that was her and Joel "felt different" after she spent some time at the Hoffman Institute, which is a weeklong retreat offering transformative work for one's mindset, according to its website. "Everything had shifted," Hoda wrote, adding it was clear she had been "heading for a different path" for some time."
"She also recalled making space in their new apartment for a nursery and the moment daughter Haley Joy came into their lives in 2017. Then two years later, they welcomed Hope. Hoda and Joel got engaged a few months after. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and in January 2022, Hoda shared on TODAY that the engagement was called off. She elaborated more on the decision in "Jump and Find Joy,""
Hoda Kotb met Joel Schiffman unexpectedly after a Wall Street talk and embraced plans to adopt, with Joel immediately agreeing. The couple prepared a nursery and welcomed daughters Haley Joy in 2017 and Hope in 2019, then became engaged. The COVID-19 pandemic preceded the end of the engagement, which was announced in January 2022. Time at the Hoffman Institute produced a significant internal shift for Kotb, revealing that the "us" she and Joel had felt different and that she had been heading toward a different path, prompting the relationship's end.
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