Chen first met Goedhart through work. Over time, the two men and their families became friends, and now get their families together for a meal whenever Goedhart's children visit Taiwan.
由於工作上的接觸，陳哲雄和胡浩德的友誼由公到私，慢慢變成兩家兩代人交情，每次胡浩德的子女來台渡假，都會一起聚餐。