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"I had just turned 28, and I just I said, 'Look, I’m not here to mess around'."

For years, Van-Anh had a dating rule. She broke it when she met Mark

Although they had nearly diametrically opposed careers in music, a writing retreat in Bali saw them forge a romantic relationship like no other.

  • Samantha Selinger-Morris

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They met, isolated together and then they fell in love

What on paper sounded like a match made in hell – a positive COVID-19 result, living in different countries – became a relationship filled with kindness and respect.

  • Samantha Selinger-Morris
"As crazy as it sounds, we were basically just friends but became better and better friends."

When Michael met his future wife, he was at her engagement party

Both Michael Korb and Jennifer Hammerschlag had their own respective long-distance partners when they became friends. Within six months, they realised their bond was far bigger than that.

  • Samantha Selinger-Morris
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Edwina locked eyes with a Frenchman at a restaurant. Two years later, they were married

For years, Edwina Forest found herself falling into relationships, instead of actively choosing them. One fateful evening, she glimpsed the man who would change that.

  • Samantha Selinger-Morris
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After just 25 days together, Dolli knew. So she moved to Europe for love

Dolli Taylor spent years building her career. She never thought she would upend every part of her life for a man she had spent only about 25 days with.

  • Samantha Selinger-Morris
"It was starting to become apparent that things might start to get out of control."

Four months before her wedding, Mary knew it was over

After a two-and-a-half-hour phone call, Mary Kavanagh made the decision to call off her wedding. It ended up leading her to the love of her life six months later.

  • Samantha Selinger-Morris