I love to hear stories of how people came to be together. Yours is a completely different one to mine in that you came to meet the one for you much later in life. I can never really comprehend what it would be like to have experienced different relationships that weren't right.

I met hubby when I was 17. I'd had a few little flings or dates, but always knew that I could never spend my life with them. My sister and friends were always getting attention from men, so I was under the impression that I was unattractive and would date anyone who showed an interest. I soon realised that this wasn't working out for me and lost interest in even trying to attract anyone. As is often the way, when you're not desperate and looking, suddenly you start getting all the attention and I turned them all away on principle.

I actually met hubby when trying to get him hooked up with my sister, who was eyeing him up. However, I could tell he was more interested in me and that wasn't something that had never happened before. Generally they would try me after my sister hard turned them down (she's a looker with big breasts I'm a flat chested redhead). It was a week later that we met again and I knew from the start that I could spend my life with him.

We never felt the need to marry, so I'd known him for nearly 14 years before we did and that was only because we were preparing to move here, to Australia. Our girls were bridesmaids and I'm glad they got to be a part of our wedding.

At one point I wondered if I'd missed out on not experiencing other men, but I saw what my friends and sister went through and I'm glad I never had to experience those incompatible (and in many cases abusive) relationships.

I'm so stoked that you found your one in the end. Even if you had to travel to the other side of the world. It goes to show there really is someone for everyone, they just might not be nearby.

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