As a student in 1989, Alicia went to Washington DC for an internship at the US Senate. “After six months, I extended my trip but …
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How we met: My blind date cancelled on me – and I married his last-minute replacement | Relationships
Camilla was working for an estate agent when she decided she wanted something different from life. “I planned to go back to university and study …
How we met after 60: ‘He is the first person in my life who has really taken care of me’ | Relationships
After losing his job as a classical music buyer in 2008, Sterling struggled to get back on track. Four years later, he found himself homeless …
How we met: ‘When she walked past me it was like being covered in a soft blanket’ | Relationships
After living in India with a Hare Krishna community, Hania didn’t know what to expect from a conventional lifestyle when she moved to western Massachusetts …
How we met: ‘I was stranded on a climb. I called for help – and he answered’ | Relationships
When Jane overheard a story on the radio about Barbary pirates raiding the Cornish coast near her home town, it sparked an idea for a …
The moment I knew: agreeing to marry him was the best 4am decision I’ve ever made | Relationships
It was on our second phone call that Ovi asked what I thought about us getting married. It was in the early hours of the …
How we met: ‘I knew the moment I saw her I was going to marry her’ | Relationships
When Steve left his home in California to travel in Europe in June 2001, little did he know that he would meet the woman he …
How we met: ‘The women’s loo queue was endless. I popped into the men’s – and found my perfect match’ | Relationships
In 2002, Sheema was enjoying single life, working for the Royal Mail and living with her best friend in a flatshare in Camberwell in south …
The moment I knew: Our visa situation made things complicated – then he proposed, hypothetically | Relationships
I met Jason the day after I arrived in Australia as an international student. It was 30 July 2004, his birthday – although I didn’t …
Blind date: ‘An overlap of certain “acquaintances” on Instagram did raise a few eyebrows’ | Relationships
Will on Reece What were you hoping for?To meet a smart, fun, driven person. First impressions?Really positive. Here was someone with great style who cares …
‘I like to go on solo adventures’: Guardian readers on single life | Relationships
The Church of England has called for single people to be valued as much as couples and families in a report that points out that …
Blind date: ‘It was more of a fourth-date kind of menu’ | Relationships
Divya on Kishan What were you hoping for?True love … or at least a good dating story for my friends. First impressions?Smart, well read (he …
My most romantic moment: my wife made me a Valentine’s heart – and defeated her artistic demons | Relationships
My wife is amazing at a lot of things: spotting a typo from 10 paces, retaining obscure facts about medieval English food customs and, as …
My most romantic moment: a handsome man brought me a sandwich – and I knew he was a keeper | Relationships
There is a saying among pupil barristers in their first – particularly gruelling – year of training: “Do not end a relationship during pupillage, but …
My most romantic moment: a kind man bought me flowers – with no expectation of winning me over | Relationships
In the days prior to dating apps, an acquaintance set me up on a date with a friend of hers. He was a good guy, …
My most romantic moment: I thought my boyfriend had indigestion. He was actually about to propose | Relationships
I don’t go on many holidays. As a freelance journalist, I’m always paranoid about being forgotten by the time I’ve set up my out-of-office. But …
Misophonia: how ‘sound rage’ destroys relationships and forces people to move home | Life and style
As a teenager, I remember being moved almost to tears by the sound of a family member chewing muesli. A friend eating dumplings once forced …
Blind date: ‘I will for ever be the woman who denied him a crab bisque’ | Relationships
Katharine on Stephen What were you hoping for?To meet someone new without preconceptions, and a fun evening. First impressions?I was just relieved he was there. …
The moment I knew: ‘A buffet of international men couldn’t sway me’ | Relationships
It was a balmy night in Paris. Earlier that evening my single friend and I had dressed up for one last night on the town. …
Blind date: ‘He said he didn’t think I was weird – that was pretty heartening’ | Relationships
James on Will What were you hoping for?To meet someone I connect with. My night started in Wetherspoons, where I popped in to use the …