What Would You Like to Know?
People seemed stunned and curious when I tell them my husband, Brendan, and I met on christiancafe.com, an internet dating site. Usually questions fly as soon as I relate a few of the details like:
- He was widowed with three young children and I, divorced with four grown children;
- Brendan, who’s from Australia moved here to California, but first we traveled back and forth and dated via Skype
- We fell in love long before we ever met in person
One question leads to another and finally the interested folks I’m sharing with comment, “What a great story! You should write a book. I’d read that.”
Questions range from “How did you know what site to try?” to “How did you manage to date from such a long distance?” And, of course, the standard “How did you know he was the one?”
This past week someone asked what we thought when we saw each other for the first time in person. I told her, “As soon as I saw him waiting for me in the airport, I threw my arms around him. (Almost hitting him in the head with my guitar!) We kissed for the first time right then, and my heart felt at home for the first time in my life.”
This week I thought it might be interesting to have readers ask questions. Questions about internet dating or dating in general, questions about our relationship, marriage, profiles, immigration, etc. I’m open to answering those nagging questions that you wish you could pose to someone. I hope our experience benefits others. Or maybe, you know one or both of us and you’d like to know something specific…
Not only do we have an incredible story, but some of you may also. I’d love to hear from those who have experienced similar situations! What’s your story?
Laura Bennet - Author 