Introduction- Marilyn

Why ‘Hearts Apart’.

Hearts Apart is about our journey apart. Due to unforeseen circumstances we are forced to live in separate countries temporarily. One of my friends calls ours a commuter marriage. We recognize that we have to do some special work to keep the marriage strong and to help it to grow despite the distance between us. We are continuously learning how to manage a long-distance relationship. Sharing our thoughts and experiences here helps us to do that. It is our project that we do together across the miles; another bond between us.

We have been living apart for the past eighteen months. That makes a marriage that is only three years old very fragile. There are two important things that must be present- a strong foundation and making sweet memories together frequently. A long-term plan must also be constantly in our sight. In addition, we must have big dreams and goals to hold on to.

We started the foundation before we got married; we took the time and made the effort to understand as much of each other as possible and we learned from the challenges that we faced bringing our different personalities and cultures together. We made promises to each other to always be aware of the relationship and share our thoughts and feelings. We outlined our commitment to each other. Sweet memories are easy for us to make as we have such fun together and both have a passion for the ocean. So we have "beach vacations" at least once a year for our anniversary. It is also true that whenever you live apart like this, the time that you have together is so precious that you make sure there are sweet memories to take away.

So here we are…..