What will the outcome of this be?
Robert was from England, 24, and working in the US with a 6-month work visa when he happened to meet Sally, age 19 one summer. Sally was beautiful and elgantly hotttt, and could have posed for Playboy. They dated a few times and then saw each other exclusively for the next 6 months. Robert had to go back to England while Sally began college in the U.S. and they kept up a long distance relationship for the next 4 years. Occasionally Robert would fly to see Sally in the US, or he'd arrange for her to visit him there and spent one summer with him touring Europe.
Although they casually dated others during the 4 years, everyone felt they were truly in love. Especially Robert. But just before graduating from college, Sally wrote an email then later telephone Robert to tell him that she'd met someone else, that Robert was a 'nice guy', but that she found this new guy "Jimmy" to be more exciting. Everyone that met Jimmy thought he was a loud, aggressive, low-class jerk with a shady past, who rode a Harley.
As soon as he heard Sally's attempt at break-up, Robert hopped on the first available flight to the U.S., confronted Sally and begged her to reconsider. He was able to talk her into staying with him and they were married a few months later.
They've been married for 8 years. However, reports are that Sally does not really respect Robert, and that she's threatened to divorce him several times but they generally work it out. She's occasionally gone on extended holidays without him, once going to other countries and visiting old friends and family for 8 weeks, with Robert catching up to her and joining on the holiday later when he could get off of work.
I met this couple through a mutual friend this past weekend while I was on holiday at a beach near here. Their friend told me of their relationship and how it got started.
Any comments on what you think is going on in this relationship and a possible outcome?
Robert was from England, 24, and working in the US with a 6-month work visa when he happened to meet Sally, age 19 one summer. Sally was beautiful and elgantly hotttt, and could have posed for Playboy. They dated a few times and then saw each other exclusively for the next 6 months. Robert had to go back to England while Sally began college in the U.S. and they kept up a long distance relationship for the next 4 years. Occasionally Robert would fly to see Sally in the US, or he'd arrange for her to visit him there and spent one summer with him touring Europe.
Although they casually dated others during the 4 years, everyone felt they were truly in love. Especially Robert. But just before graduating from college, Sally wrote an email then later telephone Robert to tell him that she'd met someone else, that Robert was a 'nice guy', but that she found this new guy "Jimmy" to be more exciting. Everyone that met Jimmy thought he was a loud, aggressive, low-class jerk with a shady past, who rode a Harley.
As soon as he heard Sally's attempt at break-up, Robert hopped on the first available flight to the U.S., confronted Sally and begged her to reconsider. He was able to talk her into staying with him and they were married a few months later.
They've been married for 8 years. However, reports are that Sally does not really respect Robert, and that she's threatened to divorce him several times but they generally work it out. She's occasionally gone on extended holidays without him, once going to other countries and visiting old friends and family for 8 weeks, with Robert catching up to her and joining on the holiday later when he could get off of work.
I met this couple through a mutual friend this past weekend while I was on holiday at a beach near here. Their friend told me of their relationship and how it got started.
Any comments on what you think is going on in this relationship and a possible outcome?
The biggest mistake of Robert's life was right here, it being followed by the second biggest mistake of him even trying for a LDR with her. Besides, we know what really happened is that Jimmy dumped Sally's ass.
