She had green eyes that “could see through walls”, Chris remembers, not unruefully. When he and his Russian girlfriend broke up, Chris, originally from Sussex and now living in Maine in the US, admits he had Siberia (Elena came from the city of Novosibirsk) on the mind. He did the obvious thing: went and got a pair of three-month-old Siberian husky puppies: Loki and Freja, brother and sister – also with piercing eyes, but icy blue, especially Loki’s. “People would just stop on the street as he walked by.” Chris had owned dogs before– labradors. “I figured that huskies were […]

Thinking of getting hitched again? Discover the vital lessons couples can learn from their previous relationships to help them build better, stronger partnerships next time around After my first marriage crumbled in 2017, I swore I would never walk down the aisle again. Freshly heartbroken, I decided I would date casually, and leave it at that. So, marriage was the last thing on my mind when I met my current partner in 2023. What started as a laid-back coffee date in a nearby cafe transitioned into a serious connection, with my partner proposing to me only three months later. But […]