Nashauna Drummond, Staff Reporter
Andre and Kerri-Ann are experiencing the joys of new love. - CONTRIBUTED
TOMORROW ANDRE and Kerri-Ann will spend their first Valentine's Day together - well sort of. Theirs is a long-distance relationship. They have been together for two months and are obviously basking in the glow of young love.
You could hear the thrill in Kerri-Ann's voice as she spoke of her beau. "My relationship with Andre so far has just simply been heaven. Even though it has only been two months and it's a long distance relationship, we both have managed to develop something most people dream about; that is, being in love with your soul mate. I know it sounds cliché, but trust me, I've been in enough relationships to know when it's the real thing. Not only is he romantic, thoughtful, caring, and extremely handsome but he has managed to become my best friend, my confidante, my biggest supporter, my guidance counsellor of some sort and best of all, my man. With this upcoming Valentine's Day, I can definitely say 'thank you Cupid for pointing the arrow in the right direction'.
And there is no doubt that the feelings are reciprocated from Andre's point of view. "The biggest thing is spending time together ironing out, presenting and accepting all our faults.
We talk on the phone every night for at least two hours. A day hasn't passed when we have not talked. I was overseas with her in December and she's coming home on Friday (February 17 and I'm returning with her). This one has prospects because we're working from a basis of respect not just feelings. Feelings are important but they are not all. For Valentine, seeing that she'll not be here we'll be on the phone all night.
Noran & Marie
NORAN AND Marie have been married for two years. Their relationship was a friendship that blossomed into the beautiful couple they are today. They hung out with a group of friends for over four years until they just drifted together. Since then, Ms. Price admits that it just keeps getting better.
Her husband concurs. "The relationship is as fulfilling now as it was in the beginning.
Noran notes that one of the main reasons their relationship works so well is that they were friends first. "When we just got involved we saw each other every day for nine months straight. We tried to do as many things together as possible and made sure that the other person was OK, and it was reciprocated. I've liked her for quite some time so when we finally got together, I was basking in that for awhile.
December 2005, marked two years since we have been married but it feels like more. Sometimes you run the risk of falling into a routine. Make sure at some point in time, at least once a month, go out together just the two of you and do something new.
Our relationship has evolved. With the inclusion of our daughter our efforts are pooled to achieve one common goal. We were married for a year and a half before our daughter arrived so it has evolved into us working together as one unit."
