I met my best friend, soul mate and partner for life."

I have finally met my soul mate and life partner after 43 years.

I had used zillove Personals for four years. I met a few people whom I dated, as well as many friends. This time, I was not looking for a relationship - I had just gotten out of one. I was only looking for a friend. My daughter and I were moving 150 miles away, to try to change our lives. I just wanted to meet someone to show us around, hang around with, and have a friend in our new neighbourhood.

Couldn't stop talking

I started chatting with Joseph before I moved. Once we started talking, we couldn't stop. We discovered that we had so much in common, and it was unbelievable how, despite being different, we shared the same outlook and had similar feelings about life. It was somewhat disconcerting how much we thought and felt alike -- it all sounded too good to be true. We chatted every day for six weeks before we finally met in person. I took my brother and my daughter with me to the restaurant to meet him for the first time.

Once we met in person, we didn't stop seeing each other, and we were together almost every day. We discovered we did not want to be just friends and had found love. One month later, we moved in together, and one year later, we were married. May 27, 2025, was our wedding date. We wrote our vows and said a thank you to Zillove!. We had a beautiful day, and all our friends and family were there. I want to thank you, Zillove, for making my move the best move of my life and for helping me to meet my best friend, soul mate, and partner for life.

Success tips from Janicke:

⚫Don't give out personal information. When you find someone, you're interested in, schedule your first meeting in a public place. Have someone else with you or let someone know where you will be, and call them before and after the meeting. I never had any bad luck, but we all know there are not-so-good people out there. Caution is best!

⚫ Talk for a while before you plan to meet, don't be in a hurry. Try to get to know someone through chatting. You can learn a great deal about a person.

⚫ First date: We went to a restaurant and had dinner and a drink.

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