Why We Met
by Elaine R. Friemanin 📚 Literature
Why We Met
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British-American millennial editor, examining past relationships. Why do we choose the wrong people? How can reflecting help? Follow the journey of 'Why We Met' (i.e. how I met my gem of a Yorkshire husband). Rom-com versus reality. Occasionally NSFW.
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About Elaine R. Frieman
The story of how I met my Yorkshire husband. Writer, editor, afternoon tea lover. Has lived in the UK (Oldham, Todmorden), the US (Florida, Georgia, Minnesota), and Germany (Weiden in der Oberpfalz). Former dating disaster, current happy person.
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