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  • Posted By: saidge @ 05/04/2009 10:15:04 PM

    Paul and Rhonda, things will work out - however you want them to. My wife and I met nearly 10 years ago in a MUD - basically a text-based online world not too different from second life. We went through a lot of struggles and pitfalls, played many games and even checked out second life together. Ultimately we made a serious go of it. We've been married, living together in California for a year now. If you need any advice on immigration or even just want to get to know people who know exactly what it's like, reply here and we'll figure some way to get in touch.

    • Posted By: saidge @ 05/04/2009 10:17:59 PM

      Forgot to mention, my wife is from England and I'm from California. Don't you just love those 11 hour non-stop plane flights?

  • Posted By: marko821 @ 05/04/2009 7:07:23 PM

    dear paul and rhonda; i just got done looking at your pictures iof you two together and i'm thinking what are these two doing apart lol i mean i'm disturbed here you two belong together it's almost like it's illegal for you two to even be apart for the next five minutes what the hell is going on congress needs to pass a law telling you two to start living together effective immediately if not sooner lol all joking aside i'm very glad you two found eachother don't ever part sincerely,mark

  • Posted By: marko821 @ 05/04/2009 6:59:52 PM

    dear paul and rhonda; what you guys are doing is wrong you guys need to be together like right now i have seen your pictures together and and i'm thinking what in the hell are these two doing apart get the hell in eachothers arms and don't ever think about leaving again...-ever!!! i don't even know you two but i can tell from the pictures you two were made for each other i'm disturbed here just the thought of someone coming between you two is hard for me to imagine the wolf is always at th door sincerely, mark voorhees

  • Posted By: dghtjudy2 @ 05/04/2009 6:43:36 PM

    I am the same situtation except i finally met my fiance in real life we dated on SL for 3 months decided to meet. I flew up to NY from Miami and fell inlove a month later we moved in togather and May 8 will be oour 1 year anniversary/ i met my fiance on Second Life he proposed to me on their and we had a beautiful wedding I love him more thannaything Second Life is the best gift ever

  • Posted By: d347hmakesang3ls @ 05/04/2009 6:41:27 PM

    I am the same situtation except i finally met my fiance in real life we dated on SL for 3 months decided to meet. I flew up to NY from Miami and fell inlove a month later we moved in togather and May 8 will be oour 1 year anniversary/ i met my fiance on Second Life he proposed to me on their and we had a beautiful wedding I love him more thannaything Second Life is the best gift ever

  • Posted By: scottmerrick @ 04/15/2009 5:16:41 PM

    Ms. Bennett has given us a refreshingly candid look at one couple's attempts to make a relationship work regardless of the distances between the two parties. Thank you! I suspect there are many more stories like this, and I am heartened that Newsweek would print this story even though it contains no hint of blackmail, kidnapping, or murder. Our world is increasingly connected in exponentially expanding ways. Thanks for paying attention, Ms. Bennett, and for sharing good news...!

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