Yuan Thompson and her husband have been together since 2008, and while at first she believed they could be soulmates — they had that initial spark, anyway — she says it was dedication and tough work that made them a lasting couple.
“We definitely enjoyed each other when we first met. We had a super-fun summer, so we decided to stay in touch after that. But honestly, it took seven years of long-distance relationship and lots of hard work for us to eventually be together,” Thompson, 38, told CBC News from Ottawa.
“We all have to come down to Earth and worry about boring stuff like laundry, weekly garbage collection,