The keys to a long-lasting, healthy relationship are trust, communication and mutual respect, says this soon-to-be-married couple
Who would have thought that a girl from Hong Kong and a guy from the UK would find each other on the little red dot that’s Singapore? Kevin Matthews and Sabrina Ho met on a night out with common friends at Lantern, and lightning struck him instantly. He says, “I knew instantly that I had found a gem. In a roomful of people, I could only hear her voice! She’s smart, beautiful and caring; her positive energy hit me from the moment I met her.”
While Kevin was hooked from the get-go, it took Sabrina a little longer to realise that she felt the same way. “It was a gradual realisation that he was the one,” she reveals. “I realised very early on that he was very devoted to me, as he would call me every day, spending three to four hours on the phone with me while he was still building his business. During the early days of our relationship, I soon came to appreciate that he ticked all the boxes I was looking for in a partner: he is intelligent, resilient and caring.”
Says Kevin, “The decision on when to get married was always hers. Plus, coming from a Western upbringing, I had to understand that for a traditional Asian lady, the decision to marry is not only hers to make, and you have to take into consideration family and tradition.”
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