Married!!

 (Married)

Seniormatch, We corresponded via your web at the beginning and then switched to direct e-mails quite soon. Eventually, about 3 wks. into it, my wife Ria, suggested longhand snail mail which suited me. At some point I Googled Belgium and the town where she lives and got an actual satellite image of her house. The next step was telephoning and as she has unlimited calling I made myself available. There was a 7 hr. difference in time so there was a need to schedule. After 2 months we agreed that I should come to Belgium for a fortnight visit. I wasn't certain what a fortnight was so I asked and decided it would allow for sufficient data gathering on pertinent particulars. We agreed we could be more educated from that point for a decision on whether to go forward or not. The relationship had progressed at a fairly rapid pace but then that was hopefully due to experience. I flew into Zaventem near Brussels and she was there to met me, it really was exciting to see her for the first time. We... Read Full Story>>

Seniormatch, We corresponded via your web at the beginning and then switched to direct e-mails quite soon. Eventually, about 3 wks. into it, my wife Ria, suggested longhand snail mail which suited me. At some point I Googled Belgium and the town where she lives and got an actual satellite image of her house. The next step was telephoning and as she has unlimited calling I made myself available. There was a 7 hr. difference in time so there was a need to schedule. After 2 months we agreed that I should come to Belgium for a fortnight visit. I wasn't certain what a fortnight was so I asked and decided it would allow for sufficient data gathering on pertinent particulars. We agreed we could be more educated from that point for a decision on whether to go forward or not. The relationship had progressed at a fairly rapid pace but then that was hopefully due to experience. I flew into Zaventem near Brussels and she was there to met me, it really was exciting to see her for the first time. We had managed to exchange photos prior to that. We wrangled the suitcase from the luggage carousel and went to purchase train tickets for home. There was passion from the first kisses. In the middle of the second week of Sept. 2008 I proposed marriage to her and she accepted. I went home at the the end of the week and arranged to sell all my earthly goods at auction and began the complicated journey of acquiring the needed paperwork to become essentially a Belgian. We are now 18 months into this adventure and while we have had rocky paths we have found ways to clear the stones, and that's what it is all about, flexibility and commitment. Thanks for your help. Terry Vetrono and Ria Roegiers.

— Vetootev , Beloit, United States