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Meeting In Melbourne Sparks Intense Romance
- Manny met Dale selling pride ribbons in Melbourne and they fell into a brief, intense romance during Manny's fellowship.
- The relationship continued long-distance after Manny left, evolving into daily correspondence for years.
Eleven Years Of Daily Pen-Pal Friendship
- After Manny left Australia they became daily pen pals and relied on each other through life changes.
- Their habitual communication lasted about eleven years and blurred the usual ex/partner boundary.
Clean Break Not Always Necessary
- Keeping regular contact with an ex challenges the rule that you must make a clean break to move on.
- Manny's story shows emotional support can coexist with separate, parallel lives.