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On the evening of 29th January 2005, I almost got off my train to London and went home because I couldn’t face yet another awkward first date with someone from a dating site. I decided it would be rude to bail, so I stayed on the train then made my way to the agreed rendezvous point (Waterstones Piccadilly).

That date was not awkward, in fact I wanted it to last forever. “Who’s put that twinkle in your eye?” my colleagues asked on Monday. 20 years later, my eye is still twinkling and we’re preparing for our 10th wedding anniversary this summer. I think I might keep him around for another 20 years.