How we stay together: 'I was comfortable just to be there and let her cry it out'

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On the surface, Natasha and Dave Hayes were not an obvious match, but while their interests differ, their abiding support of each other has kept them together for more than 20 years

Names: Natasha and Dave HayesYears together: 22Occupations: government worker and IT team leader

Even the best laid plans go astray. In 1998, Natasha Hayes was planning to move to London. So when her housemate suggested she meet her friend Dave, Tash wasn’t interested. “I’m like, ‘I’m going overseas – I don’t want to meet anyone.’”

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