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'Quite a year': couples on being separated by the Covid pandemic
Sep 20, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has lead to airport closures, cancelled flights, and some countries not allowing citizens to leave.
For couples used to being apart for short periods the restrictions have meant being apart for much longer. For those from different countries, they may have had to choose between visiting or caring for family and being together. Some have been kept apart by illness or essential work.
We asked readers to tell us their stories of separation..
Emma and Giles, West Sussex, UK
We met at a friend’s wedding in May 2008. Giles is in the Royal Navy and so were the bride and groom. There were uniforms and champagne everywhere! We were asked repeatedly that day how long we had been together and would it be our wedding next. We kept having to shyly explain that we had just met!
We knew Giles would be sent to the Middle East in April this year but we had no idea how much the pandemic would impact this. He was put on 24 hours’ notice to deploy for weeks before the original date. It was tense, both of us jumping if the phone rang, the bags packed in the hallway ready, being told to go to the airport tomorrow only for it be cancelled an hour later.
Finally, after three last-minute cancellations, he was off. He has been away for four months, and we have no idea when he will be back. We hope the end of October, but can’t be sure.
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