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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Kirsty Zwar, as told to Doosie Morris

The moment I knew: he cleaned up my vomit on Good Friday eve – then held me until I fell sleep

A man and a woman smiling for a photo, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
‘Part of me expected him to run a mile’: Kirsty Zwar and Nathan in 2012 Photograph: Supplied

Nathan and I met in late 2005 through work – we were public servants. In March 2006 the Commonwealth Games came to Melbourne and we went to a few events together. By the end of the Games we were pretty much a couple.

Come Easter time I was housesitting a lovely townhouse near the beach and enjoying some extra leave. It was Good Friday eve and Nathan was going to come over after work with a pizza. We had planned for a romantic evening, watching movies and easing into the long weekend together.

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