A woman who got engaged to her partner just two days after they met on holiday 11 years ago has revealed her tips for a successful relationship. Shari, 33, met her husband, Ryan Thorpe, 33, on a girls' trip to Gran Canaria, Spain, in July 2011 and fell head over heels in love.
Now the loved-up couple are celebrating 11 years together and have three sons together - Cayden, nine, Curtis, five, and Cilian, one. Shari has revealed her top tips for maintaining a happy healthy relationship.
Shari, a mum-of-three, from Odiham, Hampshire, said: “Lots of our friends and family thought it would just be a fling, but we proved them wrong. We had that spark, but we’ve had to work at it too.