UPDATE : Update to Shelia and John Love knows no boundries, or is that geography!

We were reunited when John flew over to Texas at the beginning of April 1998. Unfortunately there was a hitch! John's now exwife refused to complete their divorce and it took a protracted Court case before it was completed on April 27,1999. In that time we remained together first in Texas and then in Ontario Canada.

It took until May 18,1999 for us to get all the paperwork together but, finally on the 19th we were married. Things haven't changed, we're still very much in love.

Hi, My name is Shelia. I have a story to tell of true love on the internet. I entitle my story "Our Story". Only the net would allow a relationship as ours to exist. John was from the Uk and I am from the States. There is almost 5000 miles between us and 6 hours time difference. Both of us were married, yet separated and planning on divorce at the time. Read how we overcame all of our obstacles by going to our website On there you will see the complete story of our trials and triumphs over Gatwick Immigration. Here is the summary of what has been a VERY successful Internet Romance.

John and I met in Yahoo Chat in a room called Pets and Animals in July of 1997. We spent many happy hours together playing, laughing, talking about everything possible. We soon came to realize, although neither of us believed it possible over the net, that we were hopelessly in love with each other. We discovered to our amazement, what one of us liked, so did the other. Even to this day, we have not found anything we don't have in common, other than the fact I am female and he is male, but, LOL that is obvious right, he he?

John has told me, that he knew he loved me the day he and I were talking in ICQ chat and got the phrase "I don't want you..." He said he was frantic. He could not believe I had told him that. All he could think of was "Oh my God, she don't want me...what have I done...I've lost her forever....how can I get her back...what can I do...what can I say!" What had really happened was I had typed out "I don't want you to back off." All my poor baby saw was "I don't want you...". My ISP went down and I immediately went off the net.

I got back on line as soon as possible. He was still there waiting for me, and very much wanting to know if that was all I said. When I told him what I really said, he was very happy. He told me he loved me and wanted to be with me. We made plans for him to come over to the States in July of that year. He made plans, found out all the details, and we started crossing out the days before he would be with me.

During this time, considering my feelings, he asked me about my thoughts on premarital sex. When he came over, would I want to wait until we were married. Once again my ISP intervened and stopped the conversation. This time, it was me that was concerned. I typed out "Is that important to you....." He did not answer...then I realized I was offline again. John, knowing I was a former LDS, typed out "thinks I know the answer to that question. Drops to one knee, takes your hand in mine and says ...Shelia when we are free will you marry me?"

I was so touched, all I could do was sit and cry. Of course my answer to him was yes!. After that our relationships only grew and grew. As time went by, we spent more and more time with each other on the net and the telephone. My heart pounded at the sound of his sweet voice. It became more than I could bear to be without him. More and more it hurt me to think I was taking him from his home and his three children. I could not allow that. I volunteered to go to him. He arranged for the airfare and passports, and all the other arrangements.

I sold everything I had, pulled up and left the states with my two sons, whom at this time already referred to John as 'Daddy', to be with him. Please understand, at this point, other than pictures we had sent to each other over the net, neither of us had physically laid eyes on one another. I think we were both a little nervous about meeting. Although we were very much in love with the people on the inside, we had not yet made it physical.

I left Houston Texas on November 30, 1997 at about 6:00pm CST for London England. I had spent a week with one of my chat girl friends before my flight out. She and I became very good friends from the first time we met. She stayed with me at the airport until my flight was ready to leave. I was very anxious since this was the first time I had ever flown in my life. I remember thinking when the plane lifted into the air "What are you doing Shelia, are you crazy?" Then almost instantly, I was reminded of my love for John, and all fear disappeared.

When I landed at London, my nightmare began. Immigration was not satisfied that I was coming in as a visitor, never to return to the states again. Although I did plan to marry John, he was not free, nor did I have all of my family together. I had, and still do, have a daughter I am fighting custody for from my own mother. I will not go into that now, but, to make a long story short, immigration were going to turn me around and sent me straight away back to the states.

I sat on a dusty bench with my two young sons, one 7 and the other 4, from 9:40-12:00 noon. They went through every thing I had with me, including all of my paper work . I waited and waited, and soon a lady came and told me they were going to let me see him. I was sick at this point. I had traveled for almost 10 hours, 5000 miles from my home to be with the one I loved and they were going to send me back.

Finally after almost another half hour, he walked through the door. He was wearing jeans, a jumper and a dark grey jacket. I was sitting on the bench trying to doze off, hoping time would pass faster that way. I heard his voice "Shelia" he said. I stood, looked into his eyes and fell into his arms. He told me "I have waited a lifetime for this cuddle. I'm so sorry for all of this. Then he pulled away slightly and pressed his lips to mine. That was all it took. I was hopelessly in love, now very real and very physical. After much pleading, John and I were abel to convince the Immigration Officer to allow us to be together at least for Christmas, as my return flight was not valid until Dec. 29th.

God had to have a hand in it, because he allowed it. We left there, went to McDonalds, then went home to Billingham. What took place over the next month was simply magical. We fell so deep in love, as we still are, there was no hope of living without each other. We fought for all we were worth to keep me there. It was just not meant to be. John vowed the day we were forced apart, he would get us back as soon as possible.

As I write this letter it is not Feb. 27, 1998. We are as of yet not together. We are planning on getting married in April, hopefully the 2nd. John is coming to the States for the Easter Holiday, and if the British Consulate will cooperate, taking me and the boys back home to England with him on the 18th of April. If I can not get my visa processed fast enough, then me and the boys will be forced to wait until that clears. At least we will be husband and wife, and no one can tear us apart when I go home this time. So you see, this is a very successful internet romance story.

I love John more than my own life. There is nothing I would not do for him. No lengths I would not stretch, no depths I would not descend, no star I would not place in the palm of his hand were it within my power. I have never been able to say I was in love before. Thanks to the Internet, Now I can.