The meeting
“Eleven years ago we crossed our lives. We were working on a campaign for Levi’s. Our photos were coincidentally in the press release. When I saw ourselves next to each other, I thought,” Wow, this fits pretty well together! ” I wanted to see him, but unfortunately I was sick that day.
I decided to send him a message on Facebook immediately. He didn’t want to let himself be known so quickly and responded with: “Do I know you?”, While he apparently knew exactly who I was. Not long after, our first date followed and a month later he moved in with me. “
“My mother thought,” What are you starting? You don’t even know him! ” Anyway, here we are … eleven years later, with two children, Jagger (4) and Suki (2), a dog, a cat and chickens. ”
Chaos
“We don’t both have a 9-to-5 job. I work as a fashion influencer and stylist and Yuki is at the DJ-Trio Kris Kross Amsterdam. That is precisely why we are trying to create peace for the children. For example, we eat together on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.”
“Yet he makes time free to be with the girls in the morning – even when he got home late.” © Own image
“But of course it is never really quiet. Every morning it is chaos. Then we will get the children out of bed, the oldest wants to go to school every time.”
“And although I increasingly let them go their own way with what they want to put on, such a princess dress is not always practical. It remains an eternal struggle. Yet it helps they have tasks: Jagger gives the dog food, Suki the cat. Then we have breakfast together and starts the day.”
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Households
“We have been together for eleven years now and in these eleven years a lot has changed in the household. Yuki used to do the laundry. Since the move, three years ago, he has not touched the washing machine anymore, haha!
No idea how that went, but now it has become my job. We moved from an apartment to a house and then more tasks are automatically involved. That is very gradually divided. “
To cook
“I found cooking the most terrible thing there is! Every year I got a rhyme with Sinterklaas about how I can even let water burn out … Yuki always cooked, he likes to do it. But at some point I often wanted something other than what he made. I thought: if I am so critical, I have to learn it myself.”
‘We moved from an apartment to a house and then more tasks are automatically involved. That is very gradually divided. “ © Own image
“In the meantime I have been cooking with pleasure for a year or two. It has become my moment of rest. Just cut onions without anyone wanting from me. Now we alternate cooking.”
Acceptance
“Yuki’s agenda is currently very full. In addition to his work at Kris Kross Amsterdam, he plays in a new feature film. Then he is two nights away, returns, and leaves for a festival again. He still makes time free to be with the girls in the morning – even when he got home late.”
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“The house has also become its own studio. In the living room there is a piano, guitar, DJ booth, speakers … everything to make music. He has a studio, but he likes to be at home. And I fully support him in this.
I prefer to work a bit less in the coming period to be with the children, so that he can build his career further than that I also see a lot of work and the children never see us. I know he would do it the other way around. “
Minor irritations
“Sure there are irritations, every relationship has its little things. For example, I put everything that has to go upstairs on the stairs: socks, hugs, packages. It is completely crazy.” Why don’t you take it with you? ” He asks, but I just don’t see it anymore. “
“My mother thought: what are you starting? You don’t even know him! Anyway, here we are … eleven years later. “ © Own image
“On the other hand, we have a joint account, but his debit card has been unused in a drawer for three years. He will send everything that needs to be paid for. Even the login for his internet banking has expired – but I just do it. I also get my space.”