“Arjan thought me a bit of a type at first,” laughs Esther. “I normally always give my friends three kisses on the cheek when I see them, so when I met Arjan I immediately said:” Are we still kissing or what? ” Must.
Night out
Yet the two are becoming better friends in the following years. “I always thought Arjan was a bit mysterious.” Esther and her ex break up, but the friendship between Arjan and Esther continues to exist.
When a good friend of Esther moves, she goes with two friends to her to take a night out. Arjan also accompanies the group. At that time the two we see each other before. They speak more and more, but it remains friendly. Until that one evening. “The spark then skipped,” Esther recalls. “There in the pub.”
Fair in Egmond aan den Hoef
After that pub night, Arjan decides to road tripping through Europe. During his journey they both feel that there is love between them. “He called me during his trip and asked if I wanted to go to the fair in Egmond aan den Hoef with him when he returned.” That evening at the fair is a highlight for Esther from their initial period. It is also the first time that Arjan sleeps with her.
“In fact, he never left afterwards.” If Esther is called the day after that great fair evening with a terrible phone call that her best friend has died, Arjan becomes not only her love, but also her support. “In that period I just wanted Arjan around me. Three days after the fair I was” his girl. “
Family
The couple has been together for 13 years and married for 7 years. They have two children together; Feline (6), named after Esther’s deceased friend, and Timo (1.5). “I wouldn’t want anything else,” says Esther.