THE COUPLE - The Dynamics of Darmin
One thing I appreciate about our relationship is that its growth is never as straightforward as it seems. Every challenge, every twist & turn - all matter to us as much as the good, with every experience having led us to grow together. We build each other up to be better people, for ourselves and for each other.
I wanted to highlight a saying we always bring up when talking about our relationship: “We’re like two peas in a pod… but on opposite ends.”
- Darren
DAR -
Our relationship came as a whirlwind filled with the unexpected - an unlikely friendship that blossomed during our penultimate year in uni, turned secret crush after a cafe hangout where we reflected about families & Disney movies, turned one of the best blessings I’ve received.
There’s no denying how different we are. But one of the things I’m definite we have in common is how grateful we are to have found a great love and amazing life with each other.
- Jasmin
- MIN
A Few Things About Us
We love to explore
While only at the onset of our bucket list, we’ve already bonded over a shared love for traveling. Jas loves the planning. Dar loves the navigating.
We love admiring new sceneries, finding new restos, enjoying the arts, and exploring new running routes. Not to mention our “pseudo-exploration” of starting a life Down Under 🦘🐨
We love being active
Growing up, we each loved keeping active. It has always been our priority as individuals, and has now become a core part of our relationship.
We learned to appreciate each other’s interests. Dar tried doing one-handed backhands 🎾, while Jas tried catching her own waves 🏄🏻♀️. As they say, couples that train together, stay together.
We love to eat
While we love exercising & training together, we love eating all the more… from frozen yogurts, to cardboard-tasting pizzas 😬😅
But beyond that, we love cooking for and with each other. Some of the most chaotic but best 2 to 3 hour activities we’ve had revolve around copying Food Wars recipes, and perfecting paellas & risottos.
We love ‘introverting’ together
Amidst being peak introverts, we find ourselves deriving energy and comfort from each other.
It comes as we enjoy our sitcoms, have morning walks & talks, sing to Dear Evan Hansen in the car, dance to random music, or compete over saying multiple jinxes. Nothing beats the simple & serene life we’ve been living so far. 🥰🍃
Playing with and taking care of kids. Bringing up Maki when he was a puppy. Solving puzzles or math problems…
There’s so many unexpected things we love to do together, and many more to discover as we go along.
And the rest is history the future
We thrive in the things we love doing together. More so, we thrive in our differences.
But the journey is not over. In fact, we’re only at the starting point. We’re nothing but excited to continue learning about each other, bringing our best selves forward, while crafting some form of balance together - of serious and playful, of spontaneity and structure, of the practical & the aspirational.
Curious to learn a little more about us and what makes us different?