No relationship is ever perfect, but when you truly love each other… it doesn't have to be.

—Nick Spalding in Love…From Both Sides

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About Nick Spalding

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Nick Spalding (born Isle of Wight, England, in 1974) is a British comedy novelist.

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No relationship is ever perfect, but when you truly love each other…it doesn't have to be.