Ameeta Patel was introduced to a seemingly alpha male called ‘Jungle Jim’. When he talked about his psychologist, she did a double take
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At 40 I was a divorced mother of two. I uprooted myself from New South Wales and headed to Alice Springs to work as a GP. A year later we were all so happy we decided to stay.
Three years later, in 2007, I’d made a great group of friends who were always trying to matchmake me. One suggested I meet an old friend of theirs, the mysterious “Jungle Jim”. He was ex-air force and had four children – which, to be honest, seemed a little daunting – but I was open.
As the worst of the summer heat subsided, a barbecue was orchestrated for us to get acquainted.
