“I used to be such a depressive and grouchy person. Then I met Chloe*. She’s like a burst of sunshine – always smiling, always positive, and always able to see the silver lining in everything. She showed me how to turn negative situations around and look at problems in a different way. Nothing bugs me anymore.” – Michael Wee, 26, part-time model
“I used to be such a depressive and grouchy person. Then I met Chloe*. She’s like a burst of sunshine – always smiling, always positive, and always able to see the silver lining in everything. She showed me how to turn negative situations around and look at problems in a different way. Nothing bugs me anymore.” – Michael Wee, 26, part-time model
“She’s my muse. Everything about her inspires me, from her grace and elegance to her physical beauty. I only have to spend time with her or observe her for a while, and my creative juices start flowing.” – Edmund Lai, 35, artist and designer
“I grew up in a family that wasn’t close and didn’t care much about me, and I spent my youth moving from one emotionally abusive relationship to another. My current girlfriend made me realise that I don’t have to be a victim of my horrible past. Thanks to her, I can now see that my happiness is something I can control.” – Eddie*, 31, retail manager
“She inspires me to be a better boyfriend. I used to be a pretty horrible one, a real heartbreaker. Now that I’m with her, I want to do and be my best for her – simply because she’s made it clear that that’s what she deserves. To me, that means being the ultimate gentleman at all times, and never lying to her or doing things behind her back that would hurt her if she found out.” – Adam Wong, 28, graduate student
“My girlfriend got me to start running a few years ago. She’s also inspired me to fulfil my fitness goals, simply by encouraging me to train harder, boosting my confidence when I felt like giving up, and making sure that I was eating the right foods in the lead-up to my races. I’ve completed three marathons so far this year!” – Dan Koh, 26, account executive
“I talked about doing my MBA for the longest time, but did nothing about it. Then my girlfriend said that we were going to get our MBAs together. Seeing her balance her career and her studies inspires me to do the same, but more importantly, she’s really kicked my butt into gear and made me want to strive for better things. I’m no longer the all-talk-no- action guy I used to be.” – Raj Kumaran, 35, business manager
“I have my wife to thank for whipping my overweight body into shape. She’d power-walk or run with me every morning, rain or shine, do my daily weigh-ins and cook healthy meals for me to take to work. She did all this without nagging. She just wanted me to be happier and healthier.” – Marcus Ho, 41, teacher
“After I got married and became a dad, my dream to become a licensed pilot got shelved. Seeing my wife achieve her dream of starting her own business inspired me to get my act together, and now I’m on the way to seeing my childhood wish materialise.” – Michael Hunter, 38, engineer
“My wife inspired me to switch to a more creative profession. She made me see that I have what it takes to be a successful photographer, by giving me constructive criticism, helping me look for work, encouraging me to take courses to brush up on my skills, and more. Without her, I would still be very unhappy in my old accounting job and complaining about my artistic talent going to waste.” – Jamie Gomes, 38, photographer“
I used to be someone who just went with the flow, and didn’t really have huge ambitions. That changed after I met my wife. She’s decisive and strong, a real go-getter, someone who knows what she wants and is totally in charge of her life. Now, I’m inspired to be the same way, if only to keep up with her!” – Mike Nathan, 42, general manager
*Names have been changed.
