What started off as just a friendship, turned into a full-blown romance for estate agent, Neelam Stocker and her hunky husband, tree surgeon, Mark.
The two met when they became mixed in the same social circles in 1997, and Neelam was 26 at the time studying in Law School. She admits needing somewhere to live, and money was so tight that her and Mark ended up renting together.
Over the following months, the two became close, but remained friends. Neelam told the sun.co.uk, “I’d always assumed he was into cheerleader types. I didn’t ever think he was out of my league though.”
Neelam continued, “Even though my dad died when I was only 14, he had always instilled in me that I was the best thing going. He’d say, ‘You’re not equal to a man, you’re far superior.'”
It’s something Neelam has never forgotten, and it’s blessed her with high self-esteem.
While Neelam’s friends continued to gush over Mark saying, “Oh isn’t he gorgeous,” Mark had his eyes on the one woman of his dreams- Neelam.
One night when Mark came home from work, the atmosphere in the room changed- it was totally different. Mark began to confess that he hated going to bed without talking to Neelam first, Neelam brushed it off.
But nearly one month later, Neelam found Mark nicely dressed, and she asked him if he was off to anywhere nice. She recalls, “He said that WE are going out. I still hadn’t realized he was asking me out on a date.”
That was the night the couple talking and laughed all evening, and it was to set the stage for their long-lasting relationship.
But, when the couple went public, Neelam had to get used to family and friends commenting on how “lucky” she was to have such a hot boyfriend. But Mark would always correct them saying he was the lucky one.
“I melted when he told me that I was the sexiest woman he had ever met,” she admits. “Even though I got used to dating someone as hot as Mark, women constantly hitting on him took some getting used to. One night after I’d watched an air hostess throw herself at him in front of me Mark, ever the gent, apologised to me. He always makes me feel special.”
Neelam added, “I get it though. He’s a hot muscly tree surgeon and I’m a dumpy estate agent. No wonder people think we’re so mismatched.”
She enjoys the days watching her hunky husband topless, and working on their property in the South of France.
“I’d ask myself how did I bag this hot fella?” she chuckles. “And then take snap after snap of the progress he was making on our dream home.”
Neelam has gotten used to the fact that people rarely believe her when she announces she is his wife. She says, “I’m flattered to have such a hot bloke on my arm – so what if he’s better looking than I am? We’re happy and that’s all that matters,” Neelam says.
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[Featured Image Credit: Neelam Stocker via thesun.co.uk]
“Yes, I Know My Husband Is Hotter Than Me’: Woman Reveals How She Bagged Such A Stud is an article from: LifeDaily