When Jonathan and Emma meet, they’re both broken by the circumstances of their individual lives. It is these circumstances and their resulting need for comfort that leads them to behavior they would never otherwise consider. They quickly become each other’s lifeline and, eventually, life partners. Over the course of thirty years, they share rich lives full of love and success, disappointment and heartbreak, family and friendship. Their romance shows that with love and determination, even life’s toughest challenges can be overcome.