Smiling for the first time in weeks, I felt my heart begin to stir.
It was April 2016 and I was at a mate’s house party.
I’d got chatting to Ryan Higgins, then 28.
Six years younger than me, he was a mate of my ex.
We began dating, and eight weeks later he moved into my two-bedroom house.
Over the years I’d been up and down, battling with my mental health.
But Ryan made everything feel better.
Was always so attentive and caring.
He didn’t need to be asked to clean the house and put the vacuum around -
