Today we’re talking about two stories - my own, and my partner's. Mel and I met two and a half years ago on a dating website, when I opened with the immortal line “I’m a Ravenclaw, who’s your doctor” and that was that. The start of our relationship had some unique challenges: I have multiple disabilities, including systemic lupus and fibromyalgia, and was dealing with some pretty intense complex PTSD.

Mel is joining me today to talk about what it’s like dating someone with chronic illness and trauma, and how we’ve built a life together in turbulent times.