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Jan. 16, 2021 – Liga MX Matchday 2

It’s been a quasi-long distance relationship for a few months, really.

Due to remote work, empty office buildings and social distancing, the opportunities to be with my girlfriend have been drastically reduced since the pandemic started. Coupled with the fact we now find ourselves living with our parents — me, due to an expiring apartment lease that made little sense to renew given our uncertain return to onsite work; and her, due to the economic realities of the wage structure of recent college grads in her area of expertise — all of whom are over 50 years old and therefore smack dab in a higher risk group.