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Virtual Affair Ends in Real-Life Divorce

Second Life Affair Leads U.K. Couple to File for Real-Life Divorce

While it may be true that many have experienced meaningful relationships and made important contacts on Second Life, this Internet fairy tale didn't live up to it's happy beginnings, as the couple's divorce is due to be finalized next week.

And perhaps this couple should have listened to the advice of the Second Life creators: "As with any online communications medium -- from e-mail to dating Web sites -- we recommend that people choose their friendships and other relationships wisely and carefully consider these relationships before meeting in person," Linden Lab said in a statement to ABCnews.com.

The relationship which Brinkley describes as "love at first site" became so serious that Pollard proposed to her online, and the couple is now engaged in real life, despite never meeting each other in person, the Daily Mail reported.

Brinkley, who has three children from her first marriage, aged 35, 33 and 30, in addition to a 15-year-old from her second marriage, told the Daily Mail that she was "in love with Dave," and added "I've been married in real life before but they weren't really good relationships and I haven't had much luck with men until now."

And apparently even Taylor has moved on from the broken marriage. Accordingly to Sky News, Taylor has already found a new man in her life whom she met playing the fantasy role-playing game World of Warcraft.

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