Truth is stranger than bad soap operas: Husband and wife get separated. Husband and wife place ads in an online dating service, using pseudonyms. Husband and wife fall in love with each other's persona. Husband and wife agree to meet in person to get engaged, not knowing each other's true identity. Unfortunately, the story doesn't end happily ever after. He divorced her immediately, and she fainted on the spot. (Via Techdirt.)