Ten Years - Almost

On their eighteenth birthday, everyone gets a special set of three items. A book, a pen, and a ring.

The book and pen let you communicate instantaneously with your soulmate, no matter how far away they may be. The ring gently vibrates to let you know when your soulmate is writing.

When Shego turns eighteen, she is ecstatic. Even when her soulmate doesn't immediately respond, she writes almost every single day. One year without a response can't be too bad, right?
One year turns to two, to five, then to nine.