La vida

I’m 56, and I’ve never been married. No, I’m not an old maid. I have a lovely daughter who’s wed, speaks

Edward hesitated when he learned the girl was a full twelve years younger than him. He was thirty, she

The children stopped inviting me to see my granddaughter, secretly hiring a nanny just to avoid me.

The Pretend Marriage Stephen walked along the railway platform, enjoying the gentle warmth of the spring sun.

**Diary Entry** I live in a lovely cottage, the kind with roses and lavender sprawling over the garden fence.

**Diary Entry – A Lesson in Time** The music stopped, and the hall fell silent. Emily could hear nothing

My ex-mother-in-law won’t leave me alone. My ex-husband has long moved on, raising another child with

Julia left me with our newborn baby. Emily and I had been married for ten years. We worked together in

My ex-mother-in-law won’t leave me alone. My ex-husband moved on ages ago—he’s raising a new child now—but

**Diary Entry – April 12, 1957** I must confess, I was a coward when I learned she was twelve years younger than me.