"Hallo Mum!"
"Hallo"
"What's the matter?"
"Oh, nothing"
"Cheer up then!"
"la la la!"
"Oh there's my mobile, it's my sister. A"
"You'd better speak to her and call me back"
"oh"
"hello sister"
"me and and Sandy are splitting up"
"Oh FFS. Why? When?"
"This morning. He doesnt love me enough. We are selling the house"
"I'm so sorry. You can come and stay with us"
"He doesn't like how I deal with his [adult] children"
"What are you going to do?"
"Get a flat in Cambridge if I can afford it"
"You can get a job down here and your boy can go to college here"
"hmm. May be. (Sobs)"
So that's it for my sister. Third long term relationship on the skids, two divorces and a third acrimonious split. Seven years seems to be her maximum. Shit, just like me, really. *Checks carefully and pays special attention to the lovely Melly (relationship of 8 years and n'er an argument).
My sister is a strong woman. I am sure she is planning her new life already. She knows she has family.
My mother has offered for them to stay with her and dad, which is ironic, as my sister has spent her life swearing she wouldn't be looking after her ageing parents in their dotage (and there's a good few years in them yet, I bet)
4 comments:
My condolences to your sister. I hope she picks herself and comes back even stronger!
Your life and stuff LH. You know, things happen on a regular basis!
Your point that she realizes she has family is very important. It is really the only thing you can rely on in the end- unless they're totally dysfunctional like mine.
I too have 2 broken marriages under my belt and have only been single for past 6 years. While I've had many a liason in between, I simply cannot end things "acrimoniously".Its just not in my nature. Consequently, I should have alot of male visitors at my casket if they get wind of my funeral arrangement.
You sister obviously needs a break from "intimate" relationships. She should try and develop other ones in their place- familial,career oriented or friendship only.
While its harder to deal with being alone when all alone, at least she'll have her family around.
oh dear!
Maybe she'll learn this time :]
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