I know what you mean about the working.. makes things easier when you have soemthing practical to do..
A French captain with flowers.. interesting.. Tricky wiht the forginving isn't it.. seesm like the right thing to do, make life more pleasant but then one is not respected for it.. You should not have been amazed.. I think she sounds lucky to have found you.. sounds like with most other men she would have been alone for the last 8 years at least and sharing child custody.. so she got a pretty good deal..
