One of the first things I set out to do as a new bride was to make my marriage my own. I wanted my home to be distinct from my mother’s. She is a wonderful wife and mum, but in many ways she’s very old school, with traditional values and methods I consider outdated.
So, I was determined that there should be a marked difference between her style and mine, in every way possible. I didn’t think it would be so hard, considering our different personalities. Then one day, just two months into marriage, I realised that I was not as different from my mother as I liked to think. Read more…
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