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This happened to one of my friends, and it served to bring out the fragility of relationships. My friend had married young, soon after leaving college and had beautiful wife and two children he loved very much. By the time he was 36, his wife only slightly younger, their children were eight and six years old.

After university, Paul pursued a career in banking and was doing pretty well for himself. During his 11 years as a banker, Paul had been promoted consistently and was doing better than most of his peers.   His wife, Pamela, had given up formal employment to run a family boutique in an upmarket location.