Paul is forty-six. Theirs was, as many friends and relatives were quick to point out, a May/December relationship. No one thought the marriage held much promise, but they were wrong and eventually most admitted it. Paul is quick to say that he never thought he was capable of loving anyone one as much as he loved Ann. He says that, even after all that has happened, he still loves her, but not in the same way. Both he and Ann were led to discover who they really were. Everything she said and did during the first two years of their marriage suggested that her love for him was honest, deep, and forever. They were incredibly happy. It’s hard to believe, but there was never a quarrel, never even a bad word spoken or a day without expressions of tenderness and love. Although Ann worried about his gambling habit, she never mentioned it. Besides, Paul managed, during those first two years, to keep most of it from her. He used his office phone and computer to bet on horses, ball games, and whatever else was available.
