Excellent analogy, Sara, exactly what I was trying to say, but I didn't do it nearly as well. In fact, in one of the articles, she said she had a 5th grade education, but still was an avid reader. I truly believe that the time and location paid a huge part in this. She certainly sounded like a happy woman in her interview.Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
Popcornbird -- first you must look at this in its historic context -- NOT through the eyes of a teenager in 2003 with a world full of options and possiblities.
The average life expectancy was 47 years, only 14% of US households had a bathtub, most women only washed their hair once a month, and the third leading cause of death was diarrhea.
She was disabled, her father (who sired a child at 68!) had died. As the oldest child she would have been responsible for her mother and younger brothers. We can assume she was not well educated and had limited opportunity for education.
She meet a man who was willing to court her and wait two years, with whom she could sit and talk for hours, who was willing to help support her widowed mother and brothers. She was a lucky woman indeed.
As for "not able to give her a child".....try the actor Jack Lemmon. He fathered children recently and I believe he is in his 80's.
As for history...I encourage you to read about some of the US presidents....Grover Cleveland -- married his ward, Tyler -- after his beloved wife's death he married a VERY young woman and had 12 children with her.
Love is strange and unpredictable. Judge not, lest you be judged!
(BTW...my husband is 3 years younger than me...
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And by the way, I married a man 5 years younger than I am!!!
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