Rebecca is an example of how not to manage men. The rules of the game never change, it requires subtlety. Mary Wesley changegameman Change image and share on social
People try much less hard to make a marriage work than they used to fifty years ago. Divorce is easier. Mary Wesley agodivorceeasy Change image and share on social
Women's courage is rather different from men's. The fact that women have to bring up children and look after husbands makes them braver at facing long-term issues, such as illness. Men are more immediately courageous. Lots of people are brave in battle. Mary Wesley battlebravebring share on social
That image of the countryside being a threatening place still exists. People continue to resist the challenge of learning about aspects of life they don't understand. Mary Wesley aspectchallengecontinue Change image and share on social
I was sent to a finishing school, which didn't last long when mother found out how badly chaperoned we were. Then I 'came out' before going to a domestic science school. Mary Wesley badlychaperonedomestic Change image and share on social
They may turn out to be a great disappointment, or perhaps they may be full of enchanting surprises. Mary Wesley disappointmentenchantfull Change image and share on social
I always read that men don't like intelligent girls, but I've always found the reverse. Mary Wesley findgirlhave Change image and share on social
Imagination which comes into play in falling in love is different from any other. Certainly in my case, and I've fallen in love all my life, one imagines the person to be as you want them to be. They frequently turn out to be someone different, for better or worse. Mary Wesley badlycasefall share on social
It was pretty awful for us children because we never really knew the local children. Mother was keen for us to learn languages, so our travels took us to France and Italy, as well as the West Country. Mary Wesley awfulchildcountry Change image and share on social
Of course risk-taking does not always pay off, but it's a lot of fun! Mary Wesley funlotpay Change image and share on social
