ROMANCE, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

A. ROMANCE

I/ have/ my first date/ when I/ 16 & It/ terrible

It/ was/ bad start

Then/ when I/ 17, I/ go out with/ girl/ three months

My first serious relationship/ when I/ go to university

I/ got to know/ Melanie

At first/ we/ just friends, then/ we/ start/ go out with each other/ and a few months/ we/ realise/ we/ in love

We/ got got engaged a couple of years

B. MARRIAGE

We/ got married/ the following year.

We/ not/ want/ big ceremony/ so we/ have/ weeding/ in the local church.

Afterwards we/ have/ reception/ in small hotel.

We/ go on/ honeymoon/ to Greece.

D. DIVORCE

C. CHILDREN

Melanie/ got pregnant/ and our first child/ born/ 2 days/ our fourth wedding anniversary.

We/ have/ big celebration.

At weekends/ she/ alone/ on her own with 2 young children.

I/ work/ 6 days a week/ and I/ have/ to do/ a lot of travelling.

Things/ start/ go wrong/ when I/ got a job.

I/ feel/ I/ couldn't give up my job/ and/ in the end/ Melanie/ decide/ leave me.

The following year we got divorced.

U.15 VOC IN USE ROMANCE, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE