Summary
After 30 or 40 years of marriage, it would seem that a couple was destined to stay together. But instead of enjoying the 'pipe and slippers' stage, many are finding the divorce courts beckon. Women's Editor LINDSAY JENNINGS reports
JANE Lake had met her future husband while studying at Oxford University in 1963. She was a 20-year-old arts student from Washington DC, while he was a shy, 18-year-old Roman Catholic from Bootle called John Birt.See the full content of this document
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When the 40-Year Itch Hits Home
After 40 years of marriage, it seemed they were destined to stay together until death did them part. They were at the stage when the children had moved on, careers had stabilised and mid-life crises were only read about in Nick Hornby novels.
But then the former BBC director-general, who later became Lord Birt, hit the 40-year itch. Ju...See the full content of this document
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