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MARRIAGE MEMORIES

Alison Brahe’s description of the survival of her marriage (Open Mic, , June) mirrors my own almost exactly. Married at 19, I also had what she describes as a ‘Fire Danger Rating, catastrophic’ reaction to my husband. Next year, we celebrate our 60-year

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