Summary of Peggy Rowe's About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known

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#1 I was married to a man who was extremely frugal. We survived our first year together, and I was five months pregnant on our first anniversary. He insisted that we save my salary, since we would have to live on one salary when we had a family.

#2 I was pregnant with my first child, and we went to a fancy restaurant to celebrate. I felt like Cinderella as we were escorted to our candlelit table by a man in a tuxedo. I had just thrown up, and my husband had run back inside for some paper towels.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822505865

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was married to a man who was extremely frugal. We survived our first year together, and I was five months pregnant on our first anniversary. He insisted that we save my salary, since we would have to live on one salary when we had a family.

#2

I was pregnant with my first child, and we went to a fancy restaurant to celebrate. I felt like Cinderella as we were escorted to our candlelit table by a man in a tuxedo. I had just thrown up, and my husband had run back inside for some paper towels.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I had been giving riding lessons for several years, and my beginning students were ordinarily introduced to horses in the schooling ring. I decided on a different approach for John. Riding in circles is tedious for adults, especially men, so I wanted him to be wowed from the start.

#2

I loved riding horses, but I had a difficult time controlling my obsession. I would often bring my radio into the house, along with the alcohol and Vaseline I used to treat a scrape on the pony’s shoulder.

#3

When I got married, I shared my husband’s love of horses. But when we had our first child, we were not