In the Early Eighties, My Aunt Married Into the City

Her aunt became pregnant with her first love’s child, yet married a young educated man returning to the city. This set off a series of conflicts and disagreements...

Of the five siblings in her family, her aunt was the prettiest and smartest, and her parents’ favorite. She was the fourth child, with a younger brother below her. In the early 1980s, it was no easy thing for a country girl to marry into a city family, let alone one in a major city. It was something to boast about. Yet the first half of her life was far from happy, and could even be described as unfortunate.