Good evening

Families, eh?

There can’t be a family in Britain which hasn’t at some point had a small (or large) falling out. Think Christmas dinners and homeschooling ...

However, most of us do not go on Oprah to pour over the details of them for two hours in front of millions of people watching around the globe.

While there were some shocking allegations in the interview given by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, you can’t help but think that no wounds are likely to be healed by discussing them all in public. And of course, there was no opportunity for those being accused to either defend themselves or to show that perceptions are not always accurate.

Every family in the world has misunderstandings. Some of them even have raging rows which break relationships forever.

But for all the salacious and sometimes shocking claims made, many of us will have been left with an overwhelming sense of sadness that a once happy young man has been forced to choose between his wife and his family.

And like others before him, he chose his wife.

Until next time, stay safe,

Gillian

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