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Lynda Heines's avatar

Cynthia, I can't believe you kept us hanging!! Looking forward to hearing the rest of the story.

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Cynthia Boatright Raleigh's avatar

I truly didn't intend to but the remainder of the story was just too much for one post.

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Kirsi Dahl's avatar

As I read some of the quotes from the couple, all I can think of is "ignorance is bliss" Aah, to be young. That said, it sounds like we're about to hear about dark turn in their relationship. I'm looking forward to learning what happens.

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Cynthia Boatright Raleigh's avatar

Yes, they were so young and unaware. I plan to have Part 2 out by tomorrow. Thank you for reading!

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

“I wanted him horribly before we were married. But now that I’ve got him, I find that I don’t want him so much.” - I wonder how many people have said that over the years. I'm looking forward to part 2.

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Cynthia Boatright Raleigh's avatar

And Mildred had what was either the innocence or the assertiveness to speak her mind about it. I will have part 2 out by the end of the week. Thank you for reading, Jennifer!

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K.J. Wilsdon's avatar

I’m with Mrs Roy, I rapidly tired of housework!

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Cynthia Boatright Raleigh's avatar

She told it like it was, didn't she?

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Lori Olson White's avatar

What a great "quickie marriage" story to share, Cynthia! And thanks for reminding us that the legal age for marriage at the time/place was 12 - wild!

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Cynthia Boatright Raleigh's avatar

It seems unreal that 12 was ever the legal age for marriage. But then, even today there are a few straggling old laws on the books that no one thinks or knows about.

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Denyse Allen's avatar

Which AI did you use to generate the image? It’s scary how life like it is!

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Cynthia Boatright Raleigh's avatar

For this image, I used Meta AI. It's available on its own page or through Facebook. It's free and works fairly well. I'm going to give Leonardo a try this week; it also generates very realistic images.

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