The summer wedding season will soon be here.
My new book, Villa of Second Chances out on March 1st, is set mainly in Antibes on the French Riviera and also in Dartmouth Devon.
Freya and Marcus, having divorced several years ago, are re-marrying at the Villa Sésame a luxury wedding venue and whilst not re-enacting their original wedding, the bridesmaids and the best man have arrived to do their duties for a second time. But circumstances have changed and people are different this time and the wedding party arriving from England bring their own problems with them.
These days it seems lots of people marry more than once – some multiple times. But it’s unusual to hear of someone remarrying their ex. Or is it? According to one American report I read, 10% to 15% of divorced couples will get back together again.
Anyone planning to remarry their ex this summer, will need to be sure both of you are making this new commitment for the right reasons because it won’t be easy. Statistically speaking, the odds are against you as second marriages end in divorce more often than first marriages. According to Psychology Today 60% of remarriages fail and the couple end up getting divorced again. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton are probably one of the most famous couples to prove this statistic. Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson also come to mind, remarrying and divorcing twice. But if you think remarrying one’s own ex-spouse following divorce is limited to celebrities and larger-than-life personalities, you’d be surprised to know just how many people living a normal day to day existence, have taken a second chance with their ex.
Marriage in general though appears to be a good thing! The Office for National Statistics in the UK have discovered in a first study of its kind, that a happy marriage really is the key to a longer and healthier life. The report supports findings from several previous studies which shows married people often live longer, healthier and happier lives. Experts believe that this is because partners look out for their loved ones, urging them to get health check-ups whenever an illness or condition emerges.
Although the wedding is central to the plot Villa of Second Chances, the story is about more than that. It’s a story about friendship, guilt, lost opportunities and so much more. I do hope you enjoy it.
My grand-daughter got married last September and this is the cake my daughter made for her. Isn’t it beautiful?
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