His wife had a relationship with another man and left him about six months before we met, leaving the two younger children, who were then in their early teens, with him. The eldest daughter had just left for university when we met, so we have never been close. She is very clever, but reclusive by nature, and has always had issues with eating. Recently she came to stay with us, which was unusual because she barely maintains contact, and the visit went well until the last morning. Over breakfast, we got talking about nightmares because her father had shouted out in…

Source: The Times June 30, 2019 23:02 UTC