She gets you, the real you, she understands the good and the bad and takes it all. She wants you to have a good time but can also say, ‘Be at mine early, hand round crisps, look after my uncle,’ and it’s no imposition. You have each other’s backs and when the kids leave (why do I keep mentioning this?) you know you’ll get through it, you’ll survive it if she’s right there with you. Your partner will have to understand it
