Patty answers “I am just making sure I didn't miss...”

Elysse asked this question about 28 Summers:

I am just making sure I didn't miss anything, as I am not familiar with "Same Time Next Year" - but why did Mallory and Jake make this arrangement as opposed to just dating? Why not just be together?

Patty I think Jake was emotionally bound to Ursula by the care she gave his sister. I don't think he could find it in his heart to leave her despite his gre…moreI think Jake was emotionally bound to Ursula by the care she gave his sister. I don't think he could find it in his heart to leave her despite his greater love for Mallory. I think Mallory was the unusual woman who could live with this arrangement. (less)

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Cardmaker Also because he was good friends with her older brother and I believe there was a part in the book where the brother told his friends to stay away fro ...more
Aug 29, 2020 12:36PM · flag

Dana I think the attachment that grew between Ursula & Jake was greater than either one of them. Indescribable, but they were bound by Fate, or something l ...more
Aug 02, 2022 02:46PM · flag

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