Then in late 2011 came the un-expected demand for a no-fault divorce.

A 64 year old male, abruptly alone, after 36 years of union.

In mid-June came an e-mail from California with only a date along with a hyperlink, no explanation in the slightest. Yet knowing who sent it, I 'd the immediate feeling that it was an "I dare you" sort of thing.

On the