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In their 23 year relationship, George and Tamara had had more than their fair share of problems to deal with. In 1956, it was not common to see mixed race couples and, in the small English town of Nanfair, it was positively unheard of. Although those who opposed their relationship were more concerned about the 18 year age gap. These issues had always put a strain on their relationship although they always got through everything that life threw at them and continued their happy relationship regardless of anyone or anything else and having two daughters together. Now, however, they had a new challenge. Their two daughters, 16 year old Cheyenne and 14 year old

Charice had recently informed them that they were both pregnant. For the first time in their long relationship, George and Tamara were at loggerheads and at a complete loss as to what they would do. Whilst George insisted that 14 was too young for a baby and Cheyenne could keep hers as long as she married the father, Tamara was adamant that it was too late now and they would all chip in and help both girls.

The arguments between all four members of the family went on for weeks. Both girls wanted their babies and it was only when George was told that it was too late for a termination did he accept the situation. Once he had resigned himself to the fact that he would be a grandfather sooner than he had hoped, he did everything he could to support the girls. However, Tamara felt that George was doing more for Cheyenne so she tried to counter that with doing more for Charice. Eventually, both Tamara and George began to drift apart as each one doted on a different child and grandchild. The couple, for the first time in their long marriage, just couldn't find the words to talk to each other about anything, let alone their pregnant daughters.

The babies were expected at around the same time and George insisted on getting to know the fathers. Charice's boyfriend, James, was 29 and, while George and Tamara had a large age gap, they felt that Charice was far too young to be in such a serious relationship with a man of that age despite his obvious love for her and devotion to the child. He had a small electronics business and made sure that every penny of profit that he could spare was spent on Charice and the baby. They had met a few years previous while he was working as a technician at a cinema where Tamara was working. They had become friends there and a works outing provided him with the opportunity to meet Tamara's

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