Prologue:
As Mary got on in years she found it increasingly difficult to start a new relationship after the death of her husband. To make matters worse, her son Matt who had grown into his late teens and began assuming the role of the man of the house which Mary feared would cause tension if a new man were to enter the scene. Having established an equilibrium in her home, Mary decided to leave things as they were as she felt no need to upset the balance in her home, that is until