We went on holiday with our neighbours and swapped families - it tore us apart
Summary
Rachel Stone recalls how, when she was five, her parents and the family next door separated and exchanged partners and homes after a shared holiday in Wales. She describes the confusion and lasting strain of the arrangement, and says she has since come to forgive her parents.Key Facts
- Rachel and her brother Ian went on a two-week caravan holiday in Wales with their neighbours.
- After the holiday, Rachel moved with her mother Kay into the neighbours’ home, while Ian stayed with their father Rex in their former home.
- The neighbours’ daughter Alison moved in with Rachel and Kay; the neighbours’ mother Irene and daughter Dawn moved in with Rex and Ian.
- The two couples later divorced and married their new partners.
- Rachel says she missed Ian and found it difficult to visit her father’s home as she grew older.
- Rachel says her mother rarely discussed the family arrangement, which Rachel found confusing.
- Rachel became a teacher, later married and had two sons, and now works as a business coach.
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