DOWNSIZING IN AUSTRALIA
Colin and Therese had been married for nearly 30 years . Colin was a VFL footballer and Therese had worked all her life at a law firm in the city . Simply put , Therese wanted to downsize into an apartment complex close by and Colin wasn ’ t having a bar of it . He had a large home with a sports room and bar , a four-car garage where he kept two family cars and his two rare collectable cars . Then there was the large outdoor alfresco area and the stunning in-ground swimming pool .
Colin was very happy with his lifestyle and it was only when we started discussing Therese ’ s wishes that I realised I had walked into a minefield .
What I didn ’ t know was that Therese had had enough of the parties and barbeques , and of cleaning and maintaining a large home . She wanted to do different things with the rest of her life . I felt like the referee . Therese wanted to travel . She wanted to
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