Research this week tells us that men called Brian and women called Helen have the best credit ratings in the UK. Other research tells us that they live in Slough and drive a silver car. What very sensible people they must be. Are they terribly dull? Are they blissfully happy? And would that, if so, be happiness of a sensible, unquestioning, kind?
I used to have a terror of living a Helen-and-Brian life. But maybe it would be nice? I'm not sure.
Another couple, Vera and Maurice, have been married for 53 years. Every night they go to sleep hand-in-hand. If they wake up in the night, they hold hands until they fall asleep again. We know this because Vera phoned a radio programme to tell us.
I almost cried when I heard about Vera and Maurice - because I was so envious.
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