'Too much, too young'

1989 onwards - Elaine's husband reacted very badly to her leaving. Very, very, very badly.

Maybe it was the shock, maybe it was hurt pride, maybe he loved her. I don't know. But he fought her all the way.

He would concede nothing. He would not let the boys live with her. He wouldn't even let her see them. Not at all.

She later found out that he had told them that she had gone mad which upset her very much. But what upset her more was finding out that he had told them that, as long as they didn't go and live with her and Paul, that she would come back.

She knew she had to make them try and understand that she wasn't coming back. So she decided to start divorce proceedings so they'd know she was serious - and so they'd know, whatever their father was telling them, that she was not ever going to live back with him.

She also thought that starting a divorce would allow the courts to decide who should have custody of the children and what the access arrangements would be.

Her husband, however, did not intend to let Elaine divorce him.

The fight was on.