'Too much, too young'

1992 - so Elaine would turn up at their old house on the days and times set by the court and her ex-husband still would not let her see her children.

He'd be out. Or he'd just not let her in. He did whatever he wanted to keep her away.

Even though they were divorced he was still playing the same old game. He did it all to try and get Elaine to come back to him. He still wanted her back and he thought that by keeping the children from her she would come back to him.

So Elaine had to consider taking him back to court. She wasn't sure how effective it would be. She needed good legal advice. She needed to summon her energy for another long legal fight.

But she needed her energy elsewhere.