As he climbed into his Holden Ute SS Thunder he reflected on his raw deal with women. Growing up his father Ray was his model. His dad took no nonsense from his mother, Mavis, who carried out her duties without complaint. Dad provided the money from his motor repair business and mum stayed at home looking after the house and the family – his brother, sister and himself. He viewed his family as the norm which made it all the more awkward when he escorted women with different concepts of women’s roles. He’d had a few relationships which lasted a maximum of three months. When he first met Trudi he thought she was different. She had been sweet and agreeable at first but as soon as the couple married things seemed to change. And when Johnny was born things got even worse. Not only was she insistent...

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