At twenty-six, Constance was in no hurry to get married. A short romance that she experienced in her early youth helped her understand that the passion and deep tender feelings that she longed to share with her lover are not always what men want. And she decided that she needed a person who would have the same values in life, who, like her, would strive for reliability and peace. But love and passion for family life are not at all necessary conditions. How wrong she was...