Rachel was wise enough to know that one cannot force love to happen. From her past experience of marriage she was not sure she wanted to go down that path again. It hadn’t been as traumatic as some marriage break-ups, but still it had taken its toll upon her - and she didn’t want to repeat that again.

Even so, she recognised the inner ache - or was it emptiness - that she continued to experience as she partied with her friends and saw relationships blossomi...