Listening Project
Sharon talks to her ex-husband, John, who died in 2004 about their relationship and how she now needs to 'unmarry' him to move on with her life.
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Type
sound
Duration
00:21:54
Shelf mark
C1500/1055
Recording date
2015-08-14
Is part of (Collection)
The Listening Project
Recording locations
BBC New Broadcasting House, London
Interviewees
Morrison, Sharon, 1956- (female)
Producers
BBC London
Recordist
Pepper, Louise
Abstract
Sharon met John as a 19 year old and describes it as a 'coup de foudre'. They were together for 24 years until she divorced him because of his alcoholism. She and the children remained in the family home while he moved up the road and remained close to them all. In 2004, while Sharon was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, John had a heart attack and died in hospital with Sharon at his side. She says she still feels like she is married to John and wanted to have a conversation with him in order to 'unmarry' him and move on with her life.
Description
The Listening Project conversations collectively form a picture of our lives and relationships today. Recordings were made by BBC producers of people sharing an intimate conversation, lasting up to an hour and on a topic of the speakers' choice.
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