Married to the Man Who Washed Himself Away

Shortlisted for Best Memoir in the 2022 Selfie Awards

North-East England, 1956. Lively teenager Joan is falling in love with handsome Kenny, ten years her senior, even though her mother warns her he is too old and set in his ways to make her happy.
The girls on the clothing factory production line watch with envy as the relationship blossoms. After growing up in the austere post-War years, they all dream of romance and a happy future.
But we have to learn some lessons the hard way. Kenny’s secret battle with an extreme form of obsessive-compulsive disorder makes creating a normal life for their growing family a daily battle for young Joan.
Immersed in the warmth, love and hardship of a working-class community, this is Joan’s remarkable true story – a deeply moving account of heartbreak, adversity and resilience.